Do you have students with curious and creative minds that want to find out more about science and the world around them? The Festival of Bright Ideas Schools’ Day on Friday 22 August is the place to be! Students will be able to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of science by engaging with over…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
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…
Science Week at Willandra Primary School
This year at Willandra Primary School, we will celebrate Science Week by holding a joint STEM Assembly and STEM exhibition. The STEM exhibition will feature research projects from students across the school, focusing on this year’s Science theme Species Survival-More Than Just Sustainability. These activities will be taken from the book and supplemented through the…
Gwynne Park Primary School Science Day
“GET ME OUT OF HERE!” – Students from Stem Club and Green Team faced off against each other in a series of 3 challenges that explores some of the critical challenges impacting Earth’s human, animal and plant habitation. Points were given (gold stars) for the winning team. Before each challenge, Year 6s who were commentators…
St Justin’s Indigenous Bush Tucker Garden
K-6 students at St Justin’s Catholic Parish Primary School will planting an Indigenous Bush Tucker Garden. The creation of our garden will ensure that biodiverse native Australian plants continue to thrive in our area. Students at St Justin’s will have the opportunity to integrate their learning in Indigenous Culture Studies and Science.
Sustaining Country – Sustaining Culture
Bush trip to look at bush food plants, including hunting for maku. We will spend time looking at the plants and creating detailed sketches to include in Luritja books about caring for country. We will also begin a bush food garden to encourage healthy eating and to teach about growing, caring for, and maintaining indigenous…
Frog Pond and Biodiversity Garden
This event will create an area where students can observe the environment around the pond and the plants. Students in Science, Maths, Engineering, Technology and the Environment Club will utilise the space to examine the importance of biodiversity, study species interactions, learn of First Nations plant uses, learn population ecology, and harvest bush foods for…
Science and Storytelling, Technology and Tradition
Discover the Ancient Science of the Land: A One-Day Journey Through Indigenous STEM Step into the world of traditional Indigenous science and technology for a unique, one-day experience at the Wildbark learning centre during National Science Week. Join us at Mulligans Flat, where the critically endangered box gum grassy woodlands set the perfect backdrop for…
Careers with STEM – Indigenous edition launch
On 8 August, on the eve of National Science Week, ~50 students from CSIRO’s Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy and Deadly in Generation STEM programs went to Google HQ in Sydney for student workshops, a STEM careers panel, yarning circle and magazine launch of Careers with STEM Indigenous Edition, which was sponsored by CSIRO and…
Accoustics and Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Milkwood Students are working with Indigenous Traditional Owner Les Huddleston to study optics and acoustics through Indigenous Knowledge Systems. This project involves students studying and building traditional instruments didgeridoos and clapsticks, to understand the science of acoustics in these ceremonial instruments. Drawing on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in areas of Optics and Accoustics, students will take…