Lunch time activities will be held carried throughout National Science Week to develop the enjoyment of learning STEAM and help our students become creative learners. We will have secondary students helping younger students complete the activities, on a signing-up basis. The theme for 2023, Innovation: Powering Future Industries, encourages our students to embrace Design Technology…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Kaarakin – Black Cockatoo and Nestbox Workshop
Kaarakin is a not-for-profit centre specialising in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of the three endemic and threatened species of black cockatoo that inhabit the southwest of WA. We are located on a large 41 acre site in the Perth Hills. We will be hosting a free day-long event for children to learn all about…
AI at Moorak Primary School
S: Science experiments T: Technology including VR, code.org, Mindcraft and Redstone E: Engineering with Lego building M: Maths through coding and Scratch
We Are Stardust: an embodied remembering through yoga, story and song
Our bodies are made from stardust: from the residue of supernovae, long, long ago. That stardust held the elements that form the building blocks of life. Over billions of years, some of that stardust coalesced to become our living, breathing human forms. Join Penny and Georgia for a guided journey through this phenomenal history. This is a…
Help Us Solve Spider Crab Mysteries
Every winter, in the heart of Port Phillip Bay and parts of the Great Southern Reef, a truly amazing natural phenomenon unravels: the gathering of thousands and thousands of great spider crabs. Those crabs come to the shallows together to seek safety in numbers and they are on a mission. In order to grow, they…
Explore the Deep Blue Ocean with Fizzics Education
Dive into the science of the sea with the Fizzics education team at Sunshine Library as we explore underwater life. Learn about coral, currents and echolocation. Image credit: Johan J.Ingles-Le Nobel CC-BY-ND-2.0
Sydney Science Trail Excursions
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and Australian Museum are bringing school teachers and students another jam-packed science experience during National Science Week, 14 – 18 August. With a fantastic new program for 2023, the Sydney Science Trail excursion for schools will feature a science Expo, shows or Talking Science panels, a self-guided tour and interactive STEM workshops for both…
A Great Gondwanan Day Out
Make your way to South Bruny Island to Inala nestled under the slopes of Mount Mangana and fall under the spell of three engaging presentations covering the geology, flora and fauna of Tasmania’s Gondwanan heritage. Our renowned presenters are experts in the field of Gondwana: Dr Tonia Cochran (the owner of Inala Nature Tours and…
A Look at Some of our Top Women Scientists with Ian Thompson
Ian Thompson, U3A lecturer, will lead a discussion on our top women scientists from around the world, their discoveries and inventions from antiquity till now, and how these women have shaped our lives. Bookings essential.
Science and Engineering Challenge – Mount Gambier
The Science and Engineering Challenge is a nationwide STEM outreach program presented by the University of Newcastle in partnership with communities, Rotary clubs, universities and sponsors. Through the Challenge, students experience aspects of science and engineering which they would not usually see in their school environment. The aim is to have these students consider STEM…