Adam Shipp is a proud Wiradjuri man whose family is originally from Dubbo in NSW. Adam is passionate about traditional plant use and showcases this passion in his workshops. During the workshop you will learn in-depth information about how Aboriginal people have been using these plants for foods, fibres, and medicines for thousands of years….
Topic: Innovation and Technology
EngConnect Your Career – Mechanical Engineering
Have you ever wondered where a STEM career could take you? EngConnect your Career is an Engineers Australia initiated event series for students, graduates and industry professionals looking to transition their STEM career, keen to hear from engineers about where their engineering studies have taken them. This session will feature speakers from Mechanical engineering disciplines…
Where Lakes Once Had Water
Sonia Leber and David Chesworth: Where Lakes Once Had Water contemplates how the Earth is experienced and understood through different ontologies – ways of being, seeing, sensing, listening and thinking – that reverberate across art, Indigenous thought, science, ancient and modern cultures, the non-human, and in between. In 2018 and 2019 the artists travelled with a…
Magic: More than smoke and mirrors
Join magician and researcher Em Chandler for National Science Week as we peak behind the curtain to explore the secretive world of magic. From the first professional magician in 1722 to the present day, delve into the history of magic, the science behind it, the art around it, and why it’s much more than smoke…
Cross River Rail’s Stages of Construction Activity
There is nothing simple about the construction of an underground train line that travels below and city and under a river. It’s a process of problem solving, and discovery, and is considered to be one of the most complex civil engineering challenges to solve. In this Cross River Rail activity held at the Cross River…
Senior Scientists: Exploring lenses
How do we see the invisible? In this series of events, we use interactive media to explore how lenses allow us to see beyond human visual limitations and how these lenses are employed in daily life, including routine health checks, growing plants, and food production. A team of researchers will give a short talk before…
Science Week at Dunsborough Primary School
The whole school is involved events during National Science Week: Kindy to Year 1 are completing sugar glass window decorations made from dough and hard lollies. Years 2 to 6 are completing a marble run using Rube Goldberg as an inspiration for their machines. The Busselton Jetty is coming for an incursion. The…
Robotics and coding fun
We run an after school hours robotics and coding event for primary school aged children aged 8- 12 at Brunswick Neighbourhood House’s (BNH) De Carle St venue. The workshop will target girls from CALD backgrounds and aim to build confidence in STEAM subjects in this under-represented group. The workshop will be split into two parts….
Galaxy Clean-Up with Questacon
Galaxy Clean-Up will challenge students to combine technology with everyday materials and explore solutions to challenges in the space industry. Students will build prototypes and test their creations using successes and failures to refine their ideas. Bookings are essential – don’t miss your spot for this free workshop. This activity is suitable for ages 8…
Surfside Primary School/Ocean Grove Mens Shed Science Extraveganza
The Ocean Grove & District Men’s Shed have developed 3 science shows that will be delivered to each class of Surfside Primary School. The show will be presented by experienced educators and scientists from the men’s shed together with trained students from Bellarine SC. The teaching strategy of Predict-Observe-Explain will be used with an emphasis…