Listen to starry music and then embark on an evening of star and planet gazing! Join us for a performance from the amazing Sydney Youth Orchestra’s Symphonic Wind Orchestra. Enjoy their performance of Gustav Holst’s The Planets (and more starry music!) before embarking on a evening of star and planet gazing. Dr Luke Barnes…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Art Competition: Adaptations – Amazing Australian Species
As part of National Science Week, UNE Discovery is hosting a regional art competition! We are highlighting the extraordinary abilities of our Australian animals, birds, insects and plants. We’re exploring their ability to adapt to their ever-changing world due to human and climate factors. This competition is open to budding artists of all ages….
Staying Alive – Walks of Discovery
A ranger, a botanist and an ecologist wander in the New England… and you’re invited join them! Come along to one of two visitor walks in the New England area to observe and question. Learn about local flora, fauna, insects and/or fungi. Discover how they have adapted to the changing environment of the region,…
Species Survival – Walk through event
Species survival can only happen if everyone gets involved! Come and meet a beekeeper and hear from our students about the importance of bees to species survival. See the bees in their hive, find the queen bee, taste honey from the honeycomb, and learn about the effect of varroa mite on bee biosecurity. Make a…
Which Whale is That?
One of the best things about Victor Harbor is that Southern Right Whales visit the waters of Encounter Bay every year to give birth and nurse their young. The Encounter Bay Right Whale Study Group (EBRWS) have been documenting the whales that visit Encounter Bay since 2009. Through perseverance, and countless hours watching these animals, EBRWS has identified numerous…
Junior Whale Scientist
Join us for a whaley-good afternoon learning about whales! Come and learn how to identify whales to the species level and how individual whales are identified. Fleurieu Marine Education is partnering with the Encounter Bay Right Whale Study group, for this special workshop for 8-14 year old children. One of the best things about Victor…
National Science Week at Gwandalan
Gwandalan Public School are celebrating National Science Week at our school. All students (approximately 350) are conducting various experiments to promote the Science Week schools theme for 2024 – Species Survival: more than just sustainability. From creating their own ecosystems and studying photosynthesis, to generating scenarios that help increase species diversity. Students are also offered…
Museum in a Box – First Nations Science
Celebrate our first scientists! Join us at the South Australian Museum for a special session of our ‘in a box’ program, supported by National Science Week. How do Boomerangs fly? How are they made and how are they used? Discover the answers to these and many more questions though songs, games, and stories lead by First Nations educators…
Snowy Hydro and Renewable Energy (ages 8-12)
Schools across Australia are invited to join this special National Science Week webinar to learn about the amazing renewable energy work happening at Snowy Hydro. Take part in an activity about reducing emissions and be inspired to design your own innovative ideas to reduce emissions which can be submitted for our national Powering up the…
Which Whale is That?
One of the best things about Victor Harbor is that Southern Right Whales visit the waters of Encounter Bay every year to give birth and nurse their young. The Encounter Bay Right Whale Study Group (EBRWS) have been documenting the whales that visit Encounter Bay since 2009. Through perseverance, and countless hours watching these animals, EBRWS has identified numerous…