Congratulations to the 257 schools who received support for their National Science Week activity this year. Skip to a state or territory: ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA The grant pool of $110,000 is provided by the Australian Government and the school grants are administered by the Australian Science Teachers Association. Australian Capital…
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Glass and the circular economy: CSIRO’s curriculum-aligned activities for primary students
CSIRO, the National Science Agency, has supported STEM education and outreach programs for teachers and students for over 40 years and counting. Naturally, they’re back again for National Science Week. This year, CSIRO has created over 50 curriculum-aligned learning activities and resources for primary school teachers to enhance their classes. The activities relate to what…
School Grant Recipients in 2022
Congratulations to the 226 schools across Australia who have received a grant for National Science Week in 2022. The grant round is conducted by the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) and the grant pool of $110,000 is provided by the Australian Government. ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA Australian Capital Territory Canberra College…
International Science Drama Competition 2022
Do you have a passion for science and have a flair for acting? ? Join Questacon, Science Centre Singapore and the Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC) for the International Science Drama Competition 2022! The United Nations has declared this the Decade of Ocean Sciences. ? This competition aims to raise awareness…
Seedscape Education Resources
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 encourage your students to take part in an activity while it is front of mind. Seedscape Ltd is a social enterprise and we’re exploring environmental sound and…
A Food and Fibre Short Film Festival with George the Farmer
Teachers – if you’re looking for a fabulous online event to do with your class remotely — or in the classroom — consider sitting the kids down to watch our brand new series of George the Farmer films where we investigate apples, chickpeas, dairy, forestry and wool. The 6-7 minute fun musical videos are accessible…
Australian Agrifood Science Portal for Teachers
Are you looking for Agrifood Science Resources this National Science Week? The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) and our partners have launched the Australian Agrifood Science Portal to coincide with the commencement of National Science Week and celebrating this year’s theme, Food: Different by Design. The Portal has been designed to support school science educators…
Governor General’s Science Week Design Challenge – Activities
Questacon in conjunction with the Office of the Governor General are excited to present the 2021 Governor General’s Design Challenge. This live one hour virtual workshop is set to be a valuable experience for upper primary students to use design thinking in a hands-on and highly interactive way for deeper learning about science, technology, engineering…
Taste & Explore the Future of Food School Workshops
We all love to eat. But how will nature, technology and human intervention change what food will be available to us over the next 30 years? Students from Years 3-10 can discover the possibilities of the future of food in this tasty and playful workshop, looking into what and how we might be eating by…
Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO’s Hackathon
Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO’s National Science Week Hackathon is back – and you’re invited! Bring innovation to your classroom with this free, fast-paced, virtual hackathon for Australian students in years 7-11 on an important topic. Because it’s the United Nations’ International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, the National Science Week theme Food: Different by Design…