Butterfly Botany: The science of butterfly food

Through Butterfly Botany: The Science of Butterfly Food, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary at Kuranda aims to grow participant’s love and interest of science and in particular botany. Scientific talks will be held by our resident butterfly experts and will focus on caterpillar food, where it is found, why it is important to the lifecycle of…

Living Collections Expeditions

Kings Park Education and Learning is excited to celebrate National Science Week. On Wednesday 17 August, Matthew Stray, the WA Seed Centre Curator will be popping in for a Q&A on the latest seed collecting trip to the Kimberley region. With his team, they collected seed samples of vulnerable species to help against environmental threats. Join…

My Science Rulz, Your Science Droolz

Join us for a fun night of science and cheeky debate between four teams representing different types of exciting STEM fields: chemistry, marine biology and biomedical science will battle it out against last year’s winner and defending champion, mathematics. Each team will make their case as to why their science is the best while making…

Gosford Pre-school Science Week

Our pre-school will be participating in National Science Week and the children will have the opportunity to participate in a range of hands on experiments whilst learning about First Nations science and sustainability.

Through the Looking Glass

Inspiring Australia Queensland is proud to present an immersive online program of experiments, activities, science vlogs and more In celebration of National Science Week and the school theme Glass: More than meets the eye, the Queensland National Science Week Committee will reignite the Inspiring Australia Queensland website to deliver an immersive online experience that teaches…

Butterfly Botany: The science of butterfly food (online)

Through Butterfly Botany: The Science of Butterfly Food, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary at Kuranda aims to grow participant’s love and interest of science and in particular botany. One of our knowledgeable guides will take you on virtual tour of our sanctuary, including the main aviary with 1500 butterflies, our breeding lab with thousands of caterpillars…

The Eucalypt: Sentinels of a Changing Climate

As part of Sydney Science Festival, and in conjunction with the major exhibition Eucalyptusdom, the Powerhouse presents Sentinels of a Changing Climate. Our expert panel will discuss the impact of climate change on the Eucalypt and potential solutions to save our much-loved gum tree. From the bush to our own backyards, the Eucalypt is the stalwart of the Australian…