Rosewood State High School, Bundamba State Secondary College, The School of Total Education and Kenmore State High School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events during National…
Month: July 2013
National Science Week program out and about!
Hot off the press, the National Science Week program of Tassie events is being distributed to 250 venues around the state as we blog. Cafes, bookshops, libraries and museums all have programs so look out for your copy – or download at http://www.utas.edu.au/ Not all of the 99 events made it to the program, so don’t…
Successful National Science Week seed grants in Tasmania
Congratulations to the following successful National Science Week seed grant recipients in Tasmania, as well as thanks to everyone else who applied – 2013 is shaping up to be yet another great year of science events and activities! Lynn Davies – Morris Miller Library, UTAS – “Do Fish Cross Roads” exhibition Kevin Redd and Emma…
Life Sciences Queensland Biotech Opportunities in Queensland
While National Science Week celebrates the potential of science, Life Sciences Queensland Limited are preparing to host The Australasian Bioenergy and Bioproducts Symposium (TABBS) to promote and explore the future of Queensland’s Bioeconomy. Now in its second year, the event will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane on Friday 25…
Lismore Sustainability Festival
Science teachers at Lismore High School have been connecting with teachers from other schools in the region to ensure that as many students as possible attend its popular Sustainability Festival that will be held during National Science Week. This will be the third Sustainability Festival presented by Lismore High School, and the science teachers behind…
Explore SMART Trees From the Inside Out
If you have ever wondered what is going on inside a tree, thought about how it works, how it might react to its environment or whether it makes any sound, now is your chance to find out. Thanks to the support of Inspiring NSW, the North Western Regional Science Hub is presenting a series of…
International Guests Arriving in Victoria
I never realised that working for National Science Week was going to provide me with friends, colleagues and contacts all around the world. My next trip to the USA is going to involve no accommodation costs whatsoever as I flit from one National Science Week guest speaker to another. In 2011 I met Jeff Potter…
School Grant Winners Take Science Outside
Bowen State High School and Tieri State School are among 22 Queensland schools which have received National Science Week school grants in 2013. More than 190 schools around the country have received grants from the Australian Science Teachers Association to conduct fantastic science events in National Science Week this year. Bowen State High School The…
Mike Hussey and National Science Week
We’re really pleased that former test cricketer Mike Hussey (aka “Mr Cricket”) is appearing in National Science Week’s community service announcement this year. As well as his slightly higher profile as a test cricketer, Mike is also a qualified science teacher. When asked upon his retirement what he would have done if he hadn’t played cricket he…
Five Things I Love About My Job in Science
Hi, I’m Tracey O’Connell, the owner of Blue Sky Science and I LOVE my job! I suppose it makes sense that I love it so much because I created it. Yes, you read right. I created a job based on what I love to do. One day I decided “this is what I want to…