In place of the usual competitive financial grants selection process, all applicants to the 2020 school grants program have received an activity card-based system to use in National Science Week to support and encourage student engagement. Based on ASTA’s highly successful SPECTRA model (SPECTRA = Science Program Exciting Children Through Research Activities), cards have been…
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TAS: Science Week heads online with help from local grants
National Science Week will look a little different this year as it heads fully online for the first time since it started in 1997. With thanks to local seed grants, at least 23 organisations and individuals will be supported to convert their hands-on brand of science engagement to an online format. To combat the difficulties…
MUP – Science Week book pack
With National Science Week just around the corner, Melbourne University Publishing has an exciting book pack to entice curious minds. The pack includes: Choke by Sian Beilock explains why you mess up when it matters the most – and how can you perform your best instead? The Genome Generation by Elizabeth Finkel takes us back…
South Australia Event Guide
The South Australian Coordinating Committee for National Science Week and Inspiring South Australia have produced a guide of the events and activities (1.3MB, pdf) that have been developed by the South Australian community. This year South Australia have collated a wonderful array of events and activities to enjoy. You’ll find discussions and debates, virtual tours…
DIY fun science videos on YouTube
Looking for some cool science on YouTube? Learn how to make ice-cream in 10 minutes, bath bombs that look like pokéballs, a glow-in-the-dark marble run, fireworks in a jar, lava lamps, kaleidoscopes and much, much more! These videos are a fun and entertaining way of stepping you through science activities that you can try at…
Deep Blue Escape Room
Get students deep diving into Stile’s National Science Week Escape Room! Set in a submarine in the dark, cold waters near Antarctica, students are presented with a scenario where the submarine’s battery fails. They have 45 minutes to complete 10 challenges and crack the code to replace the battery and return to the ocean’s surface….
Street Science: Deep Blue
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 our oceans. Presenters engage audiences by providing a greater understanding of ocean currents, pressure and density, ocean animals and the impact our…
The Big Watermelon Experiment: Physics, forces and flying fruit
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 issue (unless you are a watermelon). Schools can register for free and will receive learning materials (videos and downloads) in the lead up…
SCINEMA International Science Film Festival Community Screenings
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 the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible. Sign up to watch this year’s selection of SCINEMA films…
2020 WA grant recipients
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 by the creativity and ingenuity of applicants, who reimagined event ideas to align with the digital nature of this year’s festivities. Over $200 000 worth of funding…