Rubber bands are a safe, cheap way to store energy instead of using batteries (though it is still not a good idea to swallow them). Find out how twisting, stretching and even heating can add movement to some crafty projects you can make at home. Ranging from a tabletop turtle you can make in a few minutes…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Sticks and String : Defying gravity with tensegrity
Did you know Brisbane has the biggest tensegrity bridge in the world, and it leads straight to SLQ? Using cardboard, string and a bit of patience, learn how using tension and compression can make a shelf seem to float in space. Build one for your desk, and amaze your friends with your ability to apparently…
Forensic Science: Fact vs. Fiction
We all cheer when the forensic scientist cracks the television murder case but how does the screen science stack up against the real thing? Join Virginia Trioli, presenter on Mornings for ABC Radio Melbourne along with forensic specialists Dr Richard Bassed and Professor David Ranson, as they put fictional forensics under the microscope. As part…
Chemistry Spectacular – Science Week @ CDU
Grow a super colourful crystal garden, distil your own essential oils and extract copper metal from ore during this two hour family friendly workshop that will give you a taste of how it feels to be a real scientist in the Northern Territory! Audience: 10 and above. Children aged below 16 years must be accompanied…
How to Build Your Own Solar Powerbank Workshop – Science Week @ CDU
Charge your electronic devices on the go using a power banks you made yourself. In this workshop participants will learn about the basic electronics behind a power bank and how it all works together. A large portion of the workshop is to finally build your own power bank. The participants will learn how to use…
At Yeast There’ll be Beer
Without yeast, beer would just be bitter, sugary water. This talk is all about what different yeasts do, where they come from and our misadventures trying to make beer with a wild yeast we captured in our Darwin backyards. Afterwards, we will have some tastings of the same beer made with different yeasts and hopefully…
Know More About Nuclear – Science Week @ CDU
When you think of nuclear radiation what words come to your mind? Bombs? Waste? Chernobyl? 5G? The truth is we’re surrounded by radiation all the time; we live our whole lives being exposed to it. Australia has whole industries devoted to the scientific application of nuclear radiation for economic, medical and research benefits. A more…
Science Week at John Therry Catholic High School
This year for National Science Week, John Therry Catholic College will be undertaking a science escape room through STILE. The escape room is in line with the Deep Blue theme for 2020. Students are also invited to take part in a paper plane completion. The final activity is a table of science games that students…
Girl Power Robotics Program
Our world is increasingly digital and now more than ever, we need our girls to be part of it. Their skills and ideas are unique. Inspire your Little Genius in robotics with this special program targeted to girls learning styles. Edison robots empower kids to become not just coders, but inventors, problem solvers and creative…
Shirty Science Season Home
Dust off those art supplies because Shirty Science Season Home is streaming scientists straight into your lounge room so you can try your hand at science shirt making and learn a few things in the process. Each weeknight of National Science Week, Shirty Science will go live on Instagram with a Canberra scientist, armed with…