Join us to explore the complexity and beauty of Earth’s climate, the impacts of how it is changing, and hopeful messages as we move into an uncertain climate future. Earth’s climate is incredibly complex and essential to sustaining all life on our planet. First Peoples of Australia have looked after this land sustainably since time…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Australian Bushfoods and the Northern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance (NAAKPA)
Join Paul Saeki as he presents a fascinating look at the Australian Bush Food Sector and the amazing work of NAAKPA. Learn about the amazing research the National Measurement Institute has been engaged in with the Northern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance. See how this scientific work has been a game-changer for this unique industry….
7 Decades in 7 Days – Virtual Friday Night Drinks and some 70s fun!
The Australian Museum and the Science Teachers Association NSW have teamed up to bring you Virtual Friday Nights Drinks and some 70s Fun! as part of 7 Decades in 7 Days, a week-long celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Science Teachers Association for NSW in and around National Science Week. Pull on your best…
7 Decades in 7 Days – Science in the House
2021 is the 70th Anniversary of the Science Teachers Association for NSW and we will be celebrating the scientific and educational advancements that have taken place across the last 70 years during 7 Decades in 7 Days in and around National Science Week in a Virtual 7 Decades in 7 Days world. 70 years is…
7 Decades in 7 Days – Aboriginal Astronomy Lesson
Tribal Warrior and the Science Teachers Association NSW will be bringing you an Aboriginal Astronomy lesson as part of 7 Decades in 7 Days, a week-long celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Science Teachers Association for NSW in and around National Science Week in a Virtual 7 Decades in 7 Days world. Aboriginal People have…
Seaweed Forests Festival Podcast Launch
Seaweeds are the underwater trees that support our coastline here in Sydney, and along the 8,000 km of interconnected reefs which form Australia’s Great Southern Reef. Seaweeds create underwater forests that are among the most productive and biodiverse ecosystems in the world. In 2021, the Manly, Seaweed Forests Festival blended science, art and food in…
New Norfolk High School STEM Expo
New Norfolk High School students will be putting on a STEM bonanza for their primary school peers. This will include 10 rotations of hands-on activities (10mins each) to show impressive scientific and mathematical concepts to approximately ~200 primary school students. Primary school students will come away with gifts made by themselves from the activities alongside…
Exploring Bush Food
During our Term 2 Heal Country project, we started learning about what the land was like prior to European settlement, who lived here and what they ate. With the support of a National Science Week grant, we have incorporated more Indigenous plants that are bush foods into our garden.
Bluff Point Primary School Science Week
A week full of interesting and thought provoking activities designed to look at food sustainability in the future. We will be exploring a waste free future in which we make our own butter and make plastic out of milk. To reduce the 7.3 million tonnes of food that is lost or wasted every year in…
Young Tassie Scientists: One day School – Gifted and Talented Program
The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…