“Seeds of Science: Growing the Future” is a hands-on primary school project aligned with the National Science Week theme, “Seeds of science: Nurturing knowledge for all.” Students will investigate how seeds grow and explore the role of agriculture and simple biotechnology in food production. Through guided inquiry, students will examine different seed types, predict outcomes, and…
Topic: Agriculture
The Great Science Circuit at St Brigid’s Primary School
Get ready for a day of wonder, curiosity, and hands-on discovery! The Great Science Circuit invites students to step into the world of science as they move through a series of exciting activity stations. Each stop along the way offers a new challenge to explore, experiment, and think like a scientist. From bubbling reactions to…
SCINEMA Event at Kununurra School and Community Library
Lights, camera, science! Join us for a free SCINEMA film screening and explore the world of science through a collection of entertaining and thought-provoking short films. SCINEMA is an international science film festival that screens every August as part of National Science Week. The films are selected from entries submitted by professional, amateur, and student…
Larapinta Primary School – Soil, Sunshine and Science
Students from across the school will engage in a series of outdoor science rotations designed to spark curiosity and inspire a love of garden-related science. Set in cultural garden space, these hands-on activities will encourage exploration, creativity and problem-solving. The rotations will focus on seeds, science and sunshine. Students may investigate how plants grow,…
Seeds of Science – Nurturing Knowledge For All
At Smithton Primary School, science isn’t just something you learn—it’s something you grow! Welcome to Seeds of Science, where curious minds plant big questions and watch them bloom into amazing discoveries. Just like a tiny seed can grow into something incredible, your ideas can grow into experiments, inventions, and new ways of understanding the world….
Festival of Bright Ideas
Things will whiz, bang, fly, crawl, swim and maybe even explode when the Festival of Bright Ideas returns to Hobart. Tasmania’s much-loved hands-on science festival will bring together researchers, inventors, educators and STEM organisations for a day of interactive discovery. From curious kids to lifelong learners, Festival of Bright Ideas invites you to get up…
Kilcoy State School Science Fair
Kilcoy State School Science Fair Welcome to two exciting days of discovery, creativity and hands-on science at our National Science Week Science Fair 2026, inspired by this year’s theme, Seeds of Science: Nurturing Science for All. On 19–20 August 2026, students from Prep to Year 6 will showcase their curiosity, innovation and problem-solving skills through…
Space Garden Challenge at St Josephs College
Project Overview The Space Garden Challenge is a hands-on STEM initiative that engages students in authentic scientific inquiry inspired by the Asian Herbs in Space program. Students will investigate plant growth by comparing two sets of seeds—one representing “space-exposed” seeds and one grown under normal Earth conditions. Educational Purpose and STEM Alignment This project develops…
Magical Moil Garden Fair
We will hold a Garden Fair that all children from Transition to Year 6 will be able to participate in. We will have a range of hands-on science activities that students can come, one class at a time, and interact with. Activities will include making seed bombs, seed planting, creating bunting for the garden, chlorophyl…
From Seeds to Scientists
Have you ever wondered what plants need to grow? During National Science Week, students at St Christopher’s Primary School will become real scientists as they transform seeds into a living STEM laboratory. In this hands-on event, students across multiple year levels will design, build and plant a new garden bed while investigating how different environmental…