Students! Become nature detectives and explore the hidden patterns, clues, and messages found in the world around them. Our event, Nature’s Hidden Messages, is specially designed for students with disability to experience the fun and wonder of science in hands-on, creative ways. Students will take part in three exciting activities: Sensory Bottles: Students will create…
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Python Power Hour
Discover the exciting world of coding with Aubot Academy’s virtual Python Power Hour sessions! Designed specifically for National Science Week, this engaging online event invites students aged 8-18 from across Australia to dive into an Intro to Python curriculum. Our program features 1-hour daily coding sessions: Monday to Friday from 5-6 pm. Kids can drop…
Quantum Quest
You’ve probably heard of gravity and force, but have you wondered about super positioning, Heisenberg’s uncertainty or quantum probability? Join us on our quest to discover the quirky laws of Quantum Physics using BBC micro:bits. Delve in with hands-on activities to explore teleportation, uncertainty, randomness and more. By completing simple coding projects using your BBC micro:bit, you’ll…
Brain Break – Spencer Park Primary School
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 – St Hildas Anglican School for Girls
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 – School of special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health
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.
John Vaillant: Fire Weather
Black Saturday razed towns, Canada’s Fort McMurray wildfire forced 88,000 people to flee, the LA fires obliterated over 12,000 buildings and Australia’s Black Summer fires scorched 24 million hectares – an area the size of the United Kingdom. Bushfires are no longer seasonal, they’re unrelenting. The reshape landscapes and our lives in a rapidly warming…
Birds and Bugs- Wetlands Wonders of Renmark’s Restored Floodplains
There is more to the Murray than what meets the eye. Renmark’s hidden and forgotten floodplains are now bursting with life again, thanks to Renmark Irrigation Trust’s Water for the Environment program. Join us for two hands-on, guided events to discover the native species that call these floodplains home. On Sunday, August 10, bring a…
The Secret Life of Sheep: How technology and animal behaviour research are shaping agriculture
Join Dr Danica Parnell live from the University of Melbourne’s research and teaching farm (Dookie campus) for a fun experience to understand how animal behaviour data can be used in agriculture. Using non-invasive, remote sensing and tracking technology, we can study how animals explore and interact with their environment, and how they relate and respond…
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…