From science fairs to citizen science excursions, STEM challenges and workshops, thousands of school students get involved each year celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths during National Science Week. This year is no different, with many events listed in the event calendar for school involvement. There are also an increasing number of online opportunities for…
Month: August 2017
Science in the Snowies
Science Week with Dr Graham Walker Dr Graham Walker held 3 amazing workshops on Wednesday 9 August at Cooma Public and Jindabyne Central Schools to over 1200 people, including the surrounding smaller regional local schools, the general public and home schooled families. Explosions, fire, spooky fog and flying teddy bears all showcased how science, chemistry and…
The Great Australian Biodiversity Challenge and other nature events
Calling all citizen scientists, mobile gamers and lovers of the outdoors! Your quest, should you choose to accept it, is to find and identify as many wild animals, plants and other living things as you can throughout National Science Week until 20 August. The Great Australian Biodiversity Challenge is open to players of all ages,…
Riverina Country – Night Lights Projections
In Wagga Wagga (NSW) things are getting into full swing with the Riverina Science Hub Festival, which will host activities in multiple venues over the coming week. Supported by Wagga Wagga City Council and assisted by a major National Science Week grant, the Riverina Science Hub team have put together a week of science events…
Little learners get hands-on for Science Week
Engaging with, and learning about STEM is a life long journey that can start from a very young age. Children have an inherent curiosity about the world around them which we would all do well to continue to embrace as adults. National Science Week is the perfect opportunity to explore that curiosity so why not…
Science Meets Arts
National Science Week 2017 once again sees many science and art events across the whole country. Shirty Science launched on Thursday night at a packed event in Canberra city. Paired artists and scientists met earlier in the year via a ‘speed-dating’ event with 60 seconds to impress a potential collaborator. Dr James Gilbert said it…
What is your relationship with your smartphone?
Each year National Science Week partners with the ABC and some of Australia’s talented researchers to create a national project that everyone around Australia, wherever their location, can participate in. And this year’s mass participation project has now been launched! What role does your phone play in your life? What impact is it having on…
Science Week Coordinating Committees – the backbone of the week!
Each State and Territory has a National Science Week Coordinating Committee, made up of enthusiastic and energetic volunteers. They come from diverse backgrounds and day jobs, including members of the science, education, industry, art and community sectors. The committees organise events, coordinate guest speakers and drive all state-based promotional strategies ensuring science receives maximum exposure…
Young Australians present their Plan for the Planet
This morning’s national launch event was also attended by 27 student and 12 teacher representatives of the inaugural Young Australians’ Plan for the Planet, who were in Canberra as part of the It’s our Future Earth conference. The students had traveled from all states and territories to participate, many supported by sponsorship grants from the…
National Launch of National Science Week
National Science Week 2017 was officially launched on August 10th by Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO, Minister of Industry, Innovation and Science. The launch event in the Mural Hall of Australia’s Parliament House was attended by many notable partners and friends of National Science Week, along with a number of parliamentary representatives. Even the…