Do you think you’d like to fly a helicopter some day? Did you realise you need both hands and feet to fly a helicopter successfully? Every day during National Science Week, you can discover the science of flight in the home of South Australia’s only ex-RAAF Iroquois Helicopter. The sleek lines and lightning-fast speeds of…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Science in the Scrub
Join us on Sunday 14 August for Science in the Scrub, a free family fun day out at Western Sydney Parklands this National Science Week. Learn about the Parklands, meet our native animal residents and let your curiosity guide you as Lizard Log transforms into a pop-up village of scientific delights. Unearth your inner scientist…
Prawn to Be Wild: A science treasure hunt
Prawn to Be Wild: A Science Treasure Hunt is a family-friendly activity exploring how science is used in Australia’s Northern Prawn Fishery. Families will collect a treasure map and work sheet from the registration point. The map will guide participants to complete a series of science-based activities at locations within the Peninsula Lawns. Navigate the…
Spotlight on Science
Join us to celebrate National Science Week and explore the diverse pathways that science offers. You’ll hear from four scientists from different fields and have the opportunity to ask questions. Come along and discover where science can take you. The event is moderated by Dr Ana Rubio, environmental scientist in the Natural Resources Branch of…
Leaders in STEM – Stories of First Nations’ Peoples’ innovation, endeavour, survival and prosperity
Students will participate in a series of activities and listen to stories, working in multi-age groups with their peers. Wurundjeri country, the land on which Keelonith Primary School (Greenvale, Victoria) is situated, is where we learn and play. STEM will be explained in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, reflecting on ideas and…
Sustainability in Transport Infrastructure
As the human population grows and puts increasing demand on the environment, resources and services, we need to design and build transport systems that maintain sustainability as a core focus. Join the Education Team from Rail Projects Victoria and hear how we use a sustainability framework and focus areas to plan, deliver and report on…
Interesting Insects and Mysterious Malleefowl
From little things big things grow. Did you know that we have budding scientists making amazing discoveries all around us? Did you know that insects are part of the diet of our threatened malleefowl, and that we only have names for about 30% of the estimated 250,000 insect species in Australia? Join us for a…
Funky Fungi and Groovy Grasslands
Join us at this free National Science Week event to learn more about our fascinating local fungi and our threatened native grasslands. Attend one or both of these activities: A family friendly guided field walk to discover local fungi and learn how to become a citizen scientist by recording your sightings on Fungimap at 1:00-2:30 pm…
The Young Scientist Research Prizes
To foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria has established four prestigious competitive prizes open to Victorian students in their final year of doctoral candidature, in all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences. Following assessment of applications across the…
Horsley Park Public School Science and Technology Day
We have been running a Science and Technology Day for the past five years during National Science Week. Last year we ran the day virtually as we were all in lockdown. The day is full of hands-on experiments and technology use. To begin the day, the teachers run a 45 minute science show. In the…