Are you 14-19 years old and keen to get hands on experience in environmental planning? Roll up your sleeves, roll out those blueprints and engage your passion for sustainable development with this on-demand virtual work experience. Connect with Inland Rail mentors and learn how to execute large-scale infrastructure projects, whilst preserving Australia’s protected ecosystems. You’ll…
Topic: Energy and Transport
Pub Trivia Served With A Side Of Science [Online]
Event is now online for everyone. Science is often anything but trivial, however that doesn’t stop us enjoying some science pub trivia. As part of Served With a Side of Science: A Canberra Food Festival, this Pub Trivia includes a special food round! On top of this questions will cover all areas of science and…
QUIZ: What type of engineer should you be?
Do you want to build cities, change the future and send rockets into space? Entering the field of engineering gives you the chance to have an impact on some of the most important problems we face. From designing clean energy solutions to detecting cancer with emerging technology, engineers are inventors and problem solvers. Being an engineer…
Virtual Work Experience: Electrical Technician
Spark your curiosity for all things electrical—it’s time to flex your skills as Inland Rail’s latest Electrical Technician. In this virtual work experience program you will learn how to install, modify, and repair signalling and communication systems. Set yourself up with an electrifying skill set and gain a taste of what it’s like to work…
Soundwave Portraits Online Art Workshop
Students will record their voices using an online voice recorder. They will then sketch or paint the recorded sound waves pattern that capture their unique voice prints. Students can test with the voice recorder to embed a secret message in their artwork. Through the experiments, they will learn how different sounds create different soundwaves. Materials…
g4g Day @ Canberra 2021 – online
It’s on again – g4g Day @ Canberra 2021, Australia. We are thrilled to host a new online episode of our very own Science, you had me at hello® in partnership with National Science Week ACT and Girl Guides ACT & SE NSW. For this episode, we are heading to the Australian Capital Territory! Here we will invite local…
Young Scientist of the Year Video Competition
Know the next climate change hero? Got an idea that will build a brighter, greener world? Channel your inner eco-warrior to make a short video on an environmental science related problem or solution. You could be named the University of Adelaide Young Scientist of the Year, plus win $500 for yourself, and $1000 for your…
MacKillop Catholic College Construction Challenge
As part of the National Science Week, there is a science competition organised at MacKillop Catholic College in Johnston, NT. Participating students will: construct a bridge spanning a minimum of 50 cm and that can carry at least 500 g within 30 minutes; construct a wagon that can travel at least 20 m carrying 500…
Model Solar Car Construction and Races
Construction of basic model solar cars by students from local primary s chools. Racing of these and also the advanced model solar cars made by Year 9 STEAM students from Katherine High School. Model solar car races will be on a commercial pursuit track and also a straight track that was constructed by Year 9…
Postponed: Rolling Science
Postponed due to the COVID lockdown. New date TBA. Come and help Katherine Public Library construct a community LEGO roller coaster to celebrate National Science Week. Members of the Katherine community and visitors are invited to stop by and add a brick or two to our community construction. When the coaster is complete take it…