Rocket Making Workshop! Hosted by SJ Library Services & Supersonic Science Byford Library Blast off into the exciting world of rocket science in this 2-hour, hands-on workshop! Designed for kids aged 8–12, this fun and educational session will guide attendees through the process of building, designing, and launching their very own bottle rockets. It’s the…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Indigenous Science Experience at Redfern
What can Aboriginal astronomy tell us about the night sky? How is our native flora used in bush medicine? What can we learn about sustainable living from 60 000+ years of Indigenous culture? This National Science Week, discover the answers to these questions (and more) at the Indigenous Science Experience at the Redfern Community Centre….
The Science Behind Saving Lives at Sea
Ever wondered how people are rescued at sea—or how science helps save lives? Come find out at Marine Rescue: The Science Behind Saving Lives at Sea! Over two action-packed Saturdays, join us at the Marine Rescue Port Macquarie Boatshed for a fun, free, and family-friendly science open day. In five engaging talks, you’ll hear from…
Grow Our Own STEM Industry Tours 2025
In celebration of National Science Week 2025, Grow Our Own is proud to continue our successful Industry Tour program, highlighting STEM within our region. Travel across the entire Riverina region to hear from our STEM industry partners and employers in free workshop and tours. From agricultural engineering to winemaking, food development laboratories to renewable energy…
From Lye to Luxurious – Soap making workshop
Let your inner chemist loose as we combine ingredients to create something unique and personal that is good for the soul and the environment. Create your own unique cold pressed soap from scratch with lye (caustic soda) and a selection of essential oils and plant materials for scent, decoration and exfoliation. Choose from shea butter,…
Deaf Youth Science Camp
Are you a Deaf or hard-of-hearing person aged 12 to 17 years? Register now for the 2025 Deaf Youth Science Camp in ANSTO in Sydney. Launch your own rocket, build an electric circuit, and design and 3D print your own creation! See Australia’s only nuclear reactor on a tour. Find out how they make medicines…
The STEM Zone Experiment!
Get in the Zone for National Science Week! National Science Week Explodes at The STEM Zone Experiment! Calling all science enthusiasts! Lardner Park is transforming into a hands-on wonderland during National Science Week with The STEM Zone Experiment! Prepare to be amazed by extreme VR experiences, chemical reactions, and light-bending photography. Challenge yourself with brain-teasing…
Sydney Science Trail School Excursions
Join the Sydney Science Trail School Excursion program from 11 to 15 August 2025 to explore the wonders of science and discovery during National Science Week. Now in its sixth year, the Sydney Science Trail offers an engaging, hands-on program of full-day excursions at the Australian Museum and Botanic Gardens of Sydney for primary and…
Max Planck QLD National Science Week
MPQC is hosting a get to know what we do day on Saturday 16th August 2025. The main goal of this event is to showcase to children/students what we do at MPQC, how our researchers got into this area, what their research areas are and how anyone else can get to where they are.
ITTYVERSE
Can you write a short science poem about SOMETHING SMALLER THAN YOU? It could be about a little critter, mini microbe, tiny item, or it could be about one or more LITTLE THINGS that have significance – like an eye or pea, down to an atomic particle. By the time Science Week begins (9-17 August),…