The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Young Tassie Scientists: Ouse District School
The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…
Sustaining St Brigid’s New Norfolk
During National Science Week at St Brigid’s we will be involved in many different activities to showcase what is available in the community, but also how food can be bought from paddock to plate in many different ways. On Friday 20 August we will be holding a showcase event, where students from all grades will…
Smart Plants
Leading up to National Science Week, students in Year 5 will take what they have learned during our term focus on light and the coding skills that they developed in Term 2 to investigate how much light food-plants like lettuce and spinach need to thrive. They will monitor soil moisture levels and automate lighting and…
EA Southee Public School STEAM Challenge day
The EA Southee PS STEAM Challenge will be for the students from EA Southee from Kindergarten to Year 6. Students will participate in a range of STEAM Challenges including building bridges, designing and making a zipline, Sphero battlebots, building a throne from newspaper and tape. Students will work in mixed age groups and will learn…
Mercedes College Science Week
Mercedes College will focus on our unique position as a school in the heart of the CBD for National Science Week. We will focus on two challenges in the city, homelessness and waste with its associated pests. Firstly, students will be given the challenge to devise food solutions for people without traditional methods of food…
Lutheran Ormeau River District School Science Week
Students will participate in a range of science activities and challenges throughout the week. Some of these activities includes: Guest speakers Science shows Solar power car race Building challenges using electrical circuits. Making science movies using stop animation
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…
OzHarvest CEO & Founder Ronni Kahn AO school webinar: food waste and how this feeds climate change
Join OzHarvest CEO & Founder, Ronni Kahn AO this National Science Week for a school webinar to learn about how our food choices impact climate change, and the role we can play to create a sustainable future. This webinar and Q&A is suitable for upper primary and high school audiences. Food waste is a global issue and a major contributor…
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…