Topic: Chemistry and Materials

SMART Science Show

Tune in from the classroom or at home, for a fun-filled, food focused science show, celebrating National Science Week. Watch science presenters from the University of Newcastle’s SMART Program as they explore states of matter! The team will investigate solids, liquids and gases, and explore what happens when we heat them up, combine them, or cool them…

What’s in Your Lunch?

Year 12 Investigating Science students who are attending school will be holding a food testing stall during Science Week. Executive and Science staff will have some of their lunch tested to see if it contains: oils; starch; sugar; protein; or vitamin C Video footage of the tests will then be included in the National Science…

Broadwater Public School STEM Day

The week will involve the students accessing online activities. They will think analytically and problem solve different STEM activities based on food problems.

Kids Science Program

A free science program for primary aged children – everyone welcome. This promises to be fun and interactive with a science student. Email for the Zoom link and password.

The Gap SHS Mentos Demonstration

UQ Science Ambassador students will provide a demonstration and education session on how one of the most commonly asked for science demonstrations, the mixing of Mentos lollies and Coca-Cola, actually works.

The Gap SHS Food Science Demo Market

Students can sample short demonstrations involving food to explore the scientific properties of foods, model process or create an edible product. Demonstrations will include building a confectionary cell model, making sherbet, using citrus juice as invisible ink and using household objects to create slime. A model digestive system will tie this altogether to show students…

WeAreBrisbane Twitter x National Science Week

WeAreBrisbane Twitter account @WeAreBrisbane will feature a different Queensland-based STEM professional each day, as part of daily rotation curation of the account. Come follow us on from Monday 16 – Sunday 22 August. Learn about what people are working on in STEM in Queensland directly from those in the field, and also see that they’re…

There’s More to Seaweed than Sushi

Seaweed has been used for centuries for a wide variety of purposes from food to fertiliser, biofuels, bioplastics and even brewing beer. Jo Lane is the owner of Sea Health Products, and harvests a local species of seaweed to develop a range of health and wellness products. She has travelled around the world researching kelp…