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…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
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…
Biosphere Brainiacs
Biosphere Brainiacs is a set of competitive knowledge quizzes for different age groups to enter. Participants will need to answer 20 questions. Relating to their knowledge about the Fitzgerald Biosphere and biospheres in general. Participants will then write a short story about their highlight of the Biosphere. This could be a particular plant, animal, geological…
By Gum: Healing Country
A day field trip to three spectacular Tasmanian East Coast properties. Showcasing positive stories of landscape recovery, saving threatened species, covenants and giving back to Aboriginal custodians. Meet researchers, land managers, scientists and volunteers. Includes practical planting at Wind Song. Presenters include: Dr Magali Wright Dr Bec Jones Jimmy Collinson Linton Burgess – Aboriginal cultural…
Warrnambool East Primary School Science Fair
Our school holds a Science Fair that is open to the wider school community. All of our students are invited to create a project either individually, as a family or with friends. The students bring these to school on Wednesday the 14 August. The focus of our fair is not to create “the best” project,…
STEM in the North East
The Sustainability Learning Centre are bringing hands on STEM opportunities to you. Community members are invited to join us to engage with citizen science, housing design, energy, waste, loose parts, and many other hands-on learning opportunities. Various stands will be established to captivate learners of all ages. Helping to enable discussion, experimentation, and discovery. We…
‘BROKEN’ Exhibition
It can sometimes feel like the world is so broken that nothing will ever change. Housing, education, universal services, politics, collaboration. The list goes on. But it’s not all doom and gloom. The world has changed before and it will change again. Our exhibition ‘BROKEN’ is an exploration of how the world could be different if…
Science at Work
How does Science help us work? The day will include rotational hands-on activities aligned to each scientific strand of the science curriculum to inspire students and invoke a passion to explore science and scientific vocations further. The day will occur on the school grounds including in the school gardens with a STEM focus on building…
Richmond Primary School Science Expo
Students from Prep to Year 6 will showcase projects and displays centred around the theme “Species Survival: More Than Just Sustainability”. Each class will provide students with engaging, hands-on activities that deepen their understanding of this critical topic. The event will feature technology experts from the University of Tasmania (UTAS), who will demonstrate the use…
By Gum: Healing Country
A day field trip to three spectacular Tasmanian East Coast properties showcasing positive stories of landscape recovery, saving threatened species, covenants and giving back to Aboriginal custodians. Meet researchers, land managers, scientists and volunteers. Includes practical planting at Wind Song. Presenters include Dr Magali Wright, Dr Bec Jones, Jimmy Collinson and Aboriginal cultural educator, Linton…