Our planet provides everything we need for our lives, including the food we eat. But as the human population increases and expectations for lifestyle quality increase, so too do the pressures placed on our planet to provide food. Improving our understanding of the earth is a key element of enhancing food production. For National Science…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Postponed: Brave Bot Workshop: Science, Art & Purpose
Postponed due to the ACT COVID lockdown. Stay tuned for new dates. If you have already registered, you will also receive email updates. Come along to these free workshops to make your very own Brave Bot. What’s a Brave Bot? A small piece of art, made on a bio-plastic tile, with loads of power to…
Passing the Test: How solar energy tech is helping to detect COVID
Australia needs to conduct hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 tests each day, which means we need countless test kit components. This National Science Week, learn how researchers at the University of Melbourne have risen to the challenge of developing one of these parts locally, with help from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. This…
Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker burger
Event update: This event has been changed to an online event via Zoom. Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker Burger is an educational and interactive workshop for primary school aged children on the sustainability credentials of the ingredients that make up a burger. The workshop will focus on how the choices of what we eat impact…
Sustainability Stall
Visit or walk-by Greenhills Neighbourhood House to collect a new sustainable item and take home activity each day. There will be different activities from Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 August: Tuesday: Plant, peat pots, seeds and plant propagation kits – keep an eye on our socials for a video tutorial in plant propagation. Wednesday: Pick up…
From Swamp to Scrub – Virtual event
Join us on a virtual journey from the wetlands of Sydney’s east to the scrub and woodlands of Sydney’s west to discover the plants and animals that call Australia’s biggest city home. Greater Sydney Parklands invites children around the country (5-12years) and their adult friends and teachers to join our virtual quest From Swamp to Scrub….
Dream Big: Engineering our World
Please join the fun as we watch this inspirational short film Dream Big: Engineering our World and let it transform how you and your family think about engineering. With a stereotype-busting engineer cast, the film reveals that engineering is an exciting, creative, heroic realm where the optimists of today are creating the lifesaving, world-altering marvels…
Governor-General’s Virtual Design Challenge
Questacon in conjunction with the Office of the Governor General are excited to present the 2021 Governor General’s Design Challenge. This live one hour virtual workshop is set to be a valuable experience for upper primary students to use design thinking in a hands-on and highly interactive way for deeper learning about science, technology, engineering…
Human Change Not Climate Change – How are the seals, penguins and people on Phillip Island adapting in a climate crisis?
Phillip Island Nature Parks present a discussion between marine biologist Dr Rebecca McIntosh, marine scientist Associate Professor Andre Chiaradia and PhD student Lauren Tworkowski. The conversation will focus on the impact of a changing climate on iconic native species: little penguins and Australian fur seals and explore the science and conservation actions at Nature Parks aimed…
Monash Sensory Science – My Goodness Online Book Launch
We invite members of the blind, low vision and deaf community to touch, see and listen at our newest online exhibition for National Science Week. This online exhibition will showcase the Multisensory Interactive Science Book developed to explore the world of infection, immunity, food and nutrition, titled “My Goodness”. This online exhibition is a collaboration…