Several Students from La Salle college will deliver and assist a variety of science experiences and experiments to our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school. Students will play and make several hands-on activities aligned with the theme of glass (kaleidoscopes, lenses, periscopes, microscopes, digital cameras etc).
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Through the Looking Glass
Inspiring Australia Queensland is proud to present an immersive online program of experiments, activities, science vlogs and more In celebration of National Science Week and the school theme Glass: More than meets the eye, the Queensland National Science Week Committee will reignite the Inspiring Australia Queensland website to deliver an immersive online experience that teaches…
Science Quiz
Get your team together or sign up as an individual and join us for a fun science themed quiz.
Sugar Glass Cookies
Crushed lollies change from a solid to a liquid and back to a solid to create beautiful decorations. This cooking activity uses a technique of glassmaking called fusing. Materials change during the activity. The dough starts soft and can be pulled, pushed, rolled and bent into shapes. After baking, the dough is hard and cannot be…
Make a Light Bulb
Though LED light bulbs are common now, the incandescent light bulb was such a useful invention it has come to symbolise innovation itself. It’s even on the National Science Week logo! Much attention is paid to the material used in the light bulb filament. Edison famously tried hundreds before having success with carbonised bamboo. Tungsten filaments have been in use in light…
Glass Blowing with Bunsen Burners
Glass is made up of silica, which is a high-quality type of sand. Other materials, such as metals and metal oxides, are added to silica to lower the melting point of the mixture. Glassblowers mix these ingredients to make a batch of glass, which they will melt in a furnace in their workshop. The batch…
The Invisible Revealed Symposium
How has nuclear science helped the Powerhouse examine its collection objects? Hear from scientists as they unveil techniques in this panel discussion. The exhibition is an outcome of a partnership between Powerhouse and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) that has examined collection objects from a materials research perspective using nuclear and accelerator-based…
The Glass We Use
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School educators will run multi age whole school rotations with the support of the Year 2 Leaders. The Year 2 Leaders will provide guidance and social/emotional support for the younger children in the groups and also support the educator with the lesson. The students will rotate through 4 of 5 different…
Science @ Central (Armidale NSW)
UNE Discovery will conduct arrange of play-based science activities at Armidale Central Shopping Centre in a pop-up style stall from 17 – 20 August. The team will be conducting demonstrations and guided play along the theme of Glass: More than meets the eye. Come and look each day at the world a little differently through…
Live from the Lab: In Conversation
Join us on Wednesday 17 August for a captivating evening, where researchers and musicians involved in Live from the Lab (LFTL), reveal the personal stories behind the science, breakdown the wonders and complexity and draw out the connections and emotions captured in the new musical compositions. Hosted by Associate Professor Alice Motion. Live from the…