A festival of street science with outdoor and indoor activities and roving demonstrations at lunchtimes. The aim is to get students switched on to science by exploring activities centred around the theme of “Glass”. Activities will include investigating how brittle glass is and how can we make objects as brittle by using liquid nitrogen, comparing…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Looking Through Glass
Corowa Public School’s National Science Week activities will have students exploring our school environment with magnifying glasses and kaleidoscopes. Our Looking Through Glass Science Day will be held on Tuesday 16 August involving 210 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Students will be engaged in STEM activities making their own kaleidoscopes and hands-on investigations using…
Aboriginal Rangers STEM & Cultural Restoration
Indigenous Rangers in Esperance, WA will present their scientific, research, and culturally sensitive conservation activities. The Rangers will present a mix of authentic video, live talking, and opportunities for students to ask questions for 20-30 mins. Rangers will discuss the ‘How, What, Why’ of scientific inquiry and demonstrate: Data collection and analysis Conservation strategies, What…
#HABITATFORSPECIES – walk, talk, explore
Calling all artists, HSC students, twitchers, botanical illustrators, animators, ecologists and regenerative farmers. Join us in making a collaborative stop motion video bringing awareness to ‘conservation biology’ whilst learning about sub migratory woodland bird and animal species, delivered by key presenters in botanical illustration and animation. Join us for National Science Week to discover how…
I Love Science Game Jam (Venue)
You can attend this event either ONLINE or VENUE (SAE Institute in Perth WA). Please register for the chosen attendance style. Have you ever wanted to explore making games for science education? Share knowledge of your favourite scientific field through your own game. This is a great time to put your thinking cap on and…
Insects and Flowers: A Natural Connection led by ecologist Dr Sue Jaggar
Come join us in the wonderful and vibrant world of insects and flowers for a two-day workshop on Pollination. Saturday 20 August A morning field excursion exploring and finding insects and the flowers they pollinate in our local area. From 9am to noon. And an afternoon in the Herbarium looking at the wonder of insects and flowers…
Warrakan ga baḻ’yun Galiwink’ŋur (Animals hiding around Galiwin’ku)
The National Science Week theme of Glass: more than meets the eye has inspired us to deliver a series of activities on Country that support our students to learn about local fauna that are often cryptic, nocturnal or just plain shy. The local Gumurr Marthakal Rangers will support daily field trips for classes across the…
Junkbot Challenge at Goodna Special School
During National Science Week we will have a maker space designated for the creation of a home for native Australian animals. We have linked this to our science units investigating animal habitats. Students will have a number of opportunities to construct their habitat. We will also have a volunteer parent come in on one day…
In a World of Magic, Can Science Save the Day?
Wednesday Weeks is bringing science and the magic of reading to the Sydney Opera House! This National Science Week, celebrate science and creativity with Cristy Burne and Denis Knight. Cristy (a science communicator) and Denis (a computer programmer) are the authors of the science-meets-fantasy comedy series for kids, Wednesday Weeks. They’ll be presenting from the…
Durack School Glassy Science Fair
The school’s Glassy Science Fair will be undertaken over 2 days for students from Preschool to Year 6. Teachers & students will rotate through engaging, experimentational and hands-on stations exploring various science areas, including: the beauty & versatility of glass making glass food & decorations kaleidoscopes periscopes the magic of mirrors exploring light (splitting) &…