Celebrate National Science Week with free family fun at Western Sydney Parklands. Science in the Scrub returns to Lizard Log packed with science, fun and discovery. Engage in hands-on experiments, get up close with native animals and meet real life scientists including geologists, zoologists, physicists and marine biologists. Say hello to Ginger the life-size dinosaur,…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Endless Universe with Jenna Robertson
Music and philosophy meet astrophysics in this live immersive fulldome performance. How long will Earth and the Milky Way galaxy provide conditions for human life? What cosmic endings and new beginnings await us? And how do we make sense of all of this? Endless Universe, performed by Jenna Robertson, explores cosmic sustainability through an entirely…
Sunny Science & Satellites
Desert Knowledge Australia is excited to announce an event on 16 August designed for a younger age group and their parents. The event aims to increase awareness and understanding of solar panel technologies and satellite ground station technologies, with a particular focus on inspiring and encouraging students to pursue STEM fields. During the event, keynote…
Meet Einstein – Preschool Storytime & Experiments
Families are invited to the Campaspe Library for a special Science Storytime that includes hands-on experiments. The session will be facilitated by TwistED Science, an Echuca-based business that brings science to life with engaging, informative and interesting sessions that appeal to children of all ages that encourage the love of learning – as well as having…
STEM Show and Tell
Celebrate National Science Week with some of WA’s women in STEM champions. This event is for WA-based students in years 10-12 interested in learning about how rewarding and exciting a career in STEM can be. Students will have the opportunity to meet with different women working in a range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths…
Earth Science Incursion at Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
Earth science incursions with 6 classes at Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School. Students will be learning about fossils from the Northern Territory and about the properties of light.
Wollongong University’s Design a T-shirt Competition
The University of Wollongong is delighted to announce that entries for the Design a T-shirt Competition are open. The competition is for children in Years 3-8 (Stages 2, 3 & 4) to help celebrate the National Science Week theme of Innovation: Powering Future Industries. The theme incorporates the advancement in technology in all industries, especially…
National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip – School visits
The National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip is coming to a city or town near you. As a part of National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel around Australia, delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, pub quizzes and more. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries…
Native Plants on Earth and Beyond – online
As humans continue to explore further from our home planet, Australia’s hardy native plants could be the answer to a nourishing diet. Plants in space are used for food and research, but they also play an important role in astronauts’ well-being and fostering a connection to Earth. As some of the world’s first astronomers, First…
Native Plants on Earth and Beyond
As humans continue to explore further from our home planet, Australia’s hardy native plants could be the answer to a nourishing diet. Plants in space are used for food and research, but they also play an important role in astronauts’ well-being and fostering a connection to Earth. As some of the world’s first astronomers, First…