Minecraft Contraptions

Jump into Minecraft with us and learn how to use Redstone, Minecraft’s version of electricity, as we power some wacky contraptions. We’ll be hosting this Minecraft event in person at the Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub and jumping online together on our server. You’ll need to own a copy of Minecraft and have your own…

BrightMindz Academy: Online science trivia

We are bringing together our Online Science Trivia for the Young Australian Students once again this year. The idea behind this event is to inculcate the abilities to question facts, find answers to the unknown and develop a love for science. This event will encompass a five day daily quiz about a particular theme. Students…

Scitech Discovery Centre Shows for National Science Week

Ready, set: science. National Science Week is Australia’s biggest celebration of science and technology. Visit Scitech this August for a day filled with brand new shows and pop-up science. Head to the planetarium for Birth of Planet Earth, the spectacular new show that tells the tale of our planet’s origins. Join us to explore some…

Larapinta Glass Explorers

Larapinta PS will have a selection of different activities for students to explore predominately with exploring glass but also light properties. The whole school will be involved and mixed groups means students will have the opportunity to work with student’s they don’t always work with.

INVISIBILITY Exhibition at MOD.

INVISIBILITY is everywhere. It’s the people we don’t notice, the environmental changes we can’t see, and the algorithms working hard behind the scenes. What becomes visible when we start paying attention? In MOD.’s 2022 exhibition, we’re shining a spotlight on the unseen to help us better understand the world around us and our place in…

Science Week at Ignatius Park College

There will be science activities planned for students at lunch breaks, and the STILE Escape Room activity during classes. Staff will have a morning tea to celebrate National Science Week and there will be a science quiz for morning home room. At the whole school assembly there will be some demonstrations.  

WA Premier’s Science Awards

The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. Winners in each category will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Monday 29 August. The Premier’s Science Awards are a keystone in the Western Australian Government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and…

Beaker Street Festival

Science and art in lutruwita/Tasmania Beaker Street Festival is an annual celebration of science and art in lutruwita/Tasmania. We’ve packed some of the most engaging scientists, compelling ideas, and innovative artworks you’ll find in Australia into a ten-day extravaganza that covers nearly every corner of our beguiling island. From the Festival Hub at the Tasmanian…

Science After Dark

Science After Dark is a science fair run at the Museum of the Goldfields each year over National Science Week. The event showcases what mining companies, the council and other organisations in the region are doing. The objective of this program is to encourage an interest in science among the public and encourage children to…

The Science of Helicopter Flight: Bell UH-1H Iroquois

Do you think you’d like to fly a helicopter some day? Did you realise you need both hands and feet to fly a helicopter successfully? Every day during National Science Week, you can discover the science of flight in the home of South Australia’s only ex-RAAF Iroquois Helicopter. The sleek lines and lightning-fast speeds of…