Celebrating the National Science Week 2022 Schools Theme: Glass: More than meets the eye! WINDOW TO THE WORLD: A STEM STORY Jump through a Window To The World to discover the unsung hero of STEM – Glass! At the heart of the global transformation of communications, technology, medicine, transport and global sustainability is the sandy substance…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Window To The World – A Livestream Event
Celebrating the National Science Week 2022 Schools Theme: Glass: More than meets the eye! WINDOW TO THE WORLD: A STEM STORY Jump through a Window To The World to discover the unsung hero of STEM – Glass! At the heart of the global transformation of communications, technology, medicine, transport and global sustainability is the sandy substance…
A Sip of Science – National Science Week Pre-launch
Kicking off Science Week this year, Science Week has teamed up with Dom and his team of marvellous mixologists at Dom’s Bar in Nightcliff to create a menu of cocktails inspired by local scientists and researchers: Sip on a Seabreeze with a Celebrated Scientist Tackle a Territori-tini with Tropical Technician Grab a Greenant Gin with…
Pechakucha
PechaKucha is a free online and offline global storytelling platform that celebrates people, passion, and creative thought. Our users share ideas and connect with others visually, concisely and memorably. We are redefining authentic human connectivity through inclusive social engagement and technology. The PechaKucha 20×20 presentation format is a slide show of 20 images, each auto-advancing…
Through the Looking Glass – Bringing some STEM sparkle to the red sand desert
Throughout National Science Week students will participate in a variety of activities relating to glass including investigating spinifex resin. Students will create posters and interactive displays of their learning, as well as making a short movie. At the end of the week students will invite their families to come to school for a community sharing…
Country Star Gazing and Nocturnal Animal Studies
Our remote community school is going out with our Elders to learn about the local geology, the nocturnal animals that reside in the Murchison area and the star constellations that have guided our ancestors.
Normanton State School Science Event
Normanton State School will be holding a National Science Week event on Friday 19 August. Students from Prep to Year 10 will be involved in hands-on activities, engaging students in biology, chemistry and physics. Students will rotate through a range of activities.
Combining Western and Indigenous Science to Help Us Undertake Responsible Caring of the Land
The objective of the Great Southern Regional TAFE STEM day is to excite students from rural backgrounds about the extraordinary and unique biodiversity of southwestern WA. We want to ‘plant the seed’ to encourage students to continue to seek knowledge about the unique ecology of their local landscapes. We hope they will recognise the importance…
Scientists Assemble – The science of superheroes from screen to laboratory
Science of science fiction matters; more people will be exposed to physics and science concepts in movies than in classrooms, so it’s important that Hollywood gets it right. As we’ll see, science accuracy doesn’t take the fun out of the movie, and in fact, the best movies in terms of physics are often the best…
HMRI’s Poo Palace
The Poo Palace is a giant inflatable with tunnels and slides that re-creates the human digestive system. Children and adults will be able to experience the journey food takes along the digestive tract. The Poo Palace journey starts with children entering a ‘giant mouth’. Next they slide through a tunnel representing the oesophagus and into…