Students, their siblings and parents can engage with the following groups as part of a STEM fair: STEM Punks CoralWatch Dr Rob Bell Experimentary The Create Lab /Professor Tech Chinchilla sand megafauna (palaeontology) presented by PhD candidate Mr Vikram Viakil (University of Queensland) Sharkecology presented by Dr Marielle Familiar Lopez
Topic: Innovation and Technology
First Nations STEM Careers Day
An exciting day discovering the world of STEM careers and the diverse pathways available, this will provide valuable insights to all. Students and their guests will be collected by bus from Queens Park, Warwick at 8:30am. The bus will transport students and their guests from each location before returning them to the pick-up point at…
Big Science Adventure
Celebrate National Science Week at Capricorn Caves on Friday 18 & Saturday 19 August. All your favourite cave adventures over one weekend, and more. Saturday is jam-packed with activities. Harness up and try our 8m climbing wall or do our 25m abseil off the cave, grab a head torch and explore the cave chambers and…
Solar Powered Cars
Come along to a special STEM based activity session and make your very own solar powered car. Learn about solar power, where it comes from, how it works, and why it helps the planet, then construct your own solar powered car and watch it go. This is a National Science Week event, presented with the…
Science and Engineering Challenge Warrnambool
The Science and Engineering Challenge is a STEM program run by the University of Newcastle. The challenge will be visiting regional Victoria’s Great South Coast on 14 August at Deakin University, Warrnambool. We are welcoming 8 schools from across our region which has been fully funded by the Rotary Club of Warrnambool, Wannon Water, The…
BreakerSpace
Children aged 9 years and over are invited to come along to BreakerSpace in National Science Week. BreakerSpace give kids the opportunity to explore common household items and find out how they work. Broken toys, electronics, and common household appliances will all be on offer for careful dismantling. We’ll look at object’s components and circuitry…
Get the Ball Rolling
Get the ball rolling this National Science Week by creating your own idiosyncratic marble run at Woodend Library. We will have ramps, tunnels, jumps and funnels available for visitors to get creative with on our large pegboard stands. Set yourself a challenge and see where your imagination takes you. This free event is available during…
Science is Fun @ Kerang Neighbourhood House
To celebrate National Science Week, Kerang Neighbourhood House will be having a fun and interactive session for 6- 10 year olds (under 8, need to be accompanied by an adult). Science Stations will be set up, each supervised by a staff or volunteer member. Each child who attends will go into a draw, where one…
STEM Town Hall Meeting, with Dr. Monique Ryan MP
Melbourne-based STEM professionals are invited to a town hall-style meeting with Dr Monique Ryan, the Federal Member for Kooyong. This is a fantastic opportunity for people working in STEM to discuss matters of science and policy with a current policy-maker. Moderated by Dr Ben McAllister, a Swinburne Research Fellow, the aim of the meeting is…
The Great Aussie BioQuest
The Great Aussie BioQuest is a citizen science competition where participants use their mobile phones to upload photos of insects, birds, spiders, reptiles, fungi – basically any wild plant or animal they can find — as they compete to help map their local biodiversity for scientific research and conservation. “A lot of people think a…