We have designed an experiment to test the effectiveness of natural soundscapes on mood. The experiment requires participation but, during a pandemic lockdown, gathering participants is not possible. The experiment also needs to test mood levels in the context of normal life, where solutions have the most to offer. To do this, we have made…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Game Plus Fest Online 2021
Game Plus Fest 2021 is now running online, due to COVID restrictions. We hope you’ll join us for Game Plus Fest Online 2021: an online celebration of game development and STEM. Game Plus Fest Online 2021 is an online celebration of game development and STEM. You’ll hear from people in these industries, including game developers…
Stuart Park Primary School – STEM Food Towers
Each class in the school will be exposed to a very special National Science Week lesson. The lesson will consist of an introduction to National Science Week, highlighting the theme Food: Different by Design and its relevance and importance to society. Then the students will engage in a STEM challenge, using food to design and…
CQ Festival of Food: the scientific processes involved in food
The program includes four different themed science experiment workshops and end of National Science Week virtual showcase. Each experiment theme will have focused activities for four cohorts Prep-Year 2, Year 3-4 and Year 5-6 and the general community. The content will be based on the Australian Curriculum Design and Technologies: Food and Fibre production. CQUniversity…
Switch on Science- Primary link
Due to COVID restrictions events delayed until week of 6th -10th September 2021 In science week 2021 Ipswich State High School will switch on to science with a week of events designed to switch students on to what science can offer. The events will run over the week and reach a large number of students…
Rescheduled: STEM Challenge: Spaghetti Marshmallow & Lego Robotics
Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. New date – 4 September. The Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge is an activity for beginners in design thinking to practice prototyping in testing. This activity is open for all age groups and will help to understand the importance of teamwork in the science and engineering fields. The Lego robotics booth is targeting…
Science in Football
Science in Football will be an activation held at the last home game of the Adelaide Crows Football Club at Adelaide Oval. It will be held the weekend of the 21-22 of April (pending the confirmation of the match date by the AFL). The program is an extension of the STEMfooty program run in schools…
School Science Experiment Exhibition
Come down and check out all the cool science experiments your local schools have been up to in National Science Week. We will have exhibitions from schools from around Darwin and Batchelor. You can vote for your favourite and they can win vouchers for their school. This event is part of the STEAM Spectacular at Charles Darwin…
Learning in Location with VR
Use of image recognition in AR and learning in location with VR. This event is part of the STEAM Spectacular at Charles Darwin University on 4 September 9am-1pm. Please register for the STEAM Spectacular here as it is a condition of attending this activity.
Rescheduled: City of Darwin Libraries STEAM Zone – Magical Microbiology
New dates after the COVID lockdown. Join us for the National Science Week STEAM Zone where we explore Magical Microbiology. Explore a new miniature world that is all around you, but you can’t see it. Take a closer look at helpful and harmful bacteria Learn to create a microscope slide Play with giant virus and…