Katherine Bennell-Pegg will be touching down at Scienceworks to kick off National Science Week! Join us first thing to hear her interview, watch her launch a rocket, and then get an autograph from Australia’s first astronaut (trained under the Australian flag). From her beginnings in Sydney, Katherine Bennell-Pegg has long had her eyes set on…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
A Virtual Tour of Einstein’s Universe
Join Professor Bailes on a VR tour of the cosmos to see how gravity bends light, shrinks rulers, and slows time, according to Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. This event, suitable for all ages, also features fun space-themed activities for kids. Speaker: Professor Matthew Bailes, co-discoverer of Fast Radio Bursts and a gravitational wave expert….
Kapunda High School Science Week
Throughout National Science Week, home group classes will compete for year level prizes for science and STEM related quizzes. Classes from Year 7 to Year 10 will compete to complete the STILE Survival of the Species escape room with winning teams awarded prizes for “escaping” in the quickest time. If weather allows Ms Coombs will…
2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards Ceremony
The 2024 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Awards Ceremony is an invitation-only event during National Science Week, recognizing outstanding early career researchers in science. The Event is hosted by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) in partnership with the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI).
Auburn West Public School Science Week Events
Welcome to Auburn West Public School’s (AWPS) Science Week Events! At AWPS, we love all things science and technology! We have had a strong history in participating in National Science week activities. During Science week in 2024, we will have every grade focus on a design and production task aligned to the school’s scope and…
Be a Scientist Immersion Day
Our ‘Be a Scientist Immersion Day’ will run for a whole kinder day and involve our four, 3 and 4 year old, groups. On various days throughout science week each class will split into 4 small groups and rotate through a series of fun, hands on experiments, scientist role-based play and scientific investigations. The activities…
Speed Meet a Scientist
This National Science Week, speed meet some real scientists! This is an opportunity to ask actual scientists questions about a range of topics relevant to various scientific fields. This free event is part of Inspiring Australia’s Talking Science library speaker series for Sydney Science Festival in National Science Week. In small groups, you will…
West Coast Space Show – Strahan
Meet a meteorite. Learn the night sky. Hear about the hottest news in space! The West Coast Space Show is bringing a team of scientists, a big telescope, real space artefacts, and even a Planetarium show to the West Coast of Tasmania. Catch us in Strahan, Queenstown, Zeehan, Ulverstone or Devonport this National Science Week….
West Coast Space Show – Zeehan
Meet a meteorite. Learn the night sky. Hear about the hottest news in space! The West Coast Space Show is bringing a team of scientists, a big telescope, real space artefacts, and even a Planetarium show to the West Coast of Tasmania. Catch us in Strahan, Queenstown, Zeehan, Ulverstone or Devonport this National Science Week….
Advice from an Aerospace Engineer
Do you spend most of your time thinking about space? Are you a physics wiz who dreams of terraforming Mars? Join us this National Science Week to get advice from budding Aerospace Engineer Michael Zenkov! He will explain the basics of what exactly an Aerospace Engineer studies. Discover the fundamentals required to embark on…