The Premier’s Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia. The awards are a keystone in the Western Australian government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Western Australia. Over the years, awards alumni have become important ambassadors for the state, helping…
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Indigenous Science Experience at Logan – Primary School Days
At the Indigenous Science Experience at Logan, school students from primary schools in the Logan area will take part in immersive Indigenous STEM activities including learning about boomerangs, weaving, bush medicines, and native bees. This event will celebrate the rich cultural and STEM knowledge held by Indigenous Australians and highlight its value to students. Please…
Jingili Science Expo and Science Fair
Jingili’s Science Fair is a longstanding tradition at our school and involves students from Preschool to Year 6 participating. It has evolved over time and includes a science expo, where experts from the community come in to showcase science in the real world, which is then transferred to students being the experts where they showcase…
Recreational Mathematics
Join the Rough Science Workshop livestream for a relaxed night of recreational mathematics. Science communicator Sean M Elliott will takes you through the history of A4 paper and some curious mathematics it contains. For the maths geniuses, math-phobics, and everyone in between. Grab your favourite beverage and join the late-night chat to explore the history…
Rough Science Workshop
Every week is National Science Week at the Rough Science Workshop. To celebrate, the Rough Science Workshop will be live-streaming the best loved activities from the past six weeks. Every weekday at 4.30pm AEST. Go here: twitch.tv/roughscienceworkshop You’ll see: Monday ⇒ The Balancing Bird Tuesday ⇒ Make Fake Wounds Wednesday ⇒ Electricity & Magnets ……
In Conversation with author, James Bradley
Public Libraries NSW and Blacktown City Libraries present Amy Heap chatting with James Bradley as he talks about his new book ‘Ghost Species. This free online author talk will be presented via Zoom starting at 6:30pm and ending at 7:30pm (AEST). This will include a Q &A session at the end. Copies of the book…
Rosetta Tomorrow
Until the discovery of the Rosetta stone, many details of Egyptian life were hidden to modern eyes. Even though we had thousands of artifacts with hieroglyphics on them, the language was so lost to history that none of it could be understood. Carved around 196 BCE, this stone gave the world a glimpse of what…
Online Science Olympiad
We are organising an Online Science Olympiad for students from Years 2 – 9. The quiz will include questions from a variety of scientific field to assess as well as motivate students to get involved and develop a scientific acumen in the younger generation. Each student will be given an appreciation certificate.
Online experiments, activities and stories @ Richmond Tweed Regional Library
Join us at Richmond Tweed Regional Library for National Science Week. Check out our very special National Science Week YouTube playlist, get involved by trying out an experiment or activity and keep an eye out for our free online events all week. Monday 17 August Slime it up! with Ian @ 10am online program on…
Cochlear Aurora Science Photo Contest
Flinders University’s annual Cochlear Aurora Photo Science Contest is providing girls with an opportunity to learn the science behind natural phenomena and enabling reflection on the interface between art and science. The contest was established five years ago with the aim to inspire more girls towards futures in science. The contest offers cash prizes to South…