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…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
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….
Science in the Pub: Looking at the small things with big impact
Ever wondered what interesting things happen in the iconic Ecosciences Precinct in Dutton Park? Come and join us for a Pint of Science to celebrate National Science Week, and listen to just three of the many scientists from government agencies based at the Ecosciences Precinct at Dutton Park: CSIRO, the Department of Environment and Science,…
Science Trivia
How much science and general trivia do you have in your head? A little or a lot, doesn’t matter just make sure you’re part of Science Trivia as part of celebrating National Science Week @ ESP. Form your own team, or join someone else’s on the day, but you’ve got to be in it to win it. …
Science Showcase UOW: Open day at Wollongong Campus
The open day at Wollongong campus for Science Showcase UOW is on Saturday 5 August from 10am – 3pm. The STEM zone around around “Sciences Lane” will be buzzing with all sorts of science, including guided tours of different science teaching laboratories and research spaces Fire & Ice Spectacular Science Shows, presented by the Science Space…
Science Showcase UOW: Live ABC Illawarra radio broadcast from UOW Wollongong Campus
The live broadcast of ABC Illawarra from UOW Wollongong campus for Science Showcase UOW is on Wednesday 16 August from 8:30am – 6pm. On campus, at the main duck pond lawn and then in the uni bar, ABC Illawarra will broadcast the Mornings show with Nick Rheinberger and then Drive with Lindsay McDougall. The day…
Karratha Senior High School Science Fair
This is a community event organised by Karratha Senior High School Science Department. It will have primary schools, industry stakeholders such as Rio Tinto, Woodside as well as educational organisations such as Scitech and ESWA. The event will also showcase work displayed by STARS and Clontarf students on First Nations contributions to science innovations. There…
Springbank Secondary College – Sustainable Energy Challenge
Students in Years 7-12 will take part in the sustainable energy challenge. They will create a design to capture wind energy and convert this into electrical energy. They will use software to create their design, then print using the school’s 3D printer. They will then test their design to see if it converts wind energy…
Science in the Swamp
Celebrate National Science Week with free family fun at Centennial Park. Science in the Swamp returns to Loch Avenue South packed with science, fun and discovery. Engage in hands-on experiments, get up close with native animals and meet real life scientists including geologists, zoologists, mathematicians and marine biologists. Say hello to Ginger the life-size dinosaur,…