The team at SPARQ-ed and the University of Queensland (UQ) Faculty of Medicine have planned an exclusive National Science Week event this August for First Nations students of Queensland, with the help of the UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, InspireU and the DeadlyScience crew! SPARQ-ed will introduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
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Science Week at SPARQ-ed – The race to conquer cancer
Join us at SPARQ-ed as we look through the microscope to explore some of the science behind cancer research. This National Science Week event will introduce high school students to biomedical research and make connections between STEM subject choices and career pathways. This workshop is designed by SPARQ-ed for students to experience first-hand laboratory techniques…
Science Night with Nate Byrne
Slip into SparkLab at Queensland Museum Kurilpa for an adults-only night of science with the incandescent Nate Byrne. He’s a meteorologist, oceanographer, science communicator and well-known ABC personality. Let this all-rounder take you on a journey around the world to celebrate National Science Week. Science Night includes: Nate Byrne’s take on a smorgasbord of science…
Year 10 BioBlitz Camp
BioBlitz Camp 2024 for Year 10 Students Learn all things biology and ecology over this fact-finding weekend! A BioBlitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. The weekend will showcase field ecology surveying with ecological experts. The camp is an overnight stay featuring…
Build Your Own Ecosystem
Participants will build their own ecosystem in order to understand the complexities involved in maintaining world ecosystems in order to enhance the survival of threatened species.
Science Is Fun – Digging Dinosaurs Workshop
Kids will have a roaring great time as they learn about dinosaurs in this hands-on workshop designed to look at paleontology in a realistic way. Check out the life-size replica of the Velociraptor dinosaur skull and come face to face with T-Rex! Work like a real paleontologist; dig out and analyze the specimens found. Find…
Science Is Fun – Marvellous Mixtures Workshop
In this hands-on science workshop, participants will investigate all manner of suspensions, colloids and solutions and explore different ways of separating mixtures including filtration, chromatography, and magnetism. Are these physical techniques or chemical techniques? Activities include: Filter my water Disappearing water Magnetic attraction Kitchen chemistry Strange suspension Saltwater science, and much more! For ages 5 and up.
Science Week After School Unwind (7-11yrs)
Celebrate National Science Week and end the week on a fun note! Play a game of Chess, fold some origami, participate in our LEGO build challenges or just have a chat with a new friend. This is a relaxed session of STEM-based play for primary school-aged kids at the library. Please note: Children under the…
Mabel Park STEM Fest
The Mabel Park STEM Fest is a mini school-based STEM Festival held at lunch time during National Science Week. Student STEM Ambassadors have planned STEM stalls to run on the day that include a range of activities and demos for all students and staff to interact with.
WA Premier’s Science Awards 2024
The WA Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. The Premier’s Science Awards are a keystone in the Western Australian Government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Western Australia. The awards cover all fields of science, including natural, medical,…