Explore all the STEM aspects of the wind tunnel, including predicting and experimenting with the terminal velocity of objects. Our program inspires and educates through an immersion of science and technology and then defying gravity by flying. It’s so much more than a lesson, it’s an enriching day of fun and learning that you will…
Topic: Energy and Transport
goIT Monthly Challenge – August
Did you know that nearly all Australians aged 2-18, and 9 in 10 adults aged 19 and over do not consume enough vegetables. Many remote and rural communities in Australia don’t have adequate access to fresh foods contributing to food insecurity in those areas. Tata Consultancy Services in partnerships with Food Ladder and Woolworths Australia…
Get a Grip On Science
Staff and Science Ambassadors invite all Year 4 and 5 Students on the Fraser Coast to join the St Mary’s College After School STEM Program. Register separately for each weekly event by following the links on the website, clicking the corresponding registration button and completing the form. Session Times Start – Arrive at 3.15pm event…
Murray Bridge South Science Week
Local Indigenous presenter David Booth will focus on food through an Indigenous lens. Learning activities will include: Cultural presentation focusing on Indigenous tools used for food preparation/collection and sources of food. STEM investigation into non powered ways to heat food (solar oven). Investigation of Indigenous plants to utilise in future cooking projects. Students will get…
Clare Spectacular Science Fair
The Clare Library regional Science fair is now in it’s 5 year and is modelled on the Science Alive events held in major cities. It aims to bring the excitement, relevance and importance of science to the people and inspire the community to encourage and support young people to engage with science. Clare Library has built its…
Clare Spectacular Science Fair
The Clare Library regional Science Fair is now in its 5th year and is modelled on the Science Alive! events held in larger cities. It aims to bring the excitement, relevance, and importance of science to the people and inspire the community to encourage and support young people to engage with science. Clare Library has…
Switch your thinking – Solar Cooking (Belmont)
Food for Thought explores the science of food and food innovations. How can we harness the energy from the sun cook and prep our food? We don’t often think about the sun as a power source for cooking, but Ecoburbia uses solar ovens, “cooktops” and solar driers all the time, especially in summer. Come and…
Switch your thinking – Building Community in your Street (Perth City)
Do you know your neighbours? Do you long for the sense of community in your street that you had as a child? Since the COVID19 pandemic, many of us have come to realise just how important our local neighbourhood is during times of crisis. To celebrate National Science Week, come and discover how much science…
Drainpipe Dragsters
In our large Shed 13 at Dock 2, Port Adelaide, participants will be assembling small model vehicles from supplied kits, then racing those vehicles on our multi-lane PVC-pipe dragstrip. The vehicles can be powered from a single AAA cell, or a small solar panel – both options being included in the kits. Participants will take their…
Switch your thinking – Solar Cooking (Cannington)
National Science Week 2021, Food for Thought, explores the science of food and food innovations. How can we harness the energy from the sun cook and prep our food? We don’t often think about the sun as a power source for cooking, but Ecoburbia uses solar ovens, “cooktops” and solar driers all the time, especially in…