Amazing Japanese traditional waterproofing technology will help you pick up as many bouncy balls as possible, using only a thin paper scoop. Have you heard of the word Matsuri or “festival” in Japanese? Matsuri are held at shrines and temples on special occasions, and they often feature stalls with games for kids: How many bouncy balls…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Hands-on STEM workshop: New inventions from Japanese traditional knowledge – presented by Professor Kei Kano (Shiga University, Japan) – a Science Week special – Gungahlin
Have you heard of the word “Matsuri” or festival in Japanese? “Matsuri” are held at shrines and temples on special occasions, and they often feature stalls with games for kids. How many bouncy balls in the pool can you pick up using only a thin paper scoop? In this workshop, amazing Japanese traditional waterproofing technology using…
Ag STEM at the Ekka
Join our Street Science presenters as we learn about the amazing science behind agriculture through exciting visual demonstrations. Discover the unexpected potential for produce like seaweed and corn in revolutionising our everyday lives. Fun and interactive demonstrations will have any young scientist engaged before exploring how innovations in agriculture are shaping the future sustainability of…
First Nations STEM Careers Day
An exciting day discovering the world of STEM careers and the diverse pathways available, this will provide valuable insights to all. Students and their guests will be collected by bus from Queens Park, Warwick at 8:30am. The bus will transport students and their guests from each location before returning them to the pick-up point at…
Port Moresby-Darwin International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Event
Join the FST Network of Indigenous Partnerships for this Darwin-Port Moresby event on 9 August at 12:30 (ACST). The Piku Biodiversity Network would like to provide a presentation for the International Day of Indigenous People, to illustrate and demonstrate what our vision looks like in action, where we are acting locally in implementing solutions to…
A Whole Lot of AgriScience
During National Science Week we are replacing our whole timetable with agriscience, and some kitchen science. Every session from Monday to Friday will be dedicated to getting our hands dirty (and wet, and sticky, and germy) as we get stuck into practical agriscience activities. We are in the perfect spot for it, being located in…
Water, wetlands and wildlife
National Science Week provides us with a chance to discover a local urban success story. Geography Victoria is offering a fieldtrip with local restoration and environmental specialists exploring the challenges, successes and opportunities of managing our urban environment. Our three focus areas will be: * The community-driven rewilding and transformation of the former Elsternwick golf course in North…
Water, wetlands and wildlife
National Science Week provides us with a chance to discover a local urban success story. Geography Victoria is offering a fieldtrip with local restoration and environmental specialists exploring the challenges, successes and opportunities of managing our urban environment. Our three focus areas will be: * The community-driven rewilding and transformation of the former Elsternwick golf course in North…
Water, wetlands and wildlife
National Science Week provides us with a chance to discover a local urban success story. Geography Victoria is offering a fieldtrip with local restoration and environmental specialists exploring the challenges, successes and opportunities of managing our urban environment. Our three focus areas will be: * The community-driven rewilding and transformation of the former Elsternwick golf course in North…
Water, wetlands and wildlife
National Science Week provides us with a chance to discover a local urban success story. Geography Victoria is offering a fieldtrip with local restoration and environmental specialists exploring the challenges, successes and opportunities of managing our urban environment. Our three focus areas will be: * The community-driven rewilding and transformation of the former Elsternwick golf course in North…