A fun program aimed at children aged 7 – 12 years which is run during school holidays. A theme is chosen and the storytimes and crafts are designed around that theme. The theme chosen for the July school holidays was science. Mondays the program was held at Curlewis, a small village near Gunnedah. Tuesday, Wednesday and…
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Interactive Hands-on Robotics Show
Join us in Campbelltown for the 2024 National Science Week Robotics Show! Organised by Young Innovators Australia (YIA), this exciting workshop will be a hands-on experience for students, parents and passionate youngsters to explore robotics, and cool machines with hands-on activities, demos and talks given by professionals. Our experts will be on hand to…
GALS Academy Virtual Reality Experience
Can you imagine building a Rube Goldberg Machine that includes cannons, fireworks and black holes? We make this possible in this hands on workshop. We use virtual materials to construct, build and create Rube Goldberg machines, and learn about virtual reality. We experience using Oculus 3 headsets, to create and build in mixed reality environments,…
Norfolk Island Central School Amazing Race
This year to celebrate National Science Week, NICS is creating an ‘Amazing Race’, filled with different activities to ‘decode the universe’. Touching onto each category of Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences) the kids from Yr 3 – 6 will have the opportunity to be engaged in an interactive exciting race filled with science. From…
Woodville High School Science Week
SCIENCE WEEK IS HERE IN WEEK 4! Get ready for an action-packed week of curiosity, creativity, and code-cracking fun! Every day next week, we’ll be diving into the wonders of science and discovery through quizzes, experiments, challenges, and mind-bending activities. Here’s what to expect: MORNING HOME GROUPS Kick-start each day with our Online Morning Quiz…
Nominate a Local Scientist for Profiling
Coast Community News, CoastFM and Central Coast Newspapers will accept nominations from our readers and listeners on the Central Coast about local scientists and organisations that deserve profiling across our media network. We will research and publish stories over the coming months in our popular regional newspaper, online at coastcommunitynews.com.au on our socials and across…
Stargazing at Wildbark Mulligans Flat Sanctuary – Hosted by Canberra Astronomical Society and ANU Mt Stromlo Observatory
Join us this Saturday 16th August at Wildbark, Mulligans Flat Sanctuary for an amazing night of Stargazing & Presentations. If you attending the astronomy talks, please arrive 5-10 minutes prior. Wildbark, Mount Stromlo Observatory and the Canberra Astronomical Society have partnered up to bring you a wonderful FREE public event. With the incredible support and…
Discover Science Discovery Boxes at Litchfield Community Library
Get ready to explore, experiment, and have fun at Litchfield Community Library this National Science Week! We’ve got Spark! Discovery Boxes—amazing hands-on science kits filled with real tools, fun activities, and step-by-step guides to help you investigate the world around you. You can peek through microscopes, test out optical illusions, explore how plants grow, play…
Australian Botanic Garden Community Day
We’re inviting all nature lovers to come and celebrate National Science Week, Saturday, 16 August 2025 and experience our ground breaking work like never before. The event will open with a Welcome to Country from Dr. Shannon Foster, Dharawal Knowledge Keeper. Start your adventure with one of our exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours led by our…
Street Science National Science Week Virtual Classroom Takeover
Get ready for an electrifying journey beyond the limits of what we can see! Street Science’s brand-new stage show, ‘Into the Unknown’, is designed to ignite curiosity and thrill audiences while bringing to life the 2025 National Science Week theme: Decoding the Universe – Exploring the Unknown with Nature’s Hidden Language. This thought-provoking, high-energy production…