All students at Lockyer District High School will have access to activities each day of National Science Week. With a focus on the theme ‘Food Better By Design’, students can participate in a Science Brain Break lunch; experience the world differently through AR and VR technology; watch winning entries in the SCINEMA International Science Film…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Farmer Wants a Slice!
The STEM process will need to start prior to the Farmer Wants a Slice Day which will be held during National Science Week. Due to COVID import restrictions, the school canteen is unable to buy/sell its most popular items: Potato Gem Slice Ice Cream slice Sunflower Slice Cinnamon Slice How can we help the canteen…
St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar Science Market Fair
Students in Y7-9 at St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar will showcase their science fair Food Different by Design projects to other students in our P-12 school, parents and the wider community COVID restrictions permitting. Each year level has been assigned a theme ranging from GM food crops, sustainable foods, composting and nutrient cycling and the water…
National Science Week at Bute Early Learning and Primary School
Students will be immersed in a range of learning experiences linked to the National Science Week theme Food: Different by design. This will include students using virtual reality to explore food production process from around the world. Student will also investigate and sample edible insects as a sustainable, bit currently non-mainstream, food source.
Famous Scientists visit Bairnsdale Primary School Science Fair
The ‘Famous Scientists’ visits aims to bring to life student’s science understanding in a fun and engaging way. The idea is that students research (living and formerly living) famous scientists and their real life discoveries, inventions and theories. Students then plan, organise and work on bringing this knowledge to life in poster and in-person form…
Woodvale Secondary College Science Extravaganza Day
We are opening our college to the school community on 19 August. We are starting the day with our senior students, they have been invited to a breakfast with professionals in our community that work in the field of science and food. The breakfast will be held in the Trade Training Centre cooked and served…
Food: A practical experience
Students will explore recess and lunchtime activities over the course of National Science Week. They will: build pollen traps undergo flower dissections understand thermodynamics by designing a vertical wall or roof top garden burn food to find energy content investigate aquaculture undergo a sensory food journey
The Future of Foods, From the Ground Up
Activities will explore the future opportunities in food science and STEM. The environmental impact of food production systems and how the food we grow or harvest can impact climate change. Highlighting site appropriate agriculture, students will follow an existing bush food trail through our school grounds and adjacent parklands guided by our local Indigenous elders….
Eastlakes Public School Science Fair
The Eastlakes Public School Science Fair will showcase science and technology across all years K-6. Students, teachers, parents and community members will have the opportunity to participate in experiments, share learning and challenge their thinking with creative and critical thinking challenges.
Fire Pit Cooking
Junior School Students will have an opportunity to experience Indigenous cooking in an open firepit. Students will make their own damper and cook it in the coals of the fire.