We’re taking over Questacon to celebrate National Science Week. This spectacular event will showcase Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) science that supports our work in leading Australia’s response to climate change and sustainable energy use, and protecting our environment, heritage and water. Dive into a virtual reality tour of the…
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STEM Bags
This National Science Week, the ANU are offering STEM Bags full of free educational resources designed to provide hands-on learning experiences for children with each bag containing a range of 15+ activities, experiments, and materials related to different STEM fields. The bags are suitable for preschool through to high-school-aged children and would suit families and…
Springbank Secondary College – Sustainable Energy Challenge
Students in Years 7-12 will take part in the sustainable energy challenge. They will create a design to capture wind energy and convert this into electrical energy. They will use software to create their design, then print using the school’s 3D printer. They will then test their design to see if it converts wind energy…
Science in the Swamp
Celebrate National Science Week with free family fun at Centennial Park. Science in the Swamp returns to Loch Avenue South packed with science, fun and discovery. Engage in hands-on experiments, get up close with native animals and meet real life scientists including geologists, zoologists, mathematicians and marine biologists. Say hello to Ginger the life-size dinosaur,…
Science in the Scrub
Celebrate National Science Week with free family fun at Western Sydney Parklands. Science in the Scrub returns to Lizard Log packed with science, fun and discovery. Engage in hands-on experiments, get up close with native animals and meet real life scientists including geologists, zoologists, physicists and marine biologists. Say hello to Ginger the life-size dinosaur,…
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
Join the Phelan boys for a discussion about life journeys, renewable energy, finance & complexity, activism, ecological justice and guitars. How did engineering student Ollie arrive at his final year research project on offshore wind energy? Oliver is a Renewable Energy Engineering student at the University of Newcastle and the recipient of the 2023 Oceanex…
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
oin the Phelan boys for a discussion about life journeys, renewable energy, finance & complexity, activism, ecological justice and guitars.How did Engineering student Ollie arrive at his final year research project on offshore wind energy? Oliver is a Renewable Energy Engineering student at the University of Newcastle and the recipient of the 2023 Oceanex Energy…
Sunny Science & Satellites
Desert Knowledge Australia is excited to announce an event on 16 August designed for a younger age group and their parents. The event aims to increase awareness and understanding of solar panel technologies and satellite ground station technologies, with a particular focus on inspiring and encouraging students to pursue STEM fields. During the event, keynote…
MYLI Presents STEM Zone
The theme of Innovation: Powering Future Industries will be explored from a number of different angles. This can be done through the production of usable energy via sustainable alternatives as well as the investigation of different types of fuels and how they can be used to create a greener, more sustainable yet productive future. Children…
Clean Energy -> Clean Future
Students will be involved in investigations related to solar and wind-powered energy sources. Students will discover how humans can shape a sustainable future by ensuring “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” (UN Sustainable Development Goal 7). Year 6 students will learn how the sun’s energy is converted to electricity and will…