Topic: Innovation and Technology

Women in STEM

The Women’s Museum of Australia will showcase six women who excelled in STEM and paved the way for the other women to follow. The disproportionately low numbers of women in STEM- related careers globally can be linked  to  discriminatory  social  norms  about  the  kinds  of  occupations  that  women are, or are not, capable of or…

Marble Run Challenge

Marbles are made of glass and have been popular toys for many years. Making a path for a marble to travel down engages students with physics, and explores the concepts of gravity, friction and angles. This is a creative activity that can be taken in different directions depending on your learning objectives and the interests of your students.

Dr Karl\’s National Science Week Comedy Hour

Australia’s favourite science voice has conquered radio, TV, the lecture hall, and is now turning his sights towards the comedy stage!Heard weekly on triple j popularising science, a veteran of the Midday Show, Good Morning Australia, the Today Show, and Sunrise, and proud author of (so far) 47 books, the only thing that matches his prodigious output is his endless enthusiasm…

iNaturalist: Be a Local Nature Hero

Love nature? Want to learn more about our environment? Want to get involved with the global conservation effort? Want to have a nice walk in the park? Join Your Library Ecologist and Entomologist Luis Mata for a walk in the park where we learn how to use the iNaturalist app to contribute to conservation and…

Creative Technology Hub: Drop-in sessions

Join us for an introduction on what is on offer at the Creative Technology Hub @ Seaworks. Laser cutting, 3D printing and scanning, electronics, robotics, CNC wood carving and a whole host of software. No bookings required, for people aged 13+.

My Science Rulz, Your Science Droolz

Join us for a fun night of science and cheeky debate between four teams representing different types of exciting STEM fields: chemistry, marine biology and biomedical science will battle it out against last year’s winner and defending champion, mathematics. Each team will make their case as to why their science is the best while making…

Science Week at Moorditj Noongar Community School

Several Students from La Salle college will deliver and assist a variety of science experiences and experiments to our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school.  Students will play and make several hands-on activities aligned with the theme of glass (kaleidoscopes, lenses, periscopes, microscopes, digital cameras etc).

Through the Looking Glass

Inspiring Australia Queensland is proud to present an immersive online program of experiments, activities, science vlogs and more In celebration of National Science Week and the school theme Glass: More than meets the eye, the Queensland National Science Week Committee will reignite the Inspiring Australia Queensland website to deliver an immersive online experience that teaches…

STEMfit Roadshow

This roadshow will expose children to maths by using physical activity. Using sports science technology, children will learn about their body e.g. the relationships with breathing and heart rate with movement. A professional videographer will accompany the visits and a short film about the program will be launched on social media on 16 August.