Explore the University of Wollongong Shoalhaven campus as it transforms into a hub of science activities! From rockets to reptiles to robotics, spectacular science shows to flight simulators, and from inside your body to the sun – we have interactivities for everyone. Visit the UOW campus in West Nowra this National Science Week. This is…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Flight of Fancy Science Expo
We have some fantastic paper plane engineers at Katoomba Public School. KPS families are invited to join us for a hands-on Expo exploring flight and space. Students from Kindy to Year 6 will participate in stage-appropriate rotational experiments that explore forces relevant to flight, including gravity, friction and air resistance. Children will have the opportunity…
Fin-Tastic Science – Solving the mysteries of the underwater world
The Fin-tastic project will engage Indigenous school children in the remote Ramingining community in the Northern Territory, in a hands-on science experiment that will help to create pathways into science for Aboriginal people and answer some of the questions the school children have. The project will use Baited Remote Underwater Cameras (BRUVs) to reveal the…
Moving with solar power
Waverley Meadows Primary School will be holding a science afternoon that will include families, a nearby kindergarten and other local schools. Each year level will showcase their learning that incorporates their inquiry subject and each of the year levels will visit each other during the afternoon. The variety of activities across the year levels not…
Book an Adventure and Decode the Universe!
What do animal tracks, bubble rainbows, balloon buggies and lava lamps have in common? They’re all part of one epic day of science, storytelling and hands-on discovery! In “Book an Adventure & Decode the Universe,” our whole-school Learning Journey turns every classroom into a lab, linking National Science Week and Book Week through experiments inspired…
Sustainable Students and Schools
How can you save the Earth? Our Science Week focus will be on how we can all be superheroes for the Earth and do our bit to look after it. Students will learn how to develop and use renewable energy, reduce waste, recycle and even use hothouses to help grow sustainable crops!
The STEM Circle – Cultivating Science, Nature and Collaboration
This National Science Week, our school is digging deep into STEM learning by creating an Indigenous garden and planter boxes around our new yarning circle. Students will explore the science of native plants, investigating how they support biodiversity and attract native pollinators. Through hands-on research and planting, they’ll combine curiosity with care for Country, helping…
Weaving Connections – FOREVER Exhibition Tour and Weaving Workshop
Weaving Connections is a National Science Week supported event hosted and facilitated by MOD. and First Nations artist, Sonya Rankine. The event includes a guided tour that will take participants through MOD.’s current exhibition, FOREVER, followed by a hands-on weaving workshop led by Sonya. Beginnings, endings & everything in between. During the guided tour participants…
Djäma limurr dhu marr ga limurrdhu guyaŋa rom ga dhäwu maypalwalaŋuwuy. We must remember the law and stories of the shellfish.
Join Shepherdson College this Term 3 as we embark on a deep dive into the world of maypal—the edible invertebrates that have sustained Yolŋu communities for millennia. From land snails and marine worms to witchetty grubs, maypal are more than just food; they are integral to our culture, lore, and connection to Country. Learn mroe…
Champion Bay Science Fair
A week of science activities to engage students in STEM. Monday-Friday, Form, recess and lunchtime – to be advertised daily in form announcements, open to all students of the school. Check notices daily for confirmation. Each day, a different staff member will conduct a lunchtime science activity on the green. (note: days may change so…