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Street Science: Deep Blue
Schools, Science Week News

Street Science: Deep Blue

  • By National Office
  • 13 July, 2020

Join the Street Science team for spectacular shows as students are taken on a journey through the depths of our oceans as we explore the impacts of modern technology and scientific discoveries on ...

The Big Watermelon Experiment: Physics, forces and flying fruit
Schools, Science Week News

The Big Watermelon Experiment: Physics, forces and flying fruit

  • By National Office
  • 19 June, 2020

How many rubber bands does it take to implode a watermelon? The Big Watermelon Experiment is a mass science experiment for school students, that seeks to find the answer to this not so pressing ...

SCINEMA International Science Film Festival Community Screenings
Science Week News

SCINEMA International Science Film Festival Community Screenings

  • By National Office
  • 11 June, 2020

SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science cinema from around the world. It's a celebration of the power of the moving image to inspire ...

2020 WA grant recipients
Grant Information, Science Week News, State Blogs

2020 WA grant recipients

  • By National Office
  • 11 June, 2020

The West Australian Coordinating Committee (WACC) extends its thanks to the 64 applicants who put forward incredible ideas for National Science Week activities in WA. The committee was impressed ...

2020 QLD Grant Recipients
Grant Information, Science Week News, State Blogs

2020 QLD Grant Recipients

  • By National Office
  • 11 June, 2020

Congratulations to the successful applicants for receiving support for these seven Queensland based National Science Week events in 2020. Tec-NQ Tec-NQ will create a virtual tour of its advanced ...

The Marine Team! Perform Education virtual incursions
Schools, Science Week News

The Marine Team! Perform Education virtual incursions

  • By National Office
  • 10 June, 2020

The Marine Team! celebrates the National Science Week schools’ theme, Deep Blue: innovations for the future of our oceans and explores marine science and innovation to achieve long-term ...

2020 South Australian Grant Recipients
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2020 South Australian Grant Recipients

  • By National Office
  • 9 June, 2020

The National Science Week Community Grants Committee in South Australia is excited to announce the recipients of funding for events in South Australia. There was an incredible response to the ...

2020 NSW Grant Recipients
Grant Information, Science Week News, State Blogs

2020 NSW Grant Recipients

  • By National Office
  • 4 June, 2020

Congratulations to this year’s NSW National Science Week online event grant recipients who will deliver an exciting range of online programs and activities developed by partners from across the ...

2020 ACT Grant Recipients
Grant Information, Science Week News, State Blogs

2020 ACT Grant Recipients

  • By National Office
  • 4 June, 2020

The ACT National Science Week coordinating committee is thrilled to announce our 2020 seed grant recipients. This year National Science Week in the ACT is going virtual to align with changes due ...

Seed grants available in Tasmania
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Seed grants available in Tasmania

  • By admin
  • 22 May, 2020

Now, more than ever, the importance of science is at the forefront of our everyday lives. National Science Week in Tasmania will be heading online in 2020 and grants of $500-$2000 are being to ...