You may not realise it, but crystals are all around us – often in surprising places. Join Dr Nathan Kilah from the University of Tasmania for this special Science Week webinar to uncover the amazing world of crystals in your food, in medicines, and even in aeroplanes. During the webinar, participants will have the opportunity…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Science Show in Lorne
Toddlers and preschool aged children and their carers are invited to join us for an exciting science show. It is a fun interactive show where we encourage questions: We will be exploring fun colour changing liquids. There will be demonstrations of a number of physical & chemical changes. Fast burning controlled explosions demonstrating how gases …
WA Museum Virtual School Program
Join us this National Science Week to hear directly from the museum’s collections and research staff online with a series of free talks and suggested activities for school students. Register your interest now, and we’ll send you a link to the talks and resources the week before National Science Week, so you can access them…
Play and Explore Day – Georges River Libraries
Play and explore at the Library with different activities and workshops to celebrate National Science Week. The day will include dazzling displays of polymers in action, radical reptiles, extravagant virtual reality and super solar house craft. Come and experience a range of tabletop discoveries, interactive installations, and opportunities galore to play and explore with something…
ODVC-RF Staffroom Science Quiz
Injecting some zest for science into the departmental office’s days.
Crystals for Food, Flight, and Pharmacy with Dr Nathan Kilah: UCTV Alive for Kids Webinar
You may not realise it, but crystals are all around us – often in surprising places. Join Dr Nathan Kilah from the University of Tasmania for this special Science Week edition of UCTV Alive for Kids to uncover the amazing world of crystals in your food, in medicines, and even in aeroplanes. Participants will have…
Supersonic Science Workshop
Join in the fun as we celebrate National Science Week with a Supersonic Science Workshop. This hands on workshop will include: Bubbleology Toroidal Vortex Cannon demo Elephants Toothpaste demo Phenomenal physics Cool chemistry Supersonic Snow (children take home) Supersonic Slime (children take home) Safety goggles to wear for the duration Suitable for ages 5 –…
Crime at the Café – A Whodunnit Workshop
There’s been a robbery: someone has broken into the Cow Creek Café and stolen the money in the safe. Detective Shirley Holmes is on the case, but she needs your help. Can you analyse the evidence from the scene to help identify the culprit? In this hands-on workshop, you will take on the role of…
CellAg Challenge
We will be bringing together students from diverse academic backgrounds and introducing them to the field of cellular agriculture. Events will be held across online and in Melbourne, hosted by the University of Melbourne Future Food Hallmark Research Initiative. Students will have the opportunity to explore new opportunities using cellular agriculture technologies through exploring a broad…
Sparking Science
A fun-filled interactive event aimed at pre- and school aged children and their parents to discover the many facets of science. To help our diverse Merri-bek community discover how science fits within our daily lives and encourage discussion and deeper understanding what science means and how it can contribute to all areas of our lives.