Lyrebird College will be hosting a Science Discovery morning where we are inviting our families and board members to attend the school for morning tea and a range of themed science activities. Each class will put together displays and conduct experiments based on their chosen theme. The junior class (Wattle) will be conducting a number…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
VR Experience
The unique Mindflight7 virtual reality learning method activates and excites secondary students with relevant career direction and subject specific educational experiences delivered using immersive VR technology. Flight options are: space mission, frog dissection, heart surgery, ocean acidification, global warming, ecosphere tours, science career immersions.
Drone Pilot Experience at CDU Open Day
Are you the next drone racing champion? Or are you wonder what it is like to fly drones for a living? Come on down to CDU Casuarina Open Day and visit the CDU TAFE and NACAS stalls to learn all about gaining a career as a drone pilot or just test your drone flying skills….
Mission Control at Parliament of Victoria
Where will you work in the future? Down the road? Across the sea? Or maybe, up in space? The space sector is set to triple in size by the year 2028 and will play a role in many diverse industries including agriculture, meteorology, precision mapping and health. What industries would it take to make Mars…
Cottesloe Primary Science Week Maker Space
Over the week, students are set challenges where they will need to design and innovative solution. At the end of the week students will select one of their ideas to create in a Maker Space session. Students will be interviewed about their creations and this will be shared in a National Science Week Assembly.
DCCEEW Questacon Takeover
We’re taking over Questacon to celebrate National Science Week. This spectacular event will showcase Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) science that supports our work in leading Australia’s response to climate change and sustainable energy use, and protecting our environment, heritage and water. Dive into a virtual reality tour of the…
Science Week at Lanyon High School
Students will be able to participate in a variety of activities from Monday to Friday during lunch time. They will be able to compare digital versus analogue technology and discuss their pros and cons. Information about STEM-related careers, including space, will be available as posters and videos. The activities will be supervised by the science…
STEM Bags
This National Science Week, the ANU are offering STEM Bags full of free educational resources designed to provide hands-on learning experiences for children with each bag containing a range of 15+ activities, experiments, and materials related to different STEM fields. The bags are suitable for preschool through to high-school-aged children and would suit families and…
National Archives Preservation Facility Behind-the-scenes Tour
Join us to explore the ways archival records are preserved through this masterfully designed building and gain an understanding of record collection and management. The National Archives Preservation Facility is environmentally controlled and energy efficient. The passive, green design minimises National Archives’ environmental footprint while preserving government records, underpinning the democratic process and ensuring public…
Arludo Science Game Design Dash
Join us for Arludo’s Game Design Dash during National Science Week. Across three 45min sessions Arludo Game Designers and Arludo Science Communicators will battle it out to see who can design the best science game. These sessions will feature discussions of the game design process, fun science facts and Q&A sessions with our Arludo scientists….