The open day at Wollongong campus for Science Showcase UOW is on Saturday 5 August from 10am – 3pm. The STEM zone around around “Sciences Lane” will be buzzing with all sorts of science, including guided tours of different science teaching laboratories and research spaces Fire & Ice Spectacular Science Shows, presented by the Science Space…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Science Showcase UOW: Live ABC Illawarra radio broadcast from UOW Wollongong Campus
The live broadcast of ABC Illawarra from UOW Wollongong campus for Science Showcase UOW is on Wednesday 16 August from 8:30am – 6pm. On campus, at the main duck pond lawn and then in the uni bar, ABC Illawarra will broadcast the Mornings show with Nick Rheinberger and then Drive with Lindsay McDougall. The day…
Creating Green Worlds: Terrarium making and environmental awareness
In this engaging and educational terrarium making workshop, children will embark on a hands-on journey exploring the fascinating world of ecosystems, the environment, and the impact of climate change. Through the art of terrarium creation, they will discover the important role these miniature gardens play in promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. During the workshop, children…
Getting into Science
Engaging with young learners in our Early Learning Centre to engage with learning zones throughout the centre, including microscopes, magnifying glasses to investigate and experiments as our focus sessions delivering to young people.
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,…
Exploring STEM in the Mary River – Empowering Minds, Nurturing Scientific Curiousity
The Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) is kicking off National Science Week with a forum at the Mimburi Outdoor Education Centre, Belli Park on Saturday 12 August. The Exploring STEM in the Mary River forum features Dr Margaret Cook, Research Fellow at the Australian Rivers Institute, Environmental Historian and author of a River with…
Our Future and the Earth’s Past – learning from holes in the ocean bottom
How does Earth’s climate system work? How were the continents made? What causes volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis? The answers are all to be found at the bottom of the ocean. Join geoscientist Bob Musgrave on a two-month adventure on a scientific drilling ship – but from the comfort of the Newcastle Museum McIntyre Lecture…
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…