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…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
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…
Model Solar Car Construction and Races
Construction of basic model solar cars by students from local primary s chools. Racing of these and also the advanced model solar cars made by Year 9 STEAM students from Katherine High School. Model solar car races will be on a commercial pursuit track and also a straight track that was constructed by Year 9…
Propagating Food by Design
Propagating food by design project will provide opportunities for students to study the mechanics and advantages of growing seeds in a greenhouse. Providing hands-on participation through investigations, strategies, predictions, and solutions to achieve the expected outcomes – growing food from food. Students will research and investigate seed collection (sustainably and ethically), clean and store seeds…
The Wonderful Properties of Fruit and Vegetables
To celebrate National Science Week and linking to the science and technology NSW syllabus we are going to run a day of chemistry activities involving students from Kindergarten to Year 6, inviting the school community to also participate (if circumstances permit). This also gives us the opportunity to showcase our school through an open classroom…
Australian Federal Police @ Questacon
AFP Family Fun Day Crime is becoming more complex every day and law enforcement has to increasingly rely on science and technology for their investigation. The Australian Federal Police will showcase some of the capabilities that are used to solve crime and ensure the safety of our community. This event is targeted at families or anyone…
Postponed: HealthLAB – Ramingining School
Postponed due to the COVID lockdown The Menzies HealthLAB aims to translate research knowledge into action and improved health. It has the potential to positively impact health outcomes over the entire life course by ensuring the wider community, particularly young and Indigenous people are fully informed of the consequences that lifestyle choices made today, can…
The National Science Week Great Barrier Reef Citizen Science Challenge & Prizes
Join the National Science Week Great Barrier Reef Citizen Science Challenge as a citizen scientist, to help monitor and protect the natural wonder of the world. The Science You can participate in the online challenge by classifying images of the Great Barrier Reef, on the Virtual Reef Diver website. In doing so, you will help…
Postponed: Rolling Science
Postponed due to the COVID lockdown. New date TBA. Come and help Katherine Public Library construct a community LEGO roller coaster to celebrate National Science Week. Members of the Katherine community and visitors are invited to stop by and add a brick or two to our community construction. When the coaster is complete take it…