Moil Primary School will host a fun Science Day for all students from Foundation to Year 6. Each activity will be fun, hands-on and will encourage students to work cooperatively with their peers to solve problems, complete activities and share their knowledge. The activities will embrace the National Science Week theme of Food: Different by…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
STEM Fast Track ESTEAM Summit
ESTEAM Summit is a competition where the brightest young minds around the state come up with solutions to the world’s problems using entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, art (and design), and mathematics. The competition has two parts: Part 1 Students identify a problem in one or across several of the given topics (Space, Cyber Security, AI,…
Jingili Science Fair Extravaganza
The Science Fair Extravaganza in National Science Week is a day for the students to become the Science Experts. Throughout the Science Fair, students will showcase science investigations with our early childhood students and parent community. The outdoor learning area is set up to accommodate science stations where students are scientists; in action, conducting experiments…
Beacy Does National Science Week
As the culmination of our week of events, including competitions, guest speakers, staff quizzes and a tabloid science day for P-6 students we will be creating a book about food, recipes and food fables from history.
Dodges Ferry Primary Science Festival
We will have a lot of student groups leading science demonstrations, experiments and samples for the school community.
Free online screening: A Plastic Ocean – 22 minute condensed version
Each minute, the equivalent of a garbage truck of rubbish enters the worlds oceans, estimated to cause the death of over a million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and turtles every year. As humans, we aren’t immune to the impacts of our addiction to plastic, with scientists predicting that we are eating a credit card size…
Kalgoorlie Primary School Big Watermelon Experiment
Have you ever wondered how many rubber bands it takes to implode a watermelon? Students will utilise predictions, plans, dependent and independent variables, measurements, even a little mathematics to determine how many elastic bands are required to implode a watermelon. The Big Watermelon Experiment is a mass science experiment for all the schools students, that seeks to…
Deakin University – LIVE Panel – Explore Science Careers
Live Panel – Explore Science Careers Meet real scientists and industry professionals studying and working in different areas with years theme Food: Different by Design. Hear about their career journeys as you explore the many jobs available in science and learn about different pathways. Suitable for secondary students and families.
Deakin University – Magical Dancing Popcorn
Create dancing popcorn magic in your kitchen with just two secret pantry ingredients. For this workshop you will need: jar (between pairs / small groups) 500 ml water vinegar popcorn kernels baking soda measuring Spoons/cups science book / writing pad to write predictions and results Suitable for Years 3 – 6.
Deakin University – Edible Lolly DNA
Learn how DNA makes individuals unique and contributes to the different traits we express. Have fun creating a visual representation using lollies. For this workshop you will need: toothpicks four different colours of the same lolly for the shorter strands. For example: marshmallows, gummy bears, party lollies. liquorice straps or lolly straps for the larger…