Ambassadors from Bundaberg Christian College will be heading over to the Junior School to help the Prep to Year 6 students understand how cleaning their hands properly is vital to species survival, in line with the National Science Week 2024 School Theme, Species Survival – more than just sustainability. Students will be able to use…
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Bee-Friendly at Monash Primary School
Students will work as a team to complete activities based around assisting the survival of bees in our local community. Students will create seed balls containing seeds of bee attracting plants that grow well in our local area. Students will take some of these seed balls home to be germinated in local gardens, with others…
Family Day at Darling Square Library
Join us at Darling Square Library for National Science Week and explore this year’s schools theme: Species Survival. We will be hosting a line-up of creative science programs including makerspace workshops, informative talks, storytelling and performance, demonstrations, and interactive sessions. Activities: Talks and performances: Native bee musical performance – interactive insect cabaret performance for children by…
Surviving Our Planet with Powerhouse
Explore how science and technology have revolutionised sustainability and what this means for the survival of different species in our ever-changing world. Join Powerhouse volunteers as they spotlight objects from the Powerhouse Collection that highlight human ingenuity and resilience. Part of National Science Week.
Young Tassie Scientists at Government House
The Young Tassie Scientists attend Government House to hear the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker’s address to mark the start of National Science Week.
Brain Break – Sci-Fi Writing Workshop
How can science and sci-fi help with today and in the future? Then we will do a tour of the dewey decimal of 500s and 600s. Then once that’s been down we will be doing a brain break morning tea questionnaire.
National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
The National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip is coming to a nearby city or town. As a part of National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel around Australia. They are delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, pub quizzes and more. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest…
Mid-afternoon Masterclass: How to catch a giant coconut-cracking rat with Dr Tyrone Lavery
There are approximately 6,500 known mammal species and around 20 new species are discovered every year. Mammalogist Dr Tyrone Lavery worked with local people to document a new species of giant rat in the Solomon Islands. With detective work, persistence and luck, they finally found what they were searching for. The Science Festival Mid-afternoon Masterclass series is a series…
Mid-afternoon Masterclass: Sneezing chickens are impacting the egg industry with Dr Sathya Kulappu Arachchige
Did you know that chickens can sneeze? Just like humans, chickens can suffer from respiratory diseases like the cold and flu, causing huge economic losses for egg and poultry industries. Learn how we are improving diagnostic methods to help keep Australian chickens healthy and support farmers. The Science Festival Mid-afternoon Masterclass series is a series of five,…
Mid-afternoon Masterclass: Hunting weather history to prepare for the future with Linden Ashcroft
Do you keep a diary? Maybe you document what you did, how you felt, or even what the weather was like. Imagine if, in 200 years, someone used your diary to recreate the weather you experienced! In this masterclass we will explore the good, bad and ugly of Australia’s weather history, and explain how dusty old…