The Physics Show

Physics helps us to understand how the world around us works and the Physics Show will demonstrate the way Physics gives us powerful tools to help us to express our creativity, to see the world in new ways, and then to change it. Be prepared to be amazed and wowed as our scientists demonstrate some…

Science Gets Real: From problem to lab innovation to real-world impact.

Taxpayers, industry partners, private donors, and international students fund university research. How can we increase the tangible social, economic, and environmental returns on this investment? Hear three inspiring stories from scientists whose innovations are solving real-world problems. When many don’t, why did these researchers succeed in moving their great ideas out of the lab and…

Indigital AR Workshop

As part of Payirri-Apinthirlu Naalityangka the First Nations Science Festival, come along to this community only workshop. Teach yourself how to create your own metaverse based cultural augmented reality (AR) experience sponsored by Inspiring SA. Inspiring SA has partnered with Indigenous TechEd company Indigital, to participate in a half day in person On Country workshop. Be first in to…

Dream STEAM Team

Two Mile’s 5/6 Classroom will be transformed into DREAM STEAM TEAM Investigation Centre, full to the brim with fun and engaging activities, investigations and experimentations relating to design technologies, science and STEAM curriculum to satisfy any budding engineer’s whims and wishes. Year 5 and 6 head engineers will demonstrate their scientific, mathematics and engineering knowledge…

3D Printing Demonstration – Sustainability in the Dilly

See how 3D printing can use biodegradable filament to create practical and fun solutions for everyday life. Bookings are not required. This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week. 

Kirwan State School Science Fair

Come along and see what our Year 6 students have discovered in a series of experiments that have been designed, completed, and presented by the students themselves. Each student has worked hard to prepare a science experiment or investigation on a topic of their choice.  They are excited to share their results and conclusions they…

Kirwan State School Presents Artificial Intelligence: The future is here

Students will experience a hands-on and interactive look at what AI is, how it works and what it can do. Across all year levels, students will engage in age-appropriate activities that introduce and explore how AI works. The junior school will explore how AI is different to normal computing and then use code.org to teach…

Science is Fun

For the duration of National Science Week our Kindergarten will be shining a spot light on all things scientific. We want to engage and inspire the next generation of budding scientists. We will do this through the use of a diversity of hands on activities for the children to experience and learn from. Our hope…

DakaScience Day

Dakabin State High School will host DakaScience Day during National Science Week for our local primary school which will be run by our high school Science Ambassadors and Robotics Club members. Our students will be involved in the whole process from beginning to end including planning, design, set up and operation of the day. They…

Design Thinking: The Ultimate Rube Goldberg Machine

Students in Early Stage 1 will be continuing their exploration of push and pull forces through the Physical World strand of the Science & Technology curriculum. They will build on skills previously developed in which they constructed simple machines as experiential learning opportunities. Their educators will scaffold the Design Thinking process and students will have…