Join Gavin Dally, Senior Collections Manager and Sue Horner, Collections Technician in the Natural Sciences on a tour of the wet and dry stores that are integral to MAGNT’s Natural Science Collection. Walk amongst the specimen cabinets, discover weird and wonderful examples of the Northern Territory’s diverse wildlife and learn how MAGNT’s Natural Science Collection…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Evelyn Scott School Science Week
We will start with a whole school show about glass and lasers. During the middle of the day, students will be placed in groups of 20 with learners from all year groups. They will complete three activities with a teacher and 5/6 leader. Activity 1 is about exploring with a magnifying glass, activity 2 is…
Alcoota Fossil Beds Talk
The Alcoota Scientific Reserve is a MAGNT owned field station north east of Alice Springs, and home to late Miocene fossils tightly packed in the shallow soil. In July-August 2022, palaeontologists will have completed another field season of exploration, excavation and preparation of material. Dr Adam Yates, MAGNT’s Senior Curator of Earth Sciences, will outline…
What’s in a Name? Exploring Latin as a living language
Animals and plants on earth are named using a system called Latin Binomials (meaning ‘two names’). They include wonderful words like brachium (arm), poda (foot) and nasus (nose). In this workshop you get to create the most magnificent creature from available materials, and name it just like a scientist at a museum does. Free |…
BrightMindz Academy: Online science trivia
We are bringing together our Online Science Trivia for the Young Australian Students once again this year. The idea behind this event is to inculcate the abilities to question facts, find answers to the unknown and develop a love for science. This event will encompass a five day daily quiz about a particular theme. Students…
Scitech Discovery Centre Shows for National Science Week
Ready, set: science. National Science Week is Australia’s biggest celebration of science and technology. Visit Scitech this August for a day filled with brand new shows and pop-up science. Head to the planetarium for Birth of Planet Earth, the spectacular new show that tells the tale of our planet’s origins. Join us to explore some…
Tygum Lagoon Nature Challenge
The Australian Conservation Foundation Brisbane South & Logan Community Group invites you to join the Tygum Lagoon Nature Challenge. Release your inner geek, become citizen scientists, observe nature around this beautiful lagoon and at the same time provide Logan City Council with essential information about the health of Tygum Lagoon’s plants and animals. This is…
Shirty Science presents Australia’s Favourite Science Shirt
Who will go home with the title of Australia’s Favourite Science Shirt in 2022? 16 awesome scientists and artists from across the country currently creating 8 super cool science shirt designs for #ScienceWeek. Now it is time to determine Australia’s Favourite Science Shirt. Hosted by Nate Byrne, ABC Breakfast Weather Presenter, our scientist and artist…
Lunch and Learn: Hydrogen 101
Bring your lunch and join the Victorian Hydrogen Hub during National Science Week for an hour of engaging learning – snacks included. Hydrogen is a promising solution to tackle climate change and it will also create new and exciting jobs across a range of sectors. But what is hydrogen? How is it applied in daily…
Fungi Film and Q&A
A documentary screening of The Kingdom-How Fungi Made Our World will be shown followed by a Q&A session of mushroom experts to answer your questions. Some delicious mushroom food and beverages will be available too.