STEM Buddy will provide an Intro to EV3 Coding & Robotics for children 8-12 years old. STEM concepts and teamwork are combined together in a fully energised packed program where kids learn literacy, numeracy, robotics, ICT and real-life skills while having real-kid fun. Children will also enjoy a delicious afternoon tea break to re-energise for…
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Family Science Day at Hive
Family Science Day at Hive returns with a showcase of amazing science activities. With National Science Week’s focus on Innovation: Powering Future Industries, there will be mini-workshops, extra planetarium shows and even more interaction than ever in the Science Centre! PLANETARIUM In addition to several of our popular planetarium shows we shall debut We are Guardians….
Krebs Lecture – How Science and Maths Influence Environmental Policy
What happens when a mathematician and an environmental scientist walk into a bar? They influence policy. Join us for an engaging lecture by Prof Hugh Possingham, Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, co-chair of the Biodiversity Council and Chief Scientist for Accounting for Nature. “This talk is not for the faint-hearted” says…
Goodstart Narangba Science Activities
During National Science Week our educators will be conducting various science sessions, across all age groups within our centre. The resources we have gathered are My First Science Book, water cycle puzzle, My First Weight Scale, play and explore fossils set, and a mini beast super life cycle set. These resources can be used in…
Junior Lab – weigh it, stack it, magnetise it!
Calling all scientists. Join us at Junior Lab for a fun and interactive time to explore, experiment, and learn about different scientific principles – weights, light and reflections, and magnets. Children aged 1-5 years old. Please include all children ages and any guardian / educators attending in the notes when booking your free tickets. This…
STEM Bags
This National Science Week, the ANU are offering STEM Bags full of free educational resources designed to provide hands-on learning experiences for children with each bag containing a range of 15+ activities, experiments, and materials related to different STEM fields. The bags are suitable for preschool through to high-school-aged children and would suit families and…
Science Showcase UOW: Open day at Wollongong Campus
The open day at Wollongong campus for Science Showcase UOW is on Saturday 5 August from 10am – 3pm. The STEM zone around around “Sciences Lane” will be buzzing with all sorts of science, including guided tours of different science teaching laboratories and research spaces Fire & Ice Spectacular Science Shows, presented by the Science Space…
Science Showcase UOW: Live ABC Illawarra radio broadcast from UOW Wollongong Campus
The live broadcast of ABC Illawarra from UOW Wollongong campus for Science Showcase UOW is on Wednesday 16 August from 8:30am – 6pm. On campus, at the main duck pond lawn and then in the uni bar, ABC Illawarra will broadcast the Mornings show with Nick Rheinberger and then Drive with Lindsay McDougall. The day…
Getting into Science
Engaging with young learners in our Early Learning Centre to engage with learning zones throughout the centre, including microscopes, magnifying glasses to investigate and experiments as our focus sessions delivering to young people.
Exploring STEM in the Mary River – Empowering Minds, Nurturing Scientific Curiousity
The Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) is kicking off National Science Week with a forum at the Mimburi Outdoor Education Centre, Belli Park on Saturday 12 August. The Exploring STEM in the Mary River forum features Dr Margaret Cook, Research Fellow at the Australian Rivers Institute, Environmental Historian and author of a River with…