Coding for Kids

Follow one of our Scratch coding tutorials to decode the Universe! Use our My Constellation project to create your own constellation and story to go with it.  Great for anyone new to Scratch coding. In our Turtle Tracker project, use real-life data that tracks the movements of 5 turtles.  Use this data to create their…

Nature’s Blueprint

Create a sustainable future through regenerative design, Indigenous ecological knowledge and the circular economy, transforming waste into materials. Through different workshops, tours and demonstrations, learn about innovative food systems and practice traditional land management techniques to manage sustainability and food security. Activities include natural dyeing, biophilic design, vertical farming and waste-to-soil systems, fostering hands-on skills…

Bugs and Blooms

Come to Playgroup and enjoy Bugs and Blooms with Flowerdale Community House! We will be learning about all things gardening. Come and plant up your very own edible flowers or vegetables to take home and nurture. Learn about what you need to look after your plants and about the like mini beasts who look after…

Grow Our Own STEM Industry Tours 2025

In celebration of National Science Week 2025, Grow Our Own is proud to continue our successful Industry Tour program, highlighting STEM within our region. Travel across the entire Riverina region to hear from our STEM industry partners and employers in free workshop and tours.   From agricultural engineering to winemaking, food development laboratories to renewable energy…

The STEM Zone Experiment!

Get in the Zone for National Science Week! National Science Week Explodes at The STEM Zone Experiment! Calling all science enthusiasts! Lardner Park is transforming into a hands-on wonderland during National Science Week with The STEM Zone Experiment! Prepare to be amazed by extreme VR experiences, chemical reactions, and light-bending photography. Challenge yourself with brain-teasing…

Sydney Science Trail School Excursions

Join the Sydney Science Trail School Excursion program from 11 to 15 August 2025 to explore the wonders of science and discovery during National Science Week. Now in its sixth year, the Sydney Science Trail offers an engaging, hands-on program of full-day excursions at the Australian Museum and Botanic Gardens of Sydney for primary and…

ITTYVERSE

Can you write a short science poem about SOMETHING SMALLER THAN YOU?   It could be about a little critter, mini microbe, tiny item, or it could be about one or more LITTLE THINGS that have significance – like an eye or pea, down to an atomic particle. By the time Science Week begins (9-17 August),…

Soapbox Science Melbourne

Soapbox Science Melbourne is back for 2023. As part of National Science Week with the theme of Innovation: Powering Future Industries, Soapbox Science is back this year and our team is super excited to invite you to our event on Friday 18 August at 2-5pm.  Check out the event recap from 2022.  Organized by STEM…

Bass Coast Science Fair – Sustainable Science in our Everyday

We’re encouraging locals to explore their curiosity!   Local people are encouraged to think about science in our everyday as part of upcoming National Science Week events between Monday 19th to Wednesday 21st August 2024, supported by Bass Coast Community Foundation. A science fair held at Wonthaggi Town Hall will offer an opportunity for local…

Festival of Bright Ideas 2025 – Schools’ Day

Do you have students with curious and creative minds that want to find out more about science and the world around them? The Festival of Bright Ideas Schools’ Day on Friday 22 August is the place to be! Students will be able to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of science by engaging with over…