Students in the Primary School will participate in a science day. This day will be open to parents and community members to attend. Students will take part in science activities throughout the day these include; Glass mosaic tiles, Glass wind chimes, Sugar glass biscuits, Kaleidoscopes and Periscopes, Greenhouses, Solar Panels, Magnifying Glass investigations. Activities will…
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Enviro Kids
Amazing Oceans Wednesday 17 August, 4:00 – 5:15 pm This workshop delved into our wonderous oceans as we explore what oceans are, marine animals, corals and plants found beneath as well as how we can reduce ocean plastic pollution. The session concludes with an educational recycled craft activity. Bookings are essential, afternoon tea provided. Space…
Asteroids to Oceans: What makes research possible in Australia?
Australia’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) ensures that researchers have access to the facilities, equipment and resources they need to produce world-class research. These resources range from supercomputers and microscopes to datasets and software platforms, all provided through 27 NCRIS projects and facilities around Australia. With the resources provided by the NCRIS projects, researchers…
Future Fest
Hazelhurst Arts Centre’s much loved Art Fest Days are back and we invite you to join us for FUTURE FEST, a family friendly day of art, live music and fun celebrating our current exhibitions; Jess Johnson and Simon Ward: Terminus, a virtual reality exploration of alien realms, and Alison Clouston & Boyd: Delving & Branching, an immersive installation…
Prehistoric AlUla and Khaybar: Investigating monumental archaeological landscapes in arid north-west Saudi Arabia
Join Dr Hugh Thomas and Dr Melissa Kennedy as they discuss their archaeological fieldwork in the hinterland of the desert oases of AlUla and Khaybar, Saudi Arabia. For the past four-and-a-half years, a team from the University of Western Australia has undertaken archaeological fieldwork in the hinterland of the desert oases of AlUla and Khaybar,…
National Science Week Museum Floor Talks: Working Closely Australia bees and What is palaeoenvironmental reconstruction?
Working closely with Australian bees Friday 19 August, 12.30–1pm The University of Sydney has a long research interest in bees through the work of The BEE Lab. Join Dr Rosalyn Gloag and Caitlyn Forster in our Object/Art/Specimen exhibition as they discuss their research work on Australian bees, and their work both out in the field and in the…
National Science Week Museum Floor Talks: The Social Lives of Termites
Monday 15 August, 12.30–1pm Join Professor Nathan Lo in our exhibition Natural Selections as he takes you through everything you need to know about termites. Focusing on Australian species, Nathan will discuss the importance of their role in ecosystems to their interesting symbioses with microbes and evolution. About the speaker Nathan Lo is Professor of Evolutionary Biology,…
Glassblowing with Billy Crellin: UCTV Alive for Kids Zoom broadcast
To celebrate the school theme of Glass: more than meets the eye, UCTV Alive for Kids is broadcasting an episode during National Science Week featuring glassmaker Billy Crellin. Tune in to watch Billy blow glass and talk about how glass is made. Billy will also be doing a live Q&A with UCTV host Dr Louise Grimmer, answering questions submitted…
Discover SPACE at Melbourne…one giant leap for Australia
Join this panel of experts as they explore Australia’s space technology in celebration of National Science Week. Australia’s space technology is a rapidly growing field. Working with international partners and space agencies, Australian innovation is leading a new generation of exploration. Our future in space technology is looking bright and right across the University and…
Whole School Marble Run Challenge Day
The Marble Run Challenge day will run for one whole day and include students from Kinder through to Year 6. The day will include an introduction to glass and marbles followed by viewing and discussing examples of marble runs. Students will then work in small groups within their stage to design and create a marble…