Imagine a place where scientists grace centre stage, microscopes live on bar tables, and late-night conversations have the potential to change the world. Welcome to Beaker Street Festival, where science brings us together. Beaker Street Festival is a week-long celebration of science in lutruwita/Tasmania each August. Now in its eighth year, Beaker Street Festival promises a…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Festival of Bright Ideas – Schools Day
Schools’ Day The Festival of Bright Ideas (FOBI) sparks curious and creative minds to learn more about science and the world around them. Focusing on innovative and inspiring aspects of STEM (science, engineering, technology, and mathematics), it provides an educational, aspirational, and family-friendly experience for Tasmanians. As Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event since 2015,…
Festival of Bright Ideas
The Festival of Bright Ideas (FOBI) sparks curious and creative minds to learn more about science and the world around them. Focusing on innovative and inspiring aspects of STEM (science, engineering, technology, and mathematics), it provides an educational, aspirational, and family-friendly experience for Tasmanians. As Tasmania’s premier National Science Week event since 2015, you can…
Learning about survival
We are a Preschool, and part of our goal is to ignite a passion about all things science. About thinking, curiosity, observation, experimentation and hypothesising. Our event will extend over a period of 2 weeks. We will, in as many ways as possible, include questioning and discussion about the survival of our species. We will…
Camera Trap Chronicles
Ever wondered what Tassie’s wildlife gets up to when no one’s watching? Explore the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s (TLC) camera trap photo exhibition. Captured by WildTracker citizen scientists and landholders from across the state, these photos reveal the hidden lives of our special wildlife. The exhibition will showcase camera trap photos that tell compelling, beautiful and…
Wild Food – Tasmanian natives on the menu
Wild Food is on the menu! Join us for a day of foraging, cooking and tasting the best wild ingredients Tasmania has to offer. Learn about edible Tasmanian sustainable food at this National Science Week event. Rees Campbell, author of Eat Wild Tasmanian, will lead the event at Kickstart Arts in New Town. Hungry for…
Warrnambool East Primary School Science Fair
Our school holds a Science Fair that is open to the wider school community. All of our students are invited to create a project either individually, as a family or with friends. The students bring these to school on Wednesday the 14 August. The focus of our fair is not to create “the best” project,…
STEM in the North East
The Sustainability Learning Centre are bringing hands on STEM opportunities to you. Community members are invited to join us to engage with citizen science, housing design, energy, waste, loose parts, and many other hands-on learning opportunities. Various stands will be established to captivate learners of all ages. Helping to enable discussion, experimentation, and discovery. We…
Precious Plastics Recycling Workshop with Precious Plastics
Join sustainability leaders in a hand-on plastics recycling session where you will learn to turn waste plastic into fun and innovative new products!
Circular Head Science Gig
The Circular Head Science Gig is a free, fun-filled, family-friendly event that is all things Science! Come and explore the activities provided by local educators, businesses and representatives from industry. Robot Man with all his gadgets and the Antarctic Mobile classroom are just some of the fun exhibitors attending. Local school competition entries will also…