Bite Sized Science Activities

Each day during National Science Week, SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre will host a science quarter – a fifteen-minute activity to stimulate minds and satisfy quests for information across a range of science fields. Come along, have fun and share the excitement that science can give.

STEM Jumpstart Program Day: Women in Agriculture and Environment.

To celebrate National Science Week, Perth NRM is hosting the STEM Jumpstart Program Day: Women in Agriculture and Environment. This professional development day, delivered by Value Creators, is designed to raise the capacity of early to mid-career women in agricultural, sustainability and environmental industries and/or women who are looking for future STEM roles. The STEM Jumpstart Program Day will…

Safeguarding Species with Science at Leinster Community School

Leinster Community School will be honouring National Science Week by offering year 1-12 students a range of hands-on, exciting science and STEM based activities. The ‘Safeguarding Species with Science’ program will be offered at lunch times across 5 days and will give students the opportunity to choose from at least 5 different activities. The biology…

Lisa Blair – Climate Action Now – Presentation Schools Day

Lisa Blair will be discussing international solo sailing on her yacht Climate Action Now involving record breaking voyages, and micro plastic research in Antarctica. Lisa Blair is an Australian solo sailor who holds multiple world records. She is also an advocate for climate change, which she promotes through her Climate Action Now project. Lisa has…

Nature Discovery

Ipswich West State School is a P to 6 small school located in heritage listed buildings on grounds that have been a school since 1861. This unique position enables our students to explore the biodiversity of plants and animals that have a long living relationship. Students will be able to participate in a variety of activities that…

Sharing Science Morning Tea at SpringDale Neighbourhood Centre

A morning tea full of opportunities to share your science experience, learn from each other and learn together.  We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa.

Nature Journalling Session

Join us for a walk to see the diverse plants and animals of the Panboola Wetlands. After you can write or draw what you saw. This event is for young people, families, and people of all ages. You will be immersed in nature and inspired to record your observations. Led by Bianca Bellicanta the leader…

Beyond BROKEN

Join an online event exploring themes from the BROKEN exhibition and receive a copy of the book Beyond BROKEN posted to you. MOD.’s Beyond BROKEN is a collection of essays and interviews following themes from the BROKEN exhibition. Themes include nature and Country, long-term collaboration, universal services, housing, democracy, and learning. These themes emerged from MOD.’s 2022 Future…

Beyond Sustainability – The essence of survival

Our “Survival in a Changing Landscape: Embracing sustainability and beyond” investigations will involve students from Pre-school to Year 2. The day will include a rotation of engaging, hands-on science experiments at stations set up in each classroom, and activities and demonstrations from all areas of the science curriculum. By exploring survival from this enriched perspective,…

Species Survival – A Virtual Reality Experience

The library is partnering with Palmerston Regional Basketball Association, Level Up Gaming. Bringing the gaming group’s up to date equipment and technical expertise. The team are offering virtual reality experiences. Find yourself amongst locations and scenes that instigate wonder. empathy and contemplation regarding the survival of the diverse species on our planet. Even here in the Territory and…