The ‘Menzies-Ramaciotti Little Scientist’ event will take place at this years Power and Water Bite of Science day at CDU, on the 19th of August. We will present visual and hands on activities, aimed at budding young scientists, with opportunities to use technology researchers use in the laboratory to make new discoveries. These include visualising…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Innovation Exploration
This year’s theme of Innovation: Powering Future Industries explores the link between science and technology and advances across all areas of science. Technology uses science to solve problems and science uses technology to make new discoveries. Science and technology help each other in advance. New technologies often allow scientists to explore nature in new ways….
Lara Primary Science Week Expo
At Lara Primary School we will be running a school science expo engaging family and local community to make meaningful connections with science around our community and in our everyday lives. Students will be participating in an expo where they can run experiments, demonstrate scientific concepts, present local programs, and explore STEM in meaningful hands…
OAPRCS STEMfest
One Arm Point Remote Community School will be working with community members to hold a science festival that focuses on the traditional knowledge from Bardi Country. This festival continues our work with the Two-Way Science program and the students’ interest in environmental science and authentic engineering. The activities will tie in with some of the…
Towradgi Public School Science Fair
The school’s science fair and expo is an opportunity for students to share their science knowledge and build community understanding of scientific concepts, with a particular focus on the use of Indigenous scientific knowledge across all areas of scientific understanding.
Innovation: The Science Fair
To celebrate National Science Week, a lunchtime science fair will be held in the Treendale Primary School library. The fair’s focus will be the entries of students from Years 1 – 6: Students from Year 1 to 2 will create a science poster around a topic or theme of their choice. Students from Years 3…
Can Artificial Intelligence or Blockchain Help Preserve First Nations Knowledges?
Join us in celebrating National Science Week as we present this unique opportunity to gain further understanding of First Nations knowledge and how sciences such as artificial intelligence and blockchain can preserve this. This live webinar will provide valuable insights from a proud Gunai Kurnai man of the Palawa nation who has a passion for…
Understanding the Importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dreaming Narratives and Links to Astronomy
Join us as we celebrate National Science Week with an incredible opportunity to delve into the profound scientific knowledge embedded within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dreaming narratives. In this live webinar, we are privileged to have Duane Hamacher, the author of The First Astronomers and Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy, as our guest speaker….
Understanding Scientific Knowledge and Sustainable Practices for Gathering Bush Tucker and Medicines
Join us as we celebrate National Science Week by providing this unique opportunity to gain further understanding of scientific knowledge and sustainable practices for gathering bush tucker and bush medicines. This live webinar will provide valuable insights from an Aboriginal cultural knowledge holder and expert in bush tucker. Uncle Bruce Morgan a proud Batjala man…
How Can First Nations Innovation and Invention Knowledge Contribute to the Sustainability of Future Industries?
This National Science Week join us for a unique opportunity to gain further understanding of First Nations innovation and invention knowledge and how it can contribute to the sustainability of future industries. This live webinar will provide valuable insights from a proud Aboriginal man who has extensive experience working in community development, education, conservation and…