Lets get ready to Make it Grain in the month of August for the chance to win big. Calling all junior scientists, schools and home brewing enthusiasts: in celebration of National Science Week, Street Science has teamed up with fabulous food technology innovators Earlee Products to challenge you to make the heaviest batch of water…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
The Science of Flavour
Join us for a National Science Week event at Ancient World exploring themes of native foods, future foods and food security. About this event Joining us at Ancient World for this National Science Week event will be: Mark Koolmatrie of the Ngarrindjeri Nation Steph Daughtry & Hannah Rohrlach (Creative Directors of Post Dining) Professor Wendy…
Bendy Bones
Drink plenty of milk for strong bones parents normally told their child(ren). Calcium makes for strong bones. Did you know our maximum calcium absorption occurs roughly around the age of 25? From there, it gradually weakens resulting in our elderly individuals having fragile frames. Anyone watched the movie Fantastic 4 or The Incredibles. The stretchy…
Bouncy Egg
Eggs are fragile especially when dropped. Ever drop an egg and it cracks upon impact? Interestingly enough, eggs can bounce (at certain heights). How can they bounce when they have a hard shell? Simply by removing their shells.
Fudge My Senses
How my influences do our sense contribute to our sense of taste? Ever been told to eat a certain food but you have already determined it is disgusting based on its smell? The sense of smell contributes to a high percentage of our taste, hence when we are sick and have to take medicine, we…
Instant Ice-cream
Who doesn’t like ice-cream? Ice-cream is good for all occasions – happy times, sad times, hot days, cold days or even a late-night snack (just remember to brush your teeth before bed) Does ice-cream take long to make? Do you sometimes want ice-cream but do not have any in the freezer? With the right materials…
Honeycomb
The amazing facts behind the formation of honeycomb? Why are there holes? This experiment allows participants to visually see the chemistry of how honeycomb is made and they also get a treat afterwards.
Preserving Fruit
How can fruit be kept for a longer duration of time? Fruit is a food that does not last very long. It ripens at a fast rate. Food industries have sought ways to keep fruit longer. be it for earning a profit (more fruit on the market and minimalise loss) or to ensure food that arrives…
STEAMFest
STEAMFest is a festival of science based around the theme Food: Different by Design to promote interest in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Maths. The event will bring together students, teachers and academics to acknowledge outstanding achievement for STEAM students in the Moreton Bay Region. Students from primary and secondary schools will…
Ikuntji Kuula STEM Expo
At the Ikuntji Kuula (Haasts Bluff) STEM Expo there will be a series of STEM-based activities for all the whole community to engage with. The activities are planned to be fun and hands-on where participants can share, explore, problem-solve, investigate, collaborate, learn, and invent. In the lead up to National Science Week, students will undertake…