Cedars Christian College will be transformed into a week-long incubator of scientific exploration for students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school’s science workshops will give students an opportunity to explore the national theme – Glass: More than meets the eye. Tasks will include Laser Maze challenges, reflecting and refracting a beam in order…
Topic: Health and Medical
South West Science Fair – at the Library
A free afternoon of fun for everyone. Join us at this FREE special after-hours event which will see multiple organisations, businesses and community groups collaborate and exhibit together to form what will be a family friendly science themed fair with various exhibitors, hands-on activities, games and competitions for an afternoon of learning and fun. The…
The Young Scientist Research Prizes
To foster and recognise excellence in Victoria’s early career scientists, the Royal Society of Victoria offers four, prestigious, competitive prizes, open to Victorian students in their final year of doctoral candidature, in all areas of the Biomedical & Health Sciences, Biological Sciences (non-human), Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences. Following assessment of applications across the four…
Mini Science Fair
During National Science Week our teachers will create a Mini Science Fair for each of our three kindergarten groups within their session times. Students will dress up as mini scientists and participate in a range of fun, hands-on activities and experiments that engage young learners in the wonderment of the world around them. The children…
Goodness Festival: Sustainable Living Expo
The Goodness Festival is pleased to partner with Midwest Carbon Zero is coordinating and hosting the inaugural Sustainable Living Expo. A variety of stalls, workshops, panels, guest speakers, and interactive displays will demonstrate to the public the various ways their environmental impact can be reduced. Energy, waste management, transport, food and agriculture, biodiversity and conservation…
Indigenous Science Experience at Redfern
What can Aboriginal astronomy tell us about the night sky? How is our native flora used in bush medicine? How do Indigenous Australians make axes from stone? What can we learn about sustainable living from 60,000+ years of Indigenous culture? Find out the answers to these questions and more at the Indigenous Science Experience. This…
Year 4 Science Expo
During science week year four students from our school will be presenting different science experiments to the school. They will be performing the experiment and explaining the science behind it. Each group will present their science to the lower school on one day and then to the rest of the school another day.
Cairns & Hinterland HHS WHS Science Break
Work based National Science Week event for WHS Unit in the Cairns & Hinterland Hospital & Health Service (Cairns Hospital)
The Australian Bionic Eye: the people behind the technology
Sight is the most dominant sense humans possess. From our first moments of life, sight is the sense that provides the perception of life around us. It is no surprise that restoring vision to those who are blind is one of the greatest challenges of mankind. Melbourne is playing a leading role globally in bringing…
Innovation in Tissue Engineering: Serena Duchi and Anita Quigley
Tissue engineering is the field of biomedical engineering that blends biology with engineering for tissue repair caused by a disease or an accident. In Melbourne, St Vincent’s Hospital has long been a hub for expertise in tissue engineering. Today, BioFab 3D, located at the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery, is a leading facility undertaking leading-edge…