Have you ever wondered why some chocolate bars get white spots or lose their shine? Or why chocolate has that distinctive “snap” when you bite into it? What does reflection, light, and physics have to do with chocolate? Is chocolate actually bad for dogs? And how do competitive chocolatiers create amazing chocolate sculptures for their World Chocolate Masters competitions? The answers to these…
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Mysteries of Our Universe at Moorak!
Mysteries of Our Universe The 5/6 class are hosting a Science Night for the wider community and neighbouring schools of the Limestone Coast. Students will take charge of interactive stations to explore the 2025 theme. This hands-on event encourages curiosity, discovery, and STEM-based learning through a variety of activities for guests of all ages to…
Mysteries of Our Universe at Moorak!
Mysteries of Our Universe The 5/6 class are hosting a Science Night for the wider community and neighbouring schools of the Limestone Coast. Students will take charge of interactive stations to explore the 2025 theme. This hands-on event encourages curiosity, discovery, and STEM-based learning through a variety of activities for guests of all ages to…
Coding Kubo Robots at the Newcastle Museum
Build your future at Newcastle Museum with our Science Week STEM Workshops: Coding Robots Workshop! During this workshop students will work in pairs to code their own robot. KUBO’s puzzle-based coding interface makes it fun and easy to program. Participants will complete a series of coding and robotic tasks that will teach them how to…
Designing the Built Environment at the Newcastle Museum
Step into the Arckit Design Studio! Using a design thinking process and the innovative Arckit architecture kit students will explore sustainability within the context of architecture. Working in small groups, participants will be recruited by a top Architecture firm to design, build and present their solution to a sustainability design challenge. The hands-on sessions help…
Coding Fable Soccer Robots at the Newcastle Museum
The Newcastle Jets have just welcomed its newest team members—cutting-edge robots ready to take the field! But there’s a problem… They don’t know how to play soccer yet! In this exciting hands-on workshop, you and your team will take on the role of robotics engineers, programmers, and strategists to bring these robotic players to life….
Brain Break – Marian Catholic College
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Burning lessons from Country: ancient and new understanding of bushfires
To reduce the frequency and impact of bushfires, we need better understanding of their behaviour and how we can manage it. We can improve our understanding by studying wildfires, by conducting careful experiments, and by learning from Indigenous peoples who have long used fire to care for Country. Join two scientists exploring these approaches, live…
Brain Break – Bellbird Early Educational Resources
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.
Brain Break – Kambrya College
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. This morning tea is just for us, but you can register to host one for FREE in your own workplace.