Students will record their voices using an online voice recorder. They will then sketch or paint the recorded sound waves pattern that capture their unique voice prints. Students can test with the voice recorder to embed a secret message in their artwork. Through the experiments, they will learn how different sounds create different soundwaves. Materials…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
g4g Day @ Canberra 2021 – online
It’s on again – g4g Day @ Canberra 2021, Australia. We are thrilled to host a new online episode of our very own Science, you had me at hello® in partnership with National Science Week ACT and Girl Guides ACT & SE NSW. For this episode, we are heading to the Australian Capital Territory! Here we will invite local…
Home Workshops – Food, different by design
There’s no need to miss out on this year’s Food: Different By Design school theme – we have video workshops you can do from home with items commonly found in your pantry, recycling and garden – and you’ll learn about the science of growing, cooking and preserving food. Learn how to grow your own food…
Future Landscapes
Learn about some of the important climate science projects underway at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne with Future Landscapes, a virtual one-day talks program. Join acclaimed writer and climate activist Sophie Cunningham (Melbourne and City of Trees) on the as she discusses the future of fungi with Tom May, Principal Research Scientist (Mycology). Uncover the story of the Gardens’ Landscape Succession Strategy on The Botanic…
Bee Amazed
Our focus for this year is the importance of bees as pollinators and their importance in the food chain as a link to the National Science Week theme of Food: Different by Design. All students will participate in bee-related STEM activities and science investigations during their science lessons e.g. making bee nests, bee finger puppets,…
Comparing Apples to Apples in Hahndorf
Our school is nestled in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, which is abundant in fresh produce. One of our favourite local products is the apple. Parents and community members are invited into the school on Thursday 19 August from 2:30 – 4 pm to explore different varieties of apples. Science stations will include experiments comparing different…
Deeper into STEM of our Ocean with Dr Sylvia Earle
National Science Week Special – A Ocean Geographic LIVE session connecting Australian school students with the ocean Celebrating National Science Week, we are bringing the ocean to school students all around Australia. This special program caters to all ages, from primary to high school students learning at school or from home. Hosted by wildlife scientist Dr…
Lunchbox Learning: Why you should eat insects
Online event Join Federation University Food Chemistry lecturer Dr Lara Wakeling to learn about emerging non-meat food trends. For a variety of health and ethical reasons there is growing interest in what we eat – gluten free, meat free, dairy free and even flexitarian diets are increasingly common. One of the many emerging food trends…
Tempus Fugit — It’s about Time: ‘art meets science’
In a spontaneous collaboration where ‘art meets science’, sculptor Duncan Moon will display his work ‘Tempus Fugit’ as a visual context to Physics Professor Michael Tobar’s lecture ‘It’s about Time: Clocks, Quantum Technology and the Quest for a Physical Theory of Everything’. “Tempus fugit: time flies, time is against us, time on our side, time…
Ainslie School Meet-a-Scientist Nano Conference
Eighteen Scientists associated with the Ainslie School community will participate in the Ainslie School Meet-a-Scientist Nano Conference. The purpose of this event is to increase students’ appreciation of the scope and delights of science as well as expose them to a range of adults who have sustained a passion for scientific curiosity. The event will…