Recording of a live event: Aboriginal Rangers from 80 Mile Beach in the Kimberley, WA, and Cape York in Queensland discuss their turtle monitoring program. See footage of digging up the nests and counting the hatchlings’ success. See how the Rangers use technology to document data and how & why this data is analysed. Rangers…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Moreton Minds: How science can save the world
Discover how science can save the world in our latest free panel discussion. From fires, floods, and other catastrophes, there is no shortage of problems facing humanity and our environment. The role science can play in helping us tackle them is a hot debate. Join superstar of STEM Dr Alexandra Campbell, ecologist extraordinaire Dr Ben…
The Teeny Tiny World of Heebie Jeebies
The teeny tiny world of heebie jeebies are two National Science Week events to be run at the remote schools in Borroloola and Robinson River in Arnhem Land. To introduce younger students to the concept of a microscopic world we will chat about cells in our bodies and blood and bugs that can cause disease,…
Marine Science Club – Primary
The team at the Marine Discovery Centre will provide both indoor and outdoor setting for children of primary school age to engage in interactive learning experiences while empowering them to actively protect South Australia’s iconic coastal and marine environments. The activities that the children will be participating in include but are not limited to: Marine…
Marine Science Club – High School
This afternoon for high school students will be hosted by Dr Zoe Doubleday and Dr Samantha Monroe. Have you ever thought about becoming a marine biologist? Or have you ever wanted to know what a marine biologist actually does? Zoe and Samantha will talk about what it’s like working as a marine biologist and how…
Marine Science Club – Kindy & Junior Primary
For National Science Week. Join the team at the Marine Discovery Centre for an afternoon of interactive fun, marine-based learning and recycled craft activities. Making craft turtles that children get to take home with them Hands-on ocean habitat learning about rock pools, temperate oceans and polar oceans Learning how to feed the sea creatures Looking…
Midlands Biodiversity Hot Spot Field Day
Hobart participants can join a ticketed bus trip starting with an orientation and plant pick-up at NIpaluna Nursery. Participants will travel from Hobart to the Tasmanian Midlands- stopping at the Species Hotels at Ross. Here they will be joined by participants from the North and local areas. Lead scientists, educators and farmers from Beaufront and…
The Sex on the Beach Science Show
What happens when you combine David Attenborough’s gravitas with Barry White’s sex appeal and a giant vat of slime? You get the Sex on the Beach Science Show! Prepare for a deep-dive into the fascinating world of animal reproduction in the ocean. Cheer on a flatworm penis-fencing competition, learn what human snogging tells us about…
Mowbray Heights Primary School Biennial Science Fair
Every two years our two large meeting halls are transformed into a Science Fair extravaganza. Staff, both teaching and support, provide a hands on activity table which is accessed throughout a day by our 550 students. The overall theme for the event is about glass, but the tables do not have to reflect this. We…
Northern Support School Science Show
Student Leaders from our K-12 Special Education facility will be creating an action-packed science show to engage learners across the grades and build enthusiasm for STEM. They will be exploring biological, earth, space, physical & chemical sciences and demonstrating what scientific inquiry looks like for our diverse range of learners. In addition to filming a…