Things are about to get bubbling, as National Science Week sees over 10 activities on the fun-filled, food themed, online program. This year, Camden Libraries, Camden Council Waste and Camden Council Sustainability have formulated a packed program, to run from Saturday 14 August to Sunday 22 August for national Science Week. Activities that will be…
Topic: Agriculture
Pomona ex Machina
Named after the Roman Goddess of Orchards, our school grows fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers throughout our gardens. The Pomona ex Machina project involves working with Matt the Meteorologist and the Monty Compost Company, to optimise food production – using STEM to enhance Pomona’s Orchard. This project will be embedded into our STEM and HASS…
Annesley Junior School – Celebrating Science Week
We will be celebrating National Science Week with hands on experiences for each student of the school, ranging from the Early Learning Centre to Year 7. As students visit the Science space they will be encouraged to explore food in a range of different ways. They will use their senses to examine food, bake bread,…
RACE-Gippsland: Meet the Meat practical
Learn how to pick the best steak. Students will learn some basic meat judging terminology and concepts, how to identify different cuts of meat, where different cuts of meat come from and the factors that affect meat quality and taste. Discover how to be the best judge by assessing a selection of meat based on…
RACE-Gippsland: Dairy careers panel
Learn more about the range of careers available in the dairy sector. The Dairy Career Panel will give students an insight into a range of careers in the Gippsland region. From innovative start-ups to large businesses, the wonderful world of dairy work offers people the chance to pursue interesting and meaningful jobs. The effective application…
RACE-Gippsland: Horticulture careers panel
Learn more about the range of careers available in the horticulture sector. The Horticulture Career Panel will give students an insight into a range of careers in the Gippsland region. From innovative start-ups to large businesses, the wonderful world of horticulture work offers people the chance to pursue interesting and meaningful jobs. The effective application of…
Falling Walls Lab Victoria
Falling Walls Lab is coming to Victoria. veski invites you to join us for Falling Walls Lab Victoria, to be live-streamed on Monday, 16 August from 3.00pm AEST. REGISTER NOW to witness how Victoria’s student and early-career researchers convince an esteemed Jury, from academia, business and government, of their innovative idea. Who of our 10…
Honey- How its made, its benefits and challenges. Online presentation by Shiva Prasad from National Measurement Institute
Shiva Prasad tells the story of Honey, its benefits and challenges in the commercial market. Honey is big business. The National Measurement Institute has played a big role in helping save the Australian and New Zealand high end honey market. See how honey is produced, learn its incredible benefits and understand how an Australian research…
The Future of Food – Emerging protein sources
Professor Michelle Colgrave leads the CSIRO Future Protein team. Hear how she uses proteomics to improve human health, agriculture and food. Learn about the future of proteins and what we might be eating in a few years. Crunchy crickets anyone? How can science help future food security ,disease, allergies and sustainability. Are you a flexitarian??…
Australian Organic Limited Schools Program
An exciting sample of the Australian Organic Schools (AOS) Program is going live for National Science Week. The AOS program is a complimentary program available for free download to all Australian educators via our website. With ACARA and STEM alignment this program is a must in your arsenal of resources. Fully referenced and resourced with…