Postponed due to the ACT COVID lockdown. Cultural Heritage Walk At 888 metres, Mt Majura is the highest peak in suburban Canberra. It provides habitat for a wide range of wildlife, including a number of threatened species, as well as various opportunities for recreation. Guide and local Ngunawal traditional custodian, Tyronne Bell will interpret the…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Bush Blitz Scavenger Hunt
Bush Blitz is Australia’s largest species discovery program. Since Bush Blitz started taking taxonomists on expeditions in 2010, the program has discovered more than 1700 new species across Australia. Now all Australians can get involved through the Backyard Species Discovery citizen science expedition. As part of National Science Week, Bush Blitz is running a scavenger…
This Show Is NOT Rubbish!
A one night show opening with a welcome to country and cultural ‘caring for country’ dances by local Indigenous dance group Dusty Feet Mob. We then delve into the world of recycling and sustainability, accompanied by spectacular science experiments, explosions and many other surprises. All showcasing how we can reduce, reuse and recycle our way…
WANTED: Citizen Science Kids With Keen Ears and Quick Reactions
Are you a nature noise expert? Can you tell the difference between a frog and a bird? We need keen-eared kids with quick click fingers to take the challenge. Every click helps us with the brand new science of Ecoacoustics, which means listening to the sounds of the natural world to understand what’s going on…
Can Natural Soundscapes Reduce Anxiety?
We have designed an experiment to test the effectiveness of natural soundscapes on mood. The experiment requires participation but, during a pandemic lockdown, gathering participants is not possible. The experiment also needs to test mood levels in the context of normal life, where solutions have the most to offer. To do this, we have made…
Rescheduled: Sustainability and Composting at Home and in the Workplace
Note: due to the ACT COVID-19 lockdown, this event will now take place entirely online. Did you know that when food and other organic waste goes to landfill, it breaks down in a way that produces methane? While this might not seem bad, methane is a key driver of climate change. Fortunately, there’s a simple…
Taminmin College Science Week
This event has had to be modified from a whole school expo to individual class activities due to restrictions surrounding Covid-19. Students from both agriculture and science classes will undertake projects related to food production. These may include: Raising quails: Year 10 agriculture students will hatch and raise quails. They will demonstrate how these animals…
Rescheduled: Nature Detectives: Go Wild with Science!
Rescheduled due to the COVID lockdown – new date Friday 27 August A fun and interactive science-based nature play session for families with young explorers aged 2-5 years. This event is all about getting families outside in nature to stop, look and learn more about natural environments. Children will examine and investigate science in a…
Water Testing for Acidity and Alkalinity
This activity is part of the National Science Week STEAM Spectacular at Charles Darwin University. It is designed to help understand the importance of pH and how pH works. Water is used in a variety of different ways in society and nature, and the pH of water can have a significant impact on its function….
School Science Experiment Exhibition
Come down and check out all the cool science experiments your local schools have been up to in National Science Week. We will have exhibitions from schools from around Darwin and Batchelor. You can vote for your favourite and they can win vouchers for their school. This event is part of the STEAM Spectacular at Charles Darwin…