Marine Diversity in the Kimberley

Discover the amazing diversity of marine life we have in Broome! Learn how seagrass and phytoplankton are the vital base that supports an intricate food web of fish, crocodiles, sharks, turtles, snakes, whales and more. Kathryn Dyball completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Marine Science and a minor in Ecosystem Management at Murdoch University. Since then, her…

Virtual Science Snipets – Experience Gravity Free Water

To celebrate National Science Week East Gippsland Shire Library will be posting a short science demonstration that can be easily replicated at home. In today’s demonstration, Kylie is showing you how to hold a cup of water upside down without it spilling. Videos will be posted at 4.00pm daily during science week on East Gippsland…

Chemistry Spectacular – Science Week @ CDU

Grow a super colourful crystal garden, distil your own essential oils and extract copper metal from ore during this two hour family friendly workshop that will give you a taste of how it feels to be a real scientist in the Northern Territory! Audience: 10 and above. Children aged below 16 years must be accompanied…

The Science of Art From Nature: Natural Inks – Science Week @ CDU

This workshop will provide an introduction to using kitchen scraps and foraged flowers to make ink. Embark on a micro journey together into the surrounds and how this environment still holds pockets of nature and inspiration to observe and find materials from, with a focus on inks and colour. We will look at kitchen scraps…

Using Your Senses to Identify Native Plants – Science Week @ CDU

Botanists use various techniques to assign plants to families and then to species. In addition to the usual taxonomic features such as floral structures, the texture of leaves, arrangement of veins, smell of leaves and flowers, and the overall appearance of the plant can provide useful hints. This workshop will investigate a selection of native…

Science Week at John Therry Catholic High School

This year for National Science Week, John Therry Catholic College will be undertaking a science escape room through STILE.  The escape room is in line with the Deep Blue theme for 2020. Students are also invited to take part in a paper plane completion. The final activity is a table of science games that students…

Chevron Focus Environment Competition (WA schools only)

Share in almost $25,000 of cash prizes Grab a camera, get outdoors and start photographing WA’s biodiversity – it could be as simple as some spring wildflowers or a neighbourhood magpie! Include a short caption with your photo and submit it all online. How to enter DISCOVER: Find out about WA’s unique species, the threats…

That’s classified (FOR TEACHERS – WA schools only)

Taxonomy – the science of sorting species Use WA native species to explore scientific classification with your students. More than just grouping like with like, taxonomy is a standardised system which helps organise Earth’s diverse species. Explore the observable features and lifecycles of native WA plants and animals, while discovering how classification allows scientists to…