Come past Westfield Belconnen, Westfield Woden, South.Point Tuggeranong, Cooleman Court, or the Canberra Centre to discover the exciting science behind growing mushrooms, engineering with lego, parasites, geology, space, robotics, and much more. A variety of hands-on science activities will be on display across the different locations during the weekends of National Science Week (13 –…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
An evening designed to allow you to explore the wonders of science. Wander through classrooms filled with challenges- create the longest fibre optic fibre, use a laser cutter to cut your own key chains, use microscopes to see things too small for the human eye and loads more. Each classroom is set up to show…
Minecraft Contraptions
Jump into Minecraft with us and learn how to use Redstone, Minecraft’s version of electricity, as we power some wacky contraptions. We’ll be hosting this Minecraft event in person at the Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub and jumping online together on our server. You’ll need to own a copy of Minecraft and have your own…
Weird Science
Is it real? Or is it just plain weird!? The world around you is even stranger than you think. Explore the wacky side of science with these fun experiments at the Adelaide City Library. Cluck like a chicken with a plastic cup, or learn how to tell your soapy side from your sour side with…
Science Gallery Melbourne – SWARM
Part exhibition, part experiment, SWARM uncovers the very essence of collective behaviour and questions what drives us to be social. From nanobots to native bees, superorganisms to social media, is it better to be part of a pack or go it alone? There are more of us now than ever before – 7.9 billion people…
Evelyn Scott School Science Week
We will start with a whole school show about glass and lasers. During the middle of the day, students will be placed in groups of 20 with learners from all year groups. They will complete three activities with a teacher and 5/6 leader. Activity 1 is about exploring with a magnifying glass, activity 2 is…
PPG Technical Quiz
Work place social distance quiz.
Glass More Than Meets the Eye Roadshow
The Glass – More than meets the eye Roadshow is a senior student led and facilitated interactive showcase demonstrating the many useful and unique characteristics of Glass. The event will consist of a presentation where a team of senior student ambassadors will demonstrate and explain the unique chemical and physical properties of glass. The senior…
BrightMindz Academy: Online science trivia
We are bringing together our Online Science Trivia for the Young Australian Students once again this year. The idea behind this event is to inculcate the abilities to question facts, find answers to the unknown and develop a love for science. This event will encompass a five day daily quiz about a particular theme. Students…
Scitech Discovery Centre Shows for National Science Week
Ready, set: science. National Science Week is Australia’s biggest celebration of science and technology. Visit Scitech this August for a day filled with brand new shows and pop-up science. Head to the planetarium for Birth of Planet Earth, the spectacular new show that tells the tale of our planet’s origins. Join us to explore some…