We are organising an Online Science Olympiad for students from Years 2 – 9. The quiz will include questions from a variety of scientific field to assess as well as motivate students to get involved and develop a scientific acumen in the younger generation. Each student will be given an appreciation certificate.
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Coding with colour
Have you heard that you should ‘learn to code’ but have no idea where to begin? There are so many coding languages, and what could you even build? Hear from a current Deakin student who will show you some Javascript basics and how to use them to build a random colour generator. Booking password DEAPNSW Deakin Engagement and Access…
Conserving Endangered Species – Online workshop
Praxical is a new learning initiative creating online workshops where everyone can actively engage in the scientific process. For National Science Week this year Praxical is collaborating with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE). Together they are creating a fully online, self-led workshop about biodiversity conversation, focused on the Regent Honeyeater. During…
Exploring Habitable Worlds – Online workshop
Praxical is a new learning initiative creating online workshops where everyone can actively engage in the scientific process. For National Science Week this year Praxical is collaborating with the Australian Centre for Astrobiology. Together we are creating a fully online, self-led workshop about the search for life on other planets. During the workshop you will get the…
Monitoring Air Pollution – Online workshop
Praxical is a new learning initiative creating online workshops where everyone can actively engage in the scientific process. For National Science Week this year Praxical is collaborating with ANSTO. Together they are creating a fully online, self-led workshop about the causes and effects of fine particle air pollution. During the workshop you will get the…
The Science Of Tunnelling
National Science Week’s ‘Deep Blue’ theme, we are encouraging you, not only to think about what’s in our oceans and rivers, but also, the future of travelling underneath them. We have created two 90 minute online classes for ages 8-12 years old ready for you to dive into The Science of Tunnelling. You will have the opportunity to explore…
Online experiments, activities and stories @ Richmond Tweed Regional Library
Join us at Richmond Tweed Regional Library for National Science Week. Check out our very special National Science Week YouTube playlist, get involved by trying out an experiment or activity and keep an eye out for our free online events all week. Monday 17 August Slime it up! with Ian @ 10am online program on…
Deep Blue – Meet The Scientists Q&A
Our marine scientists from the WA Museum will be answering questions at this special Q&A event focused on young people aged 7 – 17 years. Join them as they chart their careers and describe how they ended up exploring the ocean floor thousands of metres below the surface in deep canyons off the WA coast…
‘Fake Out’: citizen science challenge
Do you believe what you see? Did Obama really say that (he probably did but not on video)? What are Spiderman and Iron Man doing in Back to the Future? Deep fakes, like YouTuber EZRyderX47’s Back to the Future deepfake video (image featured here), are getting better and better and humans remain the best judges of the…
Possible Impossibles Online Forum
How can Science offer us a path of hope for our post COVID lives and world? What tools can Science give us to help society recover, rebuild, and thrive in the future? The Victorian Parliament will partner with the Royal Society of Victoria to host a live online community forum exploring how science can help…