Help us celebrate National Science Week this year at the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Hermitage Research Facility’s Schools Plant Science Competition Awards Day & Ag Science Expo. This event formally recognises prize winners and participants of the ‘Insects in Agriculture’ themed competition and celebrates all things agricultural science. You’ll have the opportunity to listen…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Hazards and Disasters Day at Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia is offering a day of presentations, activities, and tours all centred around hazards, for ACT Year 11 and 12 students on Monday 11 August 2025. The day will feature expert-led presentations on flood risk and satellite mapping, interactive activities like hazard modelling and DEA mapping, and exclusive tours of the National Earthquake Alerts…
CDU TAFE presents: Building Your Own Weather Station
Ever wondered how scientists know what the weather will be like? Now’s your chance to find out by making your very own weather station! In this super cool workshop, kids aged 8 to 15 will get hands-on with science and technology. You’ll learn how to build a mini weather station that can check the temperature,…
Grow 4 Launch! Workshops – Grow, Test & Imagine the future of food in space!
High school student! You are invited to the University of Western Australia for an exhilarating 2-hour mission that could change our lives in the future. Experience the thrill of stepping into the research centre and exploring our missions before plunging into hands-on lab activities on August 21 and 22. Choose your adventure and change the…
Grow 4 Launch! Workshops – Grow, test and imagine the future of food in space!
Get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure on August 11th and 12th at the Green Room in Kings Park. We’re inviting primary schools to dive into a dynamic, hands-on STEM experience that blends science, sustainability, space exploration, and culinary creativity! What’s in store for your budding astronauts? Over two action-packed hours, participants will become…
Future Frontiers Game Jam
Get ready to imagine the future, by making your own video game! The Future Frontiers Game Jam is a fun, Territory-wide challenge where anyone aged 10 and up can create a game based on science, sustainability, and the future of our planet. It’s like a giant creative competition where you get to dream up cool…
Brisbane Soapbox Science 2025
Soapbox Science Brisbane 2025 is a free public engagement event which aims to inspire new generations of women scientists, challenge perceptions of what a scientist does and looks like and encourages the public and wider community to engage with novel science. For this event, 12 competitively selected, diverse women will step onto soapboxes and bring…
ANU Biology Society Lab Tours
During National Science Week, the ANU Biology Society is excited to host a series of exclusive lab tours showcasing the incredible breadth of biological research happening across the Australian National University. These small-group tours (1 to 2.5 hours in length) will give students the unique opportunity to step behind the scenes of cutting-edge labs across…
Science Storytime at Mornington Peninsular Libraries
Join us for a special Frog inspired Storytime celebrating Science Week 2025. Through books and songs we’ll investigate frogs in our environment and home gardens. How do they move? What do they sound like? Learn something new and create a frog craft to take home. Suitable for under 10s.
The Astronomical Day at Hive
Hive presents a family-friendly day of wonder, looking outwards to decode the universe! The day begins at Hive with an all-ages planetarium show at 11am, followed by a free public talk, ‘Who Cares About Space Weather’. As the Dial Range falls into the evening shadow, we gather at Mt Gnomon Farm for an indoor astronomy…