During the Farm to Fork Expo students and families will participate in a range of activities to support their understanding of healthy eating including where their food comes from and sustainable practices to reduce organic waste. The expo aligns student learning with the development our vegetable garden and the inclusion of Indigenous plants as food…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Living and Learning the Biosphere – East Biosphere
The Fitzgerald Biosphere (FB) is internationally and nationally recognised for its high biodiversity richness, species endemism and high level of threats, as it is part of the international Southwest Biodiversity Hotspot. An extensive renomination process from 2010 – 2017 saw a rezoning of the FB to adhere to United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization…
Living and Learning the Biosphere – West Biosphere
The Fitzgerald Biosphere (FB) is internationally and nationally recognised for its high biodiversity richness, species endemism and high level of threats, as it is part of the international Southwest Biodiversity Hotspot. An extensive renomination process from 2010 – 2017 saw a rezoning of the FB to adhere to United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization…
Valley View Secondary School Science Week Extravaganza
Valley View Secondary School is proud to be hosting a National Science Week Extravaganza. The week will feature lunchtime science and STEM activities open to all students, A guest speaker from with the science area (speaker to be confirmed), The daily Brain Break quiz competition and a science showcase featuring student made models linked to…
Melba Copland Secondary School Wetlands Survey
Melba Copland Secondary School is located across two campuses (Campus One 7 – 9 and Campus Two 10 – 12) in the West Belconnen water catchment area. Between the two campuses lies a new wetlands area (completed in 2019) that will remove over 49,000 kilograms of nitrogen, phosphorus and suspended sediment every year from urban…
Prescott College Southern Science Fair
Prescott College Southern will be celebrating National Science Week through a number of activities focusing on Innovation: Powering Future Industries. A fair in the hall next to the school will highlight a number of STEM projects. Projects will be completed by students from both the Primary and Secondary School. The fair will be open for…
Oakbank School Science Day
At the Oakbank School Science Day students will participate in a variety of activities centered around the National Science Week theme of Innovation: Powering future industries. Students will participate in activities with high school students as well as across the primary years. Activities will include those with a STEM focus and incorporate science theory while…
Sustainability at Throsby School
Throughout National Science Week, Throsby School will involve students, families and community members in setting up a Subpod worm farm in the compost bed, and planting out a range of local native edible plants. We look forward to being able to expand our students understanding of growing and using native plants, as well as being…
Macgregor Primary Science Fair Evening
Macgregor Primary School is buzzing with excitement as it prepares to host its highly anticipated National Science Week Fair. With the captivating theme of Wonderful Wildlife, the event promises to showcase the remarkable work of the school’s talented students and bring a sense of awe and wonder to all attendees. The hallways are adorned with…
Science Week at Edgars Creek Primary School
Our National Science Week activities will involve all our children across all year levels (Foundation to Year 6) participating in science experiments. The experiments include: Lower year levels (F-2) Bubble experiments Lava lamps Balloon-powered cars Paper plane challenge Upper year levels (3-6) Simple circuits Protect the egg challenge Build a bridge challenge Exploration of robotics…