Join Snowy Hydro this National Science Week to learn all about innovation and how it impacts powering a renewable future. Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) experts from across the business will host a show and tell with students to explore the future of powering industries. To celebrate National Science Week, Snowy Hydro invites students…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Science Week at Dunsborough Primary School
The entire school will be completing a in class STEM challenge. Kindy to Year 1 will make a bug catcher. Year 2 and 3’s will make paper aeroplanes. Year 4 and 6’s will be making a mouse trap racer. Year 5’s will make a balloon racer. Five Year 5 and 6 students are holding an…
ClimateWatch: Nature is out of sync and you can help
Everything in nature lives by a clock that is being recalibrated by climate change. Learn how you can help scientists understand these changes with as little as your phone. Scientists across the globe are straining to document the timing of life-cycle events such as flowering onset and migration, a scientific discipline known as phenology. Changes in…
Merimbula Wharf Marine Habitat Restoration Project
This exciting science event at Merimbula Wharf on Thursday 17 August will encompass a presentation on underwater forests and macroalgae rehabilitation by Cayne Layton, researcher and lecturer from the University of Tasmania and IMAS. As well as presentations on the Merimbula Wharf restoration project: Nick Yee description of the science of the project and hoped-for…
Rocks That Shape Australia Exhibition Launch
As part of National Science Week celebrations join Geoscience Australia for the launch of a brand new exhibition exploring how rocks can be valued by Australians for many different reasons, including their economic, historical, cultural and environmental significance. The exhibition is based on Dr Marita Bradshaw’s popular paper The seven rocks that made Australia. Geoscience…
Into the Vault: exploring innovation in the WA Herbarium
The Western Australian Herbarium has been at the forefront of innovation in collecting, documenting, storing and classifying botanical collections since it was formally established in 1929. Join us for a tour of the Western Australian Herbarium in Kensington this National Science Week and discover how we preserve, document and interpret some of the most important…
Butterfly Adventures – Cheltenham Library
Join us at Cheltenham Library for Butterfly Adventures in celebration of National Science Week, an interactive presentation, followed by a hands- and wings-on experience. Butterfly Adventures will be bringing the excitement of butterflies into our library. The Butterfly Adventures Life Cycle Incursion Program has been developed by teachers. The session combines elements of comedy and…
Butterfly Adventures – Clarinda Library
Join us at Clarinda Library for Butterfly Adventures in celebration of National Science Week, an interactive presentation, followed by a hands- and wings-on experience. Butterfly Adventures will be bringing the excitement of butterflies into our library. The Butterfly Adventures Life Cycle Incursion Program has been developed by teachers. The session combines elements of comedy and…
HungryMinds @ Alex Hub
Introducing the HungryMinds approach to encourage scientific curiosity. Pretending to be pioneers in attempting to solve basic problems that humans have solved before. There will be activities that set mental challenges and reward effort at solving problems by thinking out aloud, listening to others, by experimenting and learning by trial and error. Promoting the fun…
Nights at the Museum – Celebrating National Science Week
Join us at the Australian Museum for an evening of science celebrating National Science Week with activations, discussions and live music. Booking not required. Highlights Panel discussion – Wildlife Detectives (6pm – 6:45pm) To celebrate National Science week, Nights at the Museum will play host to some of the heroes of STEM. In this panel…