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Arts + Science Showcase
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Arts + Science Showcase

  • By National Office
  • 19 August, 2021

Maybe you see yourself as someone who is more into Art than Science – you like the idea of picking up a paintbrush more than looking through a microscope, or perhaps you prefer immersing yourself ...

DIY Science: Periodic Table Biscuits
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DIY Science: Periodic Table Biscuits

  • By National Office
  • 19 August, 2021

What you need: a copy of the periodic table of the elements square or rectangular plain biscuits fondant icing, with a different colour for each group of elements in the periodic table rolling ...

DIY Science: Rolling Camera Shutter
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DIY Science: Rolling Camera Shutter

  • By National Office
  • 18 August, 2021

What you need: a camera phone a fidget spinner, a fan, or an aeroplane propeller What to do: Try taking a video of a rotating fidget spinner using your phone Compare recording in portrait and ...

Dive Into Marine Science
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Dive Into Marine Science

  • By Claire Noonan
  • 17 August, 2021

The ocean is our planet’s largest ecosystem. It stabilizes climate, stores carbon, nurtures biodiversity, and directly supports human well-being through food and energy resources, as well as by ...

Seedscape Education Resources
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Seedscape Education Resources

  • By National Office
  • 17 August, 2021

For National Science Week Seedscape are offering free learning resources to complement classroom activities and/or home-based education. Grab them now to use later or use Science Week to ...

Mid-Afternoon Masterclasses with Melbourne Uni Researchers
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Mid-Afternoon Masterclasses with Melbourne Uni Researchers

  • By National Office
  • 17 August, 2021

What do whales, echidnas, vaccines, rock art and dark matter have in common? They're all part of The University of Melbourne’s series of ‘Mid-Afternoon Masterclasses’, running every day this week ...

DIY Science: Marshmallow Constructions
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DIY Science: Marshmallow Constructions

  • By National Office
  • 17 August, 2021

What you need: marshmallows drinking straws scissors What to do: Split up into teams of at least two people. Give each team a packet of straws and marshmallows and a pair of scissors. Make a ...

DIY Science: Popping Candy Cupcakes
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DIY Science: Popping Candy Cupcakes

  • By National Office
  • 16 August, 2021

What you need: a batch of iced cupcakes popping candy a glass of water What to do: Bake or borrow a batch of cupcakes for morning tea. Just before eating, sprinkle liberally with popping candy ...

DIY Science: The Stroop Effect
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DIY Science: The Stroop Effect

  • By National Office
  • 15 August, 2021

What you need: white paper or cardboard marker pens in a range of colours, for example: red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, and black What to do: Use the white paper or cardboard to make ...

Science Week Book Pack from MUP
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Science Week Book Pack from MUP

  • By National Office
  • 14 August, 2021

To celebrate the start of National Science Week, Melbourne University Press have an exciting pack of eight titles to entice curious minds. The Chloroformist by Christine Ball Made by Humans - the ...