Students will take part in an exciting scavenger hunt inspired by the National Science Week 2026 theme, “Seeds of Science: Nurturing Knowledge for All.” Working together in teams, students will explore, investigate, solve clues and around the school. The activity encourages curiosity, teamwork and problem-solving while highlighting how scientific knowledge can grow and make a…
Topic: Agriculture
Planting Seeds
Students will plant seeds and learn about the process of growing plants. Once the seeds have sprouted and are ready, they will be transferred to our growing agricultural farm, where students can continue to watch and care for them as they grow.
Rooting for the Future: Tales from the Seedbank – A podcast episode of Science Queeries
Science Queeries is a radio show that brings the joy and curiosity of science out of the lab and into your lounge room. For National Science Week, we’re planting something special. This year’s School Theme is Seeds of Science, so we’re digging into the world of plants, seedbanks and biodiversity with a guest who lives…
Science Queeries – National Science Week Edition
Science Queeries is a radio show that brings the joy and curiosity of science out of the lab and into your lounge room. For National Science Week, we’re planting something special. This year’s school theme is Seeds of Science, so we’re digging into the world of plants, seedbanks, and biodiversity with a guest who lives…
The Story of Seeds
Join us for a discussion about how decisions we make about what to grow and how to grow it shape the future of food, local and global economies and even our social fabric. Take seeds. For Indigenous Peoples, traditional seeds and plants are inseparable from Country. Scientific innovations like genomics are being used to breed…
Kingswood High School Science Open Night
You are warmly invited to Kingswood High School’s National Science Week 2026 celebration Join us for an exciting evening where you will experience different seeds of science. Enjoy a live show in our Multipurpose Hall presented by Fizzics. You’ll also have the chance to meet our passionate future Scientist, the KHS Science Night student…
Science Week North Rockhampton State School
Mon 24th: scavenger hunt (examples provided) of seeds or flowers Tues 25th: seeds from Mon + native seeds/plant potting (reuse or recycle only) + edible seeds + germination wild flower seeds; microscope pollen, elodea; seeds Wed 26th: robotics soccer Thurs 27th: pollinator produce testing -wattle seeds anzacs (cooking) + careers-gallery; pollinators incl. bee hotels (hollow…
Seed Stories – Science, survival and sustainability at Goonengerry Public School
Every seed tells a story—come and help us uncover it! Did you know that a tiny seed can travel around the world, survive for years, and grow into food, flowers or even a forest? This National Science Week, we’re inviting our students, families and community to discover the incredible science hidden inside a seed. Building on…
Capture the Beauty of Physics – 2026 Australian Institute of Physics ACT Branch Photo Competition
Capture the beauty, power, and wonder of physics in a single frame! The Australian Institute of Physics’s ACT Branch is excited to invite photographers, scientists, students, and physics enthusiasts across the country to enter the AIP-ACT Branch Photography Competition. Whether you’re snapping light refraction through a prism, the intricate mechanics of a machine, or stunning…
Should We Be Eating More Insects?
As part of National Science Week the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) SA Branch will be hosting a FREE to attend meeting with Professor Kerry Wilkinson from Adelaide University entitled “Should we be eating more insects?” As well as the talk there will be a chance to try some delicious creepy crawlies!…