During science week year four students from our school will be presenting different science experiments to the school. They will be performing the experiment and explaining the science behind it. Each group will present their science to the lower school on one day and then to the rest of the school another day.
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Glass – More than Meets the Eye: An Aboriginal Perspective
Christian Aboriginal Parent-Direct School (CAPS) Coolgardie will look at the history of glass and how it has influenced advancements in technology and some of its industrial applications today. We will explore how it may be utilized in future technologies. The project will be a whole school approach where the other departments will prepare their own…
Let’s Torque Public Speaking Competition Grand Final
The Let’s Torque is a subsidiary of the Royal Society of Victoria, and we run Victoria’s premier public speaking competition for university undergraduates. Competitors submit their ideas in May and then refine their ideas with Let’s Torque workshops. Competitors have to succeed in the semi-finals to progress to our Grand Final. After a live-streamed Grand…
ADM STEM in Defence Summit
Now in its fourth year, the ADM STEM in Defence Summit is a cornerstone event that brings together Defence, defence industry and education to discuss the future of the Defence workforce. What the Defence Force will look like in the future and how industry, education and Defence work together to achieve this is the core…
Cancelled: Our Health in Our Hands
Due to the recent lockdown, this event has been cancelled. We appreciate that there has been strong interest, and hope to re-organise a similar event in early 2022. Join us in the foyer of the John Curtin School of Medical Research for this delayed National Science Week event, to explore the future of precision medicine….
Weaving Technology into the Fabric of the Classroom – Pedagogy before Technology
Weaving Technology workshop series provides keynote speeches and hands-on sessions for K – 12 teachers on the use of innovative technology in the classroom. It has been running since 2017 across Queensland from Mackay to the Gold Coast, and in 2019 won the CQUniversity Opal Award for Excellence in Engagement (Learning & Teaching). Through a framework…
This Show Is NOT Rubbish!
A one night show opening with a welcome to country and cultural ‘caring for country’ dances by local Indigenous dance group Dusty Feet Mob. We then delve into the world of recycling and sustainability, accompanied by spectacular science experiments, explosions and many other surprises. All showcasing how we can reduce, reuse and recycle our way…
Rescheduled: Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre – PCR in your hands
The Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre is hosting a half-day of science activities for high school students. The activities will be facilitated and supervised by Menzies staff. Students will have the opportunity to meet with Menzies staff, as well as interacting with students from other local high schools. Students will rotate through a series of activities including the following:…
Rescheduled: Brain Teaser
This event has been rescheduled to 4 September. Brain Teaser 2021 will comprise of multiple neuroscience themed demonstrations, as well as short communicative talks from neuroscience researchers. The demonstrations will include interactive stations where attendees can learn about various aspects of their nervous system and brain, as well as stations with informative content about neuroscience research…
Croydon Hills Primary School Science Week
Our original plan for National Science Week had to change due to remote learning with materials that most households would have in their pantry. As we also have around 100 students attending school onsite, these students will be participating in the experiments at school.