Watch a special educational demonstration of the old steam engine at the Quorn depot especially for National Science Week. Pichi Richi Railway operate multiple services. The locomotive in the picture, NM25 is an original Ghan engine and has returned to service after maintenance at the start of this year. You can enjoy a full-day or…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Conversational Candle Making
Make & take home a 100g candle tin with lid. Choose your wick, pick a fragrance, add some embellishment and learn important candle care tips from your entrepeneur Molly from Grace & Rose Candles. Learn about the differences between paraffin and soy wax candles and the health benefits of choosing the right ingredients for your…
Koi Fish Kites and Botanical Prints Workshop
In this cultural workshop young people can engage with local Artists and learn new techniques to make Koi Fish kites and botanical prints. Come to both sessions or just one. You will get to see your work on display in an exhibition. You can choose to stay all day in Barmera’s beautiful, relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy…
Moonta Mines Museum Celebrates Copper: A complex processing demonstration
To celebrate National Science Week at Moonta Mines Museum, you will be treated to a special interactive and participatory copper processing demonstration. The Moonta Mines historically used a method called Cementation, which means an acid extraction of copper from carbonate and residual low-level copper ores. This fascinating demonstration with our geochemist will take place in…
Rivergum Cruises Educational Dining Experience
Join your hosts, James and Sandra, on their brand new boat ‘Qatar’ for a relaxing cruise up or down the Murray River enjoying the quiet, smooth waters around Waikerie. Get up close and personal with nature and see the unique bird life, native flora and local fauna while gliding past the 100 foot majestic limestone…
Schools BioQuest
In the age of information & digital technology, photos can be more than just nice pictures of wildlife to collect; they can be a measure of species diversity, an indicator of habitat disruption & a positive tool to verify regeneration. QuestaGame empowers students around the world to help our native wildlife. To start, all they…
VR Families for National Science Week
Join us for a hands-on virtual reality experience in National Science Week. This family friendly event enables children and their carer to work together to experience virtual reality. You will develop understanding and creativity with virtual reality in a fun shared experience. No previous experience required. Suitable for ages 8 and over. Liverpool City Library…
The Sky’s No Limit: Women in health science
Join us for a discussion with top female researchers, engineers and astronauts, followed by a cocktail and a film screening on Marie Curie. The Australian-French Association for Research and Innovation (AFRAN) is organising an event to discuss the challenges encountered by women in their scientific careers in Australia and in France, where the structure and…
Women in STEM
An exclusive invitation for high school students from Years 10 – 12 to join us on 5 August for a free event, featuring presentations from leading female scientists, engineers and professionals from a diverse range of STEM careers. Your Host Professor Caroline McMillen, Chief Scientist for South Australia Panelists Professor Nicola Spurrier, Chief Public Health…
STEM Day Out
Adelaide’s Science Alive! Stem Day Out provides Year 7-12 students a window into the wide variety of STEM careers now available. 80+ exciting and hands-on exhibits, interactive workshops and STEM challenges and engage with young early career scientists and engineers. We have a bigger than ever event this year with loads of new and exciting…