Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Alice Springs during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Tempus Fugit — It’s about Time: ‘art meets science’
In a spontaneous collaboration where ‘art meets science’, sculptor Duncan Moon will display his work ‘Tempus Fugit’ as a visual context to Physics Professor Michael Tobar’s lecture ‘It’s about Time: Clocks, Quantum Technology and the Quest for a Physical Theory of Everything’. “Tempus fugit: time flies, time is against us, time on our side, time…
Ainslie School Meet-a-Scientist Nano Conference
Eighteen Scientists associated with the Ainslie School community will participate in the Ainslie School Meet-a-Scientist Nano Conference. The purpose of this event is to increase students’ appreciation of the scope and delights of science as well as expose them to a range of adults who have sustained a passion for scientific curiosity. The event will…
Model Solar Car Construction and Races
Construction of basic model solar cars by students from local primary s chools. Racing of these and also the advanced model solar cars made by Year 9 STEAM students from Katherine High School. Model solar car races will be on a commercial pursuit track and also a straight track that was constructed by Year 9…
Propagating Food by Design
Propagating food by design project will provide opportunities for students to study the mechanics and advantages of growing seeds in a greenhouse. Providing hands-on participation through investigations, strategies, predictions, and solutions to achieve the expected outcomes – growing food from food. Students will research and investigate seed collection (sustainably and ethically), clean and store seeds…
The National Science Week Great Barrier Reef Citizen Science Challenge & Prizes
Join the National Science Week Great Barrier Reef Citizen Science Challenge as a citizen scientist, to help monitor and protect the natural wonder of the world. The Science You can participate in the online challenge by classifying images of the Great Barrier Reef, on the Virtual Reef Diver website. In doing so, you will help…
Night Lab: Metamorphosis
Ch ch ch changes…. Join the Museum for a night of transformation, think caterpillar into butterfly, grapes into wine and bugs into food in an evening of creepy, crawly, spiky, slimy bugtastic and fabulouse fun. Confront your fears and phobias, challenge yourself to try something new and learn about the secret and not-so-secret lives of…
The Polar Pod Expedition
Polar Pod, a crewed oceanographic platform, will flip onto its side and drift around Antarctica to research the Southern Ocean. French explorer and environmentalist Jean-Louis Etienne has spent the last 10 years designing this scientific vessel capable of braving the terrifying waves and winds found there. WA will be engaged in this expedition through the…
Postponed: Thought for Food Café
We regret to advise that due to current covid restrictions, this event has been postponed. Eat, drink and feed your mind at the Thought for Food Café during an entertaining evening of discussion and debate about humans and our relationship with food. FedUni researchers will explore the myths, the science and the tricks that influence…
Women in STEM – schools
Join one of WA’s notable women in STEM, former Chief Scientist Professor Lyn Beazley AO, as she facilitates a panel of the WA Museum’s most distinguished women in science to discuss their scientific passion, what makes them tick, and how they entered the field. Budding scientists will be able to meet these STEM practitioners, be…