To celebrate National Science Week, Alesco Secondary College will be hosting the inaugural STEAM day on August 16th. Students and staff from all Alesco campuses and Atwea staff are invited to participate in a day filled with sciencey fun. Over the course of the day, participants will have the opportunity to be involved in an…
Topic: Environment and Nature
The STEM Zone Experiment
Calling all science enthusiasts! Lardner Park is transforming into a hands-on wonderland during National Science Week with The STEM Zone Experiment. Prepare to be amazed by mind-bending VR experiences, chemical reactions, and light-bending photography. Challenge yourself with brain-teasing engineering tasks, robotics, and defy gravity with physics experiments. Learn about Earth-saving solutions and so much more!…
The Language of Trees
We sometimes forget that it’s not all about us. Humans make up a fraction of life on Earth yet our decisions impact everything. What if we gave trees a say in things? We’d have to get to know trees better. Scientists are doing just that to answer questions about climate, food and cities. Join us…
Prehistoric Bayside – Advanced prehistoric cartoon workshop with Zev Landes
Join Zev Landes, a talented cartoonist and designer, as he shares his expertise and secrets behind cartoon drawing. In his workshop, you will learn advanced techniques in cartooning and bring incredible prehistoric creatures from the Bayside region to life. This event is held in association with the exhibition Prehistoric Bayside, on display at Bayside Gallery…
Beaker Street Festival
Imagine a place where scientists grace centre stage, microscopes live on bar tables, and late-night conversations have the potential to change the world. Welcome to Beaker Street Festival, where science brings us together. Beaker Street Festival is a week-long celebration of science in lutruwita/Tasmania each August. Now in its eighth year, Beaker Street Festival promises a…
Festival of Bright Ideas – Schools Day
Schools’ Day The Festival of Bright Ideas (FOBI) sparks curious and creative minds to learn more about science and the world around them. Focusing on innovative and inspiring aspects of STEM (science, engineering, technology, and mathematics), it provides an educational, aspirational, and family-friendly experience for Tasmanians. As Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event since 2015,…
Festival of Bright Ideas
The Festival of Bright Ideas (FOBI) sparks curious and creative minds to learn more about science and the world around them. Focusing on innovative and inspiring aspects of STEM (science, engineering, technology, and mathematics), it provides an educational, aspirational, and family-friendly experience for Tasmanians. As Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event since 2015, you can…
National Science Week
National Science Week at Windaroo Primary will be a whole school and community event. Each class will visit for one hour and engage in a large number of interactive activities based on sustainability and habitats. Our focus will be on healthy habitats and solutions for how humans and animals can co-exist. We will simultaneously run…
Vaginal Vignettes: Sex in the Animal Kingdom
Think the vagina is a simple tube? Think again! See wacky and wild tales of female animal reproductive anatomy and behaviour come to life on stage. From the times of Aristotle and Darwin to today, there has been a stereotype of the male as the active player in sex and the female as the passive…
Vaginal Vignettes: Sex in the Animal Kingdom
Think the vagina is a simple tube? Think again! See wacky and wild tales of female animal reproductive anatomy and behaviour come to life on stage! This Vaginal Vignette is part of Beaker Street’s Late Night Sessions. From the times of Aristotle and Darwin to today, there has been a stereotype of the male as…