The First Scientists

With help from local Noongar representatives, Dylan Collard of Kaylakoorl will facilitate this interactive workshop. ‘Enduring Inventions and Innovations’ will guide participants through the process of creating an axe (kodj). Stations will be set up with various tasks that will generate the materials to create the axe. This includes grinding balga sap, charcoal and yonga…

DIY Projects at Homework Club

Discovering the fun in science with daily afternoon activities conducted at the Croydon Shire library. Participants will have the chance to create experiments with a new DIY project featured every day during Homework Club.  

Insect Hotel

Our not-for-profit kindergarten will build an Insect Hotel during National Science Week in line with the theme of ‘Survival of Species.’ This hands-on STEM project will engage students, parents and community members in a collaborative effort to create a sanctuary for beneficial insects while enhancing our understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Our…

Science Munch – Brain Break Cuppa Quiz

Read this first! Beware science and baked good imminent.  Come, enjoy warm collegial company with your hot beverage.  Inject some zest for science into the departmental office’s day.

Koala Workshop – Scats, Scratches and Screams

Learn all about the science, technologies, programs and people that help find and protect koalas. In response to community questions about the impact of the NSW Government’s Koala Strategy, Cessnock City Council is bringing together a panel of experts for a community forum at Laguna Community Hall for National Science Week. Expert speakers will include…

Mount Barker Community College Science Week Expo

Year 6 students from the College will prepare STEM projects for display during Science Week. They will form small groups of 2-3 students, research their own projects and prepare posters and procedures for their display. During the Expo, students from Pre-primary to Year 7 will rotate through the stations, exploring a range of different STEM…

Roseworth’s Amazing Race

Each class will be given an Amazing Race by their teachers on Monday. They will then do that Amazing Race, having fun and learning along the way. They will then have the challenge of making an Amazing Race for another class and competing against the other classes’ Amazing Race at the same time. Alongside the…

Science Week at Eneabba Primary

Our small regional school of 20 students, will participate in an online Science Livestream to learn more about Marine Life and possible career pathways.  We will also enjoy daily experiments throughout science week to engage in learning, explore science ideas and share our observations.  These events are open to our school students only. 

Sydney Science Trail Excursions

Botanic Gardens of Sydney and the Australian Museum are bringing school teachers and students another fantastic science experience during National Science Week, 10 – 18 August. Sydney Science Trail offers a jam-packed program of excursions for primary and secondary students from years 3-11. Teachers and educators are invited to book a full-day excursion featuring the…