Travelling Bee Roadshow

One hour long interactive session with students from neighbouring primary schools to provide education around the importance of native bees.  Students will BEE amazed as they learn why native bees are so important in our Australian Ecosystem. They will BEE able to observe a working hive first-hand and view the have activity and interaction via…

Robotica

The precious medical supplies urgently needed have fallen from the supply plane and crashed into the dense jungle below! Retrieving them will not be easy.  That is why we have called upon you.  Only someone with your skillset and talent will have a chance to succeed at this mission. Your mission is to clear and secure…

Heatherwood Science Week

Our Year 7s will Create a Superfood. This can be in a form of a poster, information card or booklet. The criteria are: Picture of superfood Super name of superfood Nutritional benefits You can include any recipes that use your superfood Any additional information that you think is important Year 8s will Create a Board…

Book launch – Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia by Ian Lowe (Brisbane)

Join us when Rod Welford, the former Queensland Minister for Environment and Heritage and Minister for Natural Resources, launches Ian Lowe’s new book Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia. ‘This book is a clarion call for sanity at a time when we can finally get the nuclear monkey off our back – highly recommended.’ Peter Garrett…

Up and Atom Science Fair

The children at the preschool will have a chance to get “Up and Atom” with science. First the children will be introduced to science concepts by viewing a science show created by local scientists and educators. They will then break into smaller groups and explore a variety of science experiments throughout the preschool, getting hands…

National Science Week Lecture Series @ Cairns SHS

This is a series of lectures to inspire students of all year levels and encourage them to develop their curiosity in the science world and open their minds up to the possibility of careers in science. The lectures and interactive sessions include: Wednesday 18 August The 2021 AIP Lecture Series delivered by Dr. Martin Stringer…