Students from Prep to Year 9 will be involved in making different types of cheeses. Some of the cheese will need to mature beyond National Science Week, but what an exciting mix of food and chemistry.
Topic: Agriculture
Croydon Hills Primary School Science Week
Our original plan for National Science Week had to change due to remote learning with materials that most households would have in their pantry. As we also have around 100 students attending school onsite, these students will be participating in the experiments at school.
Taminmin College Science Week
This event has had to be modified from a whole school expo to individual class activities due to restrictions surrounding Covid-19. Students from both agriculture and science classes will undertake projects related to food production. These may include: Raising quails: Year 10 agriculture students will hatch and raise quails. They will demonstrate how these animals…
CQ Festival of Food: the scientific processes involved in food
The program includes four different themed science experiment workshops and end of National Science Week virtual showcase. Each experiment theme will have focused activities for four cohorts Prep-Year 2, Year 3-4 and Year 5-6 and the general community. The content will be based on the Australian Curriculum Design and Technologies: Food and Fibre production. CQUniversity…
Edible Native Rice
Australian native rice is widespread and abundant on floodplain across tropical northern Australia. It is an important resource for floodplain animals such as magpie geese and native rodents. It is also a food resource for people. This talk will introduce this fascinating wild plant and its potential as a commercially available high-value, low-volume food. You…
Rescheduled: STEAM Spectacular
New date confirmed – 4 September. The National Science Week STEAM Spectacular will be a family-fun day of workshops and activities for all, where the exciting world of science in the NT will be showcased by schools, researchers and practitioners alike. Test your chemistry skills by making essential oils, become an engineer for a day…
Kombucha Brewing
Canned kombucha is a popular canteen option in our small school. In line with the National Science Week theme of Food: Different by Design, each of our composite grade primary classes will use a kombucha starter kit to brew their own kombucha from scratch. Over Science Week and beyond, we will investigate the differences between…
Rescheduled: Model Aquaponics
Rescheduled due to the COVID lockdown. Our students will be learning about one method of creating a sustainable food source through the use of aquaponics. In the weeks prior to National Science Week, students will be researching aquaponic systems, plant and fish needs as well as suitable materials. They will create design options and then…
Rescheduled: Coomalie Science Week
Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. Come along and see what your local is achieving when it comes to greening and cleaning your Shire. Also check what all the government departments are doing to combat: invasive weed species, invasive pests and Gamba grass. Just to name a few.
Science Extravaganza
Balaklava High Year 9 students have organised a science fiesta for Year 6/7 from our four feeder primary schools. These students will be attending our high school next year so it is a great transition opportunity. Year 9s have prepared 18 different activities for the 120 Year 6/7 students to enjoy ranging from eggs hatching…