Come and meet some of Australia’s unique fauna with a live animal presentation from Reptile Encounters. Wonder at the incredible features they have that enable them to survive in their habitats. Enjoy some dinosaur-themed activities designed for kinder and primary-school aged kids. Excavate your own mini-dinosaur skeleton make an imprint fossil, play giant snakes and…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Reptile Encounters and Dino Digs
Come and meet some of Australia’s unique fauna with a live animal presentation from Reptile Encounters. Wonder at the incredible features they have that enable them to survive in their habitats. Enjoy some dinosaur-themed activities designed for kinder and primary-school aged kids. Excavate your own mini-dinosaur skeleton make an imprint fossil, play giant snakes and…
Planting Local Natives to Bring Back Biodiversity
Throughout National Science Week every student at Coromandel Valley Primary School will be planting a native plant to bring back biodiversity. We had an inclusive ramp installed last year. Trees and vegetation were removed to provide access for prams and wheelchairs to visit our school. We plan to plant local species to create habitat for visiting…
National Science Week STEM Projects
As part of our celebration of National Science Week this year Coogee Primary School is inviting you to join in with one of these fun at home Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities. Students from any grades 1-6 can choose any one of the following tasks. Recycled Runway – Endangered Species Species Survival is the…
Species Survival in our Backyard
Broadwater Public School will be conducting a day full of exciting science activities. The day will involve the school breaking into mixed age groups from K-6 to problem solve and think analytically on different STEM problems with a focus on some of the critical challenges impacting Earth’s human, animal and plant habitation.
Raising Rarity Revealed – A behind the scenes tour
Explore the critical work of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria on this special Raising Rarity tour. Head behind the scenes to our RBGV nursery, where you’ll learn about the specialist production and propagation techniques used to save Victoria’s most threatened plant species. Then, join a guided tour of our research garden, delving into the vital conservation…
Powerful Pollinators
Pollinators like honey bees and Australian native bees are essential, not only for healthy ecosystems but the food we consume. This National Science Week, join us in making seed balls for your garden that will grow into stunning flowers that will attract native bees and increase the variety of flowering plants in your local area….
Walk with the Scientists – Threatened flora conservation research
This National Science Week, join researchers from Kings Park Science for a guided walk in the Western Australian Botanic Garden’s Conservation Garden to discover how scientists are working to sustain the future of our State’s threatened flora. Ex situ conservation in Kings Park extends beyond the Conservation Garden – our scientists conduct research on a wide range of native…
National Science Week Family Activities
On Wednesday the 14th of August, students will be coming to school in science dress up. They can come dressed as a scientist, a STEM career (engineer, vet, doctor, science teacher) or as an animal to match this year’s theme. We would love for teachers to join in dressing up as well. On Wednesday we…
Science in the Pub – Scientists from the ecosciences precinct
Celebrate National Science week and grab a beer with scientists from Brisbane’s Ecosciences Precinct. Come and join us for a Pint of Science to celebrate National Science Week, and listen to just three of the many scientists from government agencies based at the Ecosciences Precinct at Dutton Park: CSIRO, the Department of Environment, Science and…