Join us as we explore the open eucalypt forest, rugged rocky outcrops, forested ridges and gullies of Plunkett Conservation Park on this guided walk. Enjoy the spectacular views as you learn about the unique diversity of flora and take in the early spring blooms. Plunkett Conservation Park adjoins Wickham National Park and Wickham Timber Reserve…
Topic: Environment and Nature
STEMathon at St Joseph’s School
St Joseph’s School in Waroona will host a STEMathon to celebrate National Science Week. This event, held at the Waroona Memorial Hall, will involve students from Kindergarten to Year 6 at St Joseph’s School and Year 4-6 students from Waroona District High School. The STEMathon has received strong support from the local community, with over…
Deniliquin High Loves Science
A range of activities throughout National Science Week to promote and enhance students and staffs engagement with science. We will be holding a Brain Break and morning tea, doing liquid nitrogen and dry ice demonstrations, screening the SCINEMA science film festival, exploring uses of AI in our community and using drones.
Sharks and Rays of SA: Launch of new educator resources and teacher professional development
South Australia’s shark and rays species are fascinating. Did you know that we have over 65 species living in our waters? Bring them and the scientists that study them into your classroom with these brand new, curriculum linked resources. The first of their kind in South Australia, National Parks and Wildlife Service SA in conjunction…
Flinders Inspiring Women in Health and Science Conference
Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland will host its third annual Inspiring Women in Science and Health (I-WiSH) conference for its Senior School students on Tuesday, 15 August. Through the all-day I-WiSH conference, Flinders aims to address the under-representation of young women in the sciences and demystify and reveal the future pathways…
Science Quake of the Year
Australian Seismometers in Schools has put a call out to 48 schools across the country that are part of our program to record a footquake during National Science Week on their school seismometer. Australian Seismometers in Schools is a national earth sciences outreach program funded by AuScope. We provide seismometers to schools, which record local…
EnergiZine: Nurturing Energy Transitions @ Questacon
Imagine your body as the planet Earth. EnergiZine: Nurturing Energy Transitions mindfully invites you to immerse yourself in an absurd wellness ritual, guided by the allure of a sunset and the caress of a summer breeze. It’s a transformative experience that ignites your imagination, inspiring you to curate and create your own unique wellness zine…
Mount Colah Experiment Fair
Students can participate in free drop-in activities and experiments run by teachers at lunchtime on Thursday 17 August. For the main activity, in line with widespread interest in artificial intelligence and this year’s National Science Week theme of innovation, senior students at the school will conduct a Turing Test. Teachers will also be running stalls…
Chatty Cafe – Brain Break Morning Tea
Join us on Wednesday 16 August from 10am to celebrate National Science Week. Take the chance to stop and reflect on the science in your world by participating to our volunteer run quiz. All welcome.
Water Bugs as River Health Indicators
Discover the Waterwatch Citizen Science Program. The Corangamite Waterwatch Citizen Science program has supported community water quality monitoring on regional waterways, including the Yarrowee, Leigh and Moorabool Rivers since 1995. The normal suite of tests done by the Waterwatch Community Monitoring Program include dissolved oxygen, pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, reactive phosphorus and turbidity. Volunteers are trained…