Get ready for an exciting evening of curiosity, creativity and scientific discovery as Whyalla Stuart Primary School celebrates Science Week! Students and their families are invited to join us for a hands-on science experience where the whole school becomes a giant science laboratory. Wander through a range of interactive stations designed and run by students…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Grow It and Know It – Seeding scientific understanding in our networks
Join us for Grow It and Know, a whole-school National Science Week investigation where students become scientists and explore this fascinating question: How does the colour of LED light affect the height growth of snow pea seedlings? Students will design a fair test, develop hypotheses, collect and analyse data, and draw conclusions based on evidence. Using…
Seeds, Streams and Science – the Trent Creek Living Lab
Seeds, Streams & Science – The Trent Creek Living Lab invites students to explore how ecosystems work and how science grows from curiosity and inquiry, using Trentham’s local waterway (Trent Creek) as a hands-on learning environment. Students in Years 3–6 will take part in a full-day field experience with teachers, families and local Landcare volunteers….
NEST STEM Challenge at Narrabeen Sports High School
During National Science Week, Year 8 students from Narrabeen Sports High School will lead a 2.5-hour STEM design challenge with Year 5 and 6 students in three events across three local primary schools. The session will begin with an interactive discussion about seed adaptations in Australian environments, the impact of bushfires on ecosystems, and how…
Best Start for Seeds at St Columba College
Finding the Best Start for Seeds: A Soil Science Mission What does it take to give a seed the best possible start? Join the young scientists of St Columba College as they embark on a hands-on mission to uncover the secrets hidden beneath our feet. Participants will investigate how rocks become soil, discover the living…
Accrete A Planet and Seed Library – Science show and workshops
Accrete a Planet + Seed Library Following on from HIC’s 2025 investigation of the Earth and its surrounding neighborhood of planets, the students of Holy Innocents will conduct an analogue experiment to grow a new planet for our Solar System … to replace Pluto after it was kicked out. This process will explore the stages…
Flora, Fauna and TIGRR – The past and future of biology
One tour, three unique experiences… Visit the University’s Herbarium – home to 150,000 plant specimens including some collected by Captain Cook’s crew – which plays a vital role in biodiversity research. Delve into the Tiegs Museum to find animal specimens ranging from an extinct moa to a chimpanzee skeleton signed by Jane Goodall. Discover pioneering efforts in marsupial…
Parkdale Secondary College Science Fair – Where great ideas collide
Founded in 2024 by a group of enterprising Year 9 students, the Parkdale Science Fair brings together curious minds from Years 5 to 12 and local primary schools to celebrate hands‑on STEM. After attracting hundreds of entries across six feeder schools, Parkdale students and staff in 2025, the Fair returns in 2026 bigger and bolder…
Smart Greenhouse STEM project
Our Years 7 to 9 STEM Academy students will complete a Smart Greenhouse STEM project, in which they will grow seeds of their choice—such as barley, wheat, or corn—using the Smart Greenhouse kit. Throughout National Science Week, they will monitor light and soil moisture conditions using Micro:bits. Students will work collaboratively while applying critical and…
Advanced Analysis of Stone Tools Tell Ancient Stories
Museums, universities and other institutions have collected many cultural artefacts that belong to Indigenous communities, including stone tools – the research focus of archaeologist and geochemist Dr Michelle Richard. Streaming live from the Parkville campus, discover how the origins of these tools are often mysterious: how old are they and where do they come from,…