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Your Mission: Your Exhibition – students rise to the challenge at Queensland Museum
Museums, Schools, State Blogs

Your Mission: Your Exhibition – students rise to the challenge at Queensland Museum

  • By National Office
  • 24 September, 2014

On Saturday 23 August, when our Everyday Einstein program for National Science Week was winding down, students from Years 7-9 were cranking up! The Make your Museum student challenge was a ...

National Science Week 2015 grant round
Grant Information, Science Week News

National Science Week 2015 grant round

  • By National Office
  • 2 September, 2014

The 2015 grant round has a total value of $500 000. Grants may be awarded between $2000 and $25 000. National Science Week will be held from 15 - 23 August in 2015 (we also have set the dates...

Exploring the Stars at Mount Stromlo Observatory
State Blogs

Exploring the Stars at Mount Stromlo Observatory

  • By National Office
  • 1 September, 2014

Do you feel like you didn’t get to as many events as you wanted to this National Science Week? Well you can fix that. While Science Week is officially over for another year, Mount Stromlo ...

School event survey
Science Week News

School event survey

  • By National Office
  • 27 August, 2014

The Australian Science Teachers Association, through the Australian Government, provides small grants and resources for schools to help them conduct activities for National Science Week. We would ...

The Griffin Ensemble Asks: Do You Believe?
State Blogs

The Griffin Ensemble Asks: Do You Believe?

  • By National Office
  • 27 August, 2014

 You will be asked, do you believe? Do the Griffin Ensemble believe? Do the dancers believe? Do you believe? (Performance flyer) Canberra’s The Griffin Ensemble is known for their unusual ...

A Window into Science: A Night at the Canberra Glassworks
Science Week News, State Blogs

A Window into Science: A Night at the Canberra Glassworks

  • By National Office
  • 26 August, 2014

On Thursday night the Canberra Glassworks aimed to shed some light on the science behind glassmaking at their National Science Week event. The evening showcased the creative efforts of the ...

Brain Break, Antarctica
Science Week News

Brain Break, Antarctica

  • By Tasmania
  • 26 August, 2014

Down at Casey station - that's Antarctica you see - there is a lady who just loves rocks. Small rocks, brown rocks, it doesn't really matter. To Station Leader Ali, geology is a passion she just ...

Explosive Tunes: ‘Double Decker Science’ coming to National Science Week.
Science Week News, State Blogs

Explosive Tunes: ‘Double Decker Science’ coming to National Science Week.

  • By National Office
  • 21 August, 2014

This Saturday Questacon will be turning up the music with the exploits of Dr Graham Walker and DJ sixfootsix in their explosive new science show ‘Double Decker Science’. The free event held at ...

Future Cop – A Review
Science Week News, State Blogs

Future Cop – A Review

  • By National Office
  • 19 August, 2014

Last Saturday four experts came together at the Science in ACTion Community Day for ‘Future Cop’, a public forum on the future of crime fighting. Their mission, to discuss how technological ...

Science in ACTion Careers Day
State Blogs

Science in ACTion Careers Day

  • By National Office
  • 12 August, 2014

Are you a high school or university student in Canberra considering a career in science, technology or engineering? Do you wonder what scientists actually do? Then come along to the Science in ...