Students will explore a variety of conditions which influence the growth of plants.
Topic: Agriculture
Community Plant Based Recipe Competition
Creating a plant based community cookbook. As part of National Science Week celebrations John Curtin College of the Arts Roots and Shoots club in association with the Science, Food Technology and Media departments are running a competition to find our communities favourite plant based recipes. The 2021 theme Food: Different by Design can not only…
Dodges Ferry Primary Science Festival
We will have a lot of student groups leading science demonstrations, experiments and samples for the school community.
Kalgoorlie Primary School Big Watermelon Experiment
Have you ever wondered how many rubber bands it takes to implode a watermelon? Students will utilise predictions, plans, dependent and independent variables, measurements, even a little mathematics to determine how many elastic bands are required to implode a watermelon. The Big Watermelon Experiment is a mass science experiment for all the schools students, that seeks to…
Hervey Bay SHS Food and Science Spectacular
During Friday Recess 1, students will be able to participate in a range of activities from blowing up marshmallows, tasting food made from bugs, milky way swirls and a whole lot more. Participating students will go into the draw to win their very own microscope.
Deakin University – LIVE Panel – Explore Science Careers
Live Panel – Explore Science Careers Meet real scientists and industry professionals studying and working in different areas with years theme Food: Different by Design. Hear about their career journeys as you explore the many jobs available in science and learn about different pathways. Suitable for secondary students and families.
Growing Food in Space
How do you grow food in space? Join Dr Brad Tucker and a panel of experts as they discuss the practical aspects and challenges of living (and eating) in space. The panel will highlight the research being done on improving nutrition for astronauts and future space travellers, and how this research relates to everyday life…
Future Food Perspectives: Food Security, Nutrition, and Culture – A Panel Discussion
Feeling peckish? Join us for an expert panel discussion about the future of food. What comes to mind when you think about the future of food? Big picture issues like how to use science to ensure food security for a growing population? How nutritious the food we eat is and how that impacts human health…
Kid’s Kitchen
Thursday 19 and Friday 20 August see the Springfield Gardens Primary School Kid’s Kitchen come to life Students will be getting their hands dirty and taste buds tantalised as they explore this year’s Science week theme of ‘Food: different by design’. They will be learning about different elements of science through the medium of food….
Between Bees and Food
Join our one-hour webinar to learn about bees and their relationship with food production. Get inspired by National Science Week theme Food: Different by Design. Enjoy a presentation on bees and their relationship with food production by Dr Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno, a native bee specialist. From the fundamentals of what is a bee?, bee…