Get ready Cairns – National Science Week is coming to you! This year’s Queensland launch event will be held at Tank 5 in the stunning Cairns Botanic Gardens promises to be a cracker. Hear from Olympian James Connor and Paralympian Korey Boddington on the STEM of sport and better yet, have a go yourself. Explore a pop-up STEM fair packed…
Join us as the authors of Exploring Nature Through Citizen Science share how community involvement can foster scientific discovery. Cameron and Thomas will be chatting with Paul Flemons from the Australian Museum about their practical guide to making a difference through community involvement and scientific knowledge. About the book Citizen science is involving the public…
Get ready for a Science Fair that feels more like an adventure. For half a day, you’ll explore four exciting tents: Curiosity and Wonder, Questions and Answers, Working Together, and Time Travel. Each tent is filled with hands‑on activities that help you think, investigate and create like a real scientist. As you move around,…
Have you ever wondered how oysters grow, what lives in a drop of seawater, or how science can help create jobs and protect the ocean? Join Groote Aqua Aboriginal Corporation during National Science Week for four exciting days of hands-on marine science activities on Groote Eylandt. This unique event will take students, families and community…
Celebrate Science Week at Victa Cinema with our special SCINEMA screening for schools and homeschoolers. SCINEMA is an international science film festival that screens every August as part of National Science Week. The screening program is curated from films entered in the international film competition. SCINEMA provides a platform on which filmmakers -professional, amateur and…
Get ready for a bug-tastic family adventure packed with hands-on discovery, fascinating creatures and interactive fun! Bartle Bugs is a hands-on early evening exploration of bugs for families of all ages, hosted by Bartle Frere State School as part of National Science Week. Explore a series of exciting activity stations where children and adults can…
Experience Sydney City Farm during National Science Week at this free, family friendly open day. This is a drop in style event that’s free, but bookings are essential. Join us and: Meet a scientist and learn about their work Check out some weird and wonderful seeds and make your own seed bomb Get up close to leaf…
We’re bringing two days of free robotics to Port Augusta Library, open to students in Year 3 and above. Kids who have never touched a robot before will walk in, build one, program it to move, and use it to solve a real challenge, all in the same session. We use LEGO SPIKE Prime, a…
The output-driven course, presented by seasoned science writer and broadcaster Peter Spinks, will teach the essential skills and strategies needed to convey the fruits of scientific research to the media, government, research-funding bodies and the public. Among other things, the comprehensive course will cover fundamental principles and “rules of the science-writing game”, thus equipping researchers…
Join us for an exciting evening where science comes alive through hands-on activities, student-created displays, and spectacular demonstrations. Ecosystems Alive is a National Science Week event designed to bring students, families, and the wider school community together to celebrate curiosity, discovery, and learning. Throughout the term, our Year 7 students will investigate ecosystems by designing…
