Join us with artist Jess Herrington for a workshop like no other. In this we’ll compare the human brain with artificial intelligence. We’ll do some art activities to explore how each of us perceives visuals, then end with a creative challenge designing an artwork inspired by brains and computers. To prepare Grab some drawing materials…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Jingili Science Expo and Science Fair Extravaganza
Jingili’s Annual Science Expo, 2 August Jingili Primary School hosts the annual Science Expo where ‘Real Life Scientist’ come to our school to provoke thinking and connect our students to how science work. The aim of this event is to engage the children, from preschool to year six, with a variety of science concepts and…
Science Expo and Science Fair Extravaganza
Jingili’s Annual Science Expo (2nd August, 2023) Jingili Primary School hosts the annual Science Expo where ‘Real Life Scientist’ come to our school to provoke thinking and connect our students to how science work. The aim of this event is to engage the children, from preschool to year six, with a variety of science concepts…
NOCTURNA Dark Sky Retreat
Welcome to NOCTURNA, a celebration of the fragile beauty of the cosmos — embracing our long winter nights and taking the time to gaze at our still-pristine dark skies, a precious natural resource that is under threat from light pollution. The increasingly widespread use of artificial light outdoors not only impairs our view of the…
Dog Mob Cat Crew
AMRRIC’s education program, Dog Mob Cat Crew, will run a school education project at a remote Indigenous schools in the Northern Territory during National Science week, through data capture and monitoring, that lead to improved One Health (animal, human, and environmental health) outcomes for remote communities in Australia. The school-based program will deliver education sessions that demonstrate the…
Creating Coral Reefs
Every class at Northlakes PS will begin National Science Week investigating coral reefs and the problem of coral bleaching and loss. They will learn about the recent technologies that are being implemented to conserve and restore coral reefs, including 3D printing. On one day in the middle of the week, every student will participate in…
Creating Coral Reefs in National Science Week’
Every class at Northlakes PS will begin National Science Week investigating coral reefs and the problem of coral bleaching and loss. They will then learn about the recent technologies that are being implemented to conserve and restore coral reefs, including 3D printing. On one day in the middle of the week, every student will participate…
STEM Computer Science Workshop for Early Years Educators
Immerse yourself in the world of computer science and playfully explore how to engage children in algorithms, sequencing, and sorting — the need for computers — and gain expertise in the pedagogical topic of early computational thinking. In an increasingly digital society, this is an essential workshop for early years educators and will help you…
Powering With Wind
Students will explore renewable energy through a range of STEM activities focused on the power of wind culminating in a Wind Power Expo demonstrating their models on Thursday 17 August. Students will be hands-on capturing and using wind energy to learn how renewable energy technology works. They will build a wind turbine and turn it…
Arludo’s National Game Design Challenge
Help your students design and submit an idea for Arludo’s next big science game. National winners will receive 3 months of mentoring while watching their game come to life. Arludo’s National Game Design Challenge will teach students in Years 3-6 how to design a video game, including how to pick a scientific topic or question,…