Topic: Environment and Nature

Nature Scavenger Hunt

Pre-school students will explore the gardens in the school grounds with their Year 6 buddy class. Jeanie Baker’s iconic book, Where the Forest Meets the Sea, will be read to engage the pre-school students by thinking about the nature they might find in their school gardens and playgrounds. Pre-schoolers along with their buddies will head…

Science + Sustainability Panel Discussion – QUT Faculty of Science

Are you passionate about science and tech and want to make a positive impact on our environment by addressing climate change, conserving reefs, mitigating disasters, or ensuring a sustainable future for food? In this special National Science Week panel, delivered during QUT’s Sustainability Week, we will explore the many and varied careers that combine science, maths…

Young Tassie Scientists at Lambert School

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this roadtrip are: Paula Ruiz-Ruiz (she/her), marine scientist – marine biology & ecology  Malachi Hinricshen (he/him), neuroscientist- neuroscience  Marlvin…

Young Tassie Scientists at Westbury Primary School

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this roadtrip are: James Temple (he/him), biostatistician – engineering and machine learning Himanshu Saraswat (he/him), geneticist – genetics and…

Young Tassie Scientists at Claremont College

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this roadtrip are: Chelsea Long (she/her), Antarctic scientist – An Icy Time Traveller Tom Plunkett (he/him), physicist – All…

Young Tassie Scientists at Austins Ferry Primary School

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientist on this roadtrip are: Tom Plunkett (he/him), physicist – All About Astronomy Stephanie Hutt (she/her), neuroscientist – Super Brain Cells…

Young Tassie Scientists at Montello Primary School

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this roadtrip are: Yuhang Liu (she/her), marine scientist  Nina Gunawan (she/her,) chemist Himanshu Saraswat (he/him), geneticist Niam Askey-Doran (he/him),…

Indigenous Knowledge and Marine Science in Gamay (Botany Bay)

As part of the National Science Week, the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and the Gamay Rangers will host an evening of knowledge exchange involving First Nations people, scientists, and community members from the Gamay (Botany Bay) area in Sydney. It will consist of a public evening event including talks, a panel discussion, posters,…

Strathmore Secondary College Science Week

There are 3 events that occur during the lunch break: Wednesday – outside science – elephants toothpaste, mentos and diet coke, water rockets, instant ice cream Thursday – group building challenge – who can build the tallest tower using only tooth picks and marshmallows Friday – Trivia The Year 7’s are also on excursion to…