YOU are the X Factor: The Key to Survival combines STEM and MESS subjects to explore the Yellangonga National Park. The day will adapt the Species Survival resource connecting ‘species survival, sustainability + X Factor ’. Students will learn that they are the X factor in the interconnected web of life. They’ll each receive a…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Jingili Science Expo
Jingili Primary School hosts the annual Science Expo where ‘Real Life Scientist’ come to our school to provoke thinking and connect our students to how science work. The aim of this event is to engage the children, from preschool to year six, with a variety of science concepts and investigations in a fun way. Through…
Jingili Science Fair Extravaganza
The Science Fair Extravaganza, which occurs during Science Week, is a day organised for the students to become the ‘Science Experts’. The outdoor learning area is set up to accommodate science stations where students are ‘Scientists in action’, conducting experiments in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space. Jingili Science Fair Extravaganza provide…
National Science Week Career Focus
Canberra College’s career section is set to celebrate National Science Week with an exciting lineup of events designed to inspire and educate students about careers in science. Throughout the week, students will participate in various workshops covering different scientific disciplines, providing hands-on experiences and practical knowledge. Esteemed guest speakers from the University of New South…
Whole Staff Science Quiz
During our weekly staff meeting, we’ll do a Kahoot style Science quiz to inspire all teachers that they can be scientists too.
Science Week at Wavell State High School
UQ Science Ambassadors will be running whole school activities in line with this years theme: Species Survival: More than just Sustainability. Activities will include: guest speakers wildlife experiences including animals being brought to school for first hand experiences annual National Science Week trivia competition with prizes involvement of other faculties and community.
Kilcoy State School Science Expo
Kilcoy State School Science Expo will embrace the National Science Week theme, Species Survival: More Than Just Sustainability, by showcasing the biodiversity of our local region. Our small town is proud of the important role we play in food production in the area, and our education and care in protecting our endemic plants and animals,…
The Science and Culture of Bulukminy, the File Snake
In the rich biodiversity of the Arafura Swamp, we find the fascinating file snake (Acrochordus arafurae). This harmless, completely aquatic snake has quite unique biology. In our region, one of the local names for file snakes is Bulukminy. The Bulukminy are culturally important and a valuable source of bush meat. Join us on a field…
Indigenous Knowledge and Marine Science in Gamay (Botany Bay)
As part of the National Science Week, the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) and the Gamay Rangers will host an evening of knowledge exchange involving First Nations people, scientists, and community members from the Gamay (Botany Bay) area in Sydney. It will consist of a public evening event including talks, a panel discussion, posters,…
Strathmore Secondary College Science Week
There are 3 events that occur during the lunch break: Wednesday – outside science – elephants toothpaste, mentos and diet coke, water rockets, instant ice cream Thursday – group building challenge – who can build the tallest tower using only tooth picks and marshmallows Friday – Trivia The Year 7’s are also on excursion to…