Due to popular demand of this hands-on school incursion program, the team at the UWA-Albany Wave Energy Research Centre has designed this new classroom resource pack with embedded video material to reach students of all ages across the country. What is Ocean Renewable Energy, and how can we harness it? Why do we need to…
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7 Decades in 7 Days – Propelled by Science: The future of energy
The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum and the Science Teachers Association NSW have teamed up to present Propelled by Science as part of 7 Decades in 7 Days. Hear how scientific advancement in energy production has propelled our progress and discover what the future has in store for us. With guest speakers, Dr Mark Ho…
My Science Rulz, Your Science Droolz!
Join us for a fun night of science and cheeky debate between four teams representing different types of exciting STEM fields: palaeontology, space, maths, and neurogenetics. Each team will make their case as to why their science is the best while making some funny digs at the other teams’ science. Guaranteed to be a night of laughter…
Top End Star Gazers – Adelaide River
Top-end Stargazers will be partnering with rural and remote schools to deliver a two-way astronomy show. The community will be invited to look at the sky via Top End Star Gazers telescopes and share their knowledge about both traditional and western astronomy. Two 11 inch Celestron tracking telescopes for viewing Mars, Orion Nebula, Carina Nebula,…
Top End Star Gazers – Katherine
Top-end Stargazers will be partnering with rural and remote schools to deliver a two-way astronomy show. The community will be invited to look at the sky via Top End Star Gazers telescopes and share their knowledge about both traditional and western astronomy. Two 11 inch Celestron tracking telescopes for viewing Mars, Orion Nebula, Carina Nebula,…
Vibes Lab of Awesome: Gympie
Gympie will have a unique and free National Science Week event, hosted in the Lab of Awesome at the Vibes Wellbeing Centre. Vibes Wellbeing Centre, Lab of Awesome, Gympie Regional STEM Hub, STEAM zone, along with the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee are proud to be hosting and presenting this year’s event. Educational activities include:…
Top End Star Gazers – Batchelor
Top-end Stargazers will be partnering with rural and remote schools to deliver a two-way astronomy show. The community will be invited to look at the sky via Top End Star Gazers telescopes and share their knowledge about both traditional and western astronomy. Two 11 inch Celestron tracking telescopes for viewing Mars, Orion Nebula, Carina Nebula,…
Top End Star Gazers – Ramingining
Top-end Stargazers will be partnering with rural and remote schools to deliver a two-way astronomy show. The community will be invited to look at the sky via Top End Star Gazers telescopes and share their knowledge about both traditional and western astronomy. Two 11 inch Celestron tracking telescopes will be used for viewing Mars, Orion…
New Norfolk High School STEM Expo
New Norfolk High School students will be putting on a STEM bonanza for their primary school peers. This will include 10 rotations of hands-on activities (10mins each) to show impressive scientific and mathematical concepts to approximately ~200 primary school students. Primary school students will come away with gifts made by themselves from the activities alongside…
Exploring Bush Food
During our Term 2 Heal Country project, we started learning about what the land was like prior to European settlement, who lived here and what they ate. With the support of a National Science Week grant, we have incorporated more Indigenous plants that are bush foods into our garden.