What else is happening when the aurorae are lighting up our night sky? In May this year many were lucky enough to look at the sky and see an amazing display of colour dancing through the night. The next night Melbourne beaches were lined with people excitedly hoping to witness the colourful display but were…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Switch on to Science 2024
Explore the Museum to discover the science that makes things work. Again this year, Redland Museum will hold its very popular Switch on to Science day in conjunction with National Science Week. Switch on to Science is an annual event where museum volunteers operate and demonstrate a wide variety of working vintage equipment and talk about the science…
Get Creative at Old Parliament House
Enjoy a morning of science-themed craft and play at the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) at Old Parliament House. During National Science Week, children can learn about the ways science helps us take care of the natural world and explore how they can participate in local animal surveys. Held in MoAD’s popular PlayUP exhibition, children…
Frog Bog and Pond
The community at Mary’s Mount Primary School are committed to the preservation and conservation of the environment. In conjunction with this year’s school theme of National Science Week “Species Survival”. We would love to create a frog bog and frog pond to increase the biodiversity in our Harmony Garden. With the addition of a frog…
Melrose High School Science Fair
Year 7 students will be showcasing their science inquiry projects at the Melrose Science Fair.
Make it Snappy Speed Talks
Nine speakers from Ecosciences Precinct, each have only 3 minutes to talk about their work. The speakers who are most engaging and have the clearest delivery will be awarded prizes. The audience gets to choose who gets the prizes. This is a good way to find out what people within ESP are working on.
Science Trivia at ESP
How much science and general trivia do you have in your head? A little or a lot, doesn’t matter just make sure you’re part of Science Trivia as part of celebrating National Science Week at ESP. Form your own team, or join someone else’s on the day. There will be prizes for the ‘best’ dressed…
Botanical Time Capsules – Documenting biodiversity through time
Join Alison Vaughan, Manager of Collections, for a rare chance to deep dive into the history of the 1.5 million preserved specimens housed in the National Herbarium of Victoria. Documenting the presence of a plant, algae or fungus at a particular place and time, each specimen is a botanical time capsule that helps us understand…
EPA Victoria’s Environmental Science Series – Understanding air quality in Victoria using science
We are pleased to invite you to the next seminar in our Environmental Science Series. Join us during National Science Week to learn how EPA Victoria uses science to understand air quality. Victoria’s Chief Environmental Scientist will lead our panel, discussing: our role in monitoring air quality insights into what we monitor, and why EPA’s air…
B and B Highway
Many schools in Sydney are covered in concrete, and bin chickens, but we have a plan. We are going to learn about, and then grow plants that help encourage biodiversity in our playground so that we can spend time watching bees, birds and butterflies pollinate instead of bin chickens eating our lunches.