Students complete a research task / investigation during their dedicated Science lessons through the second half of Term 2 and first weeks of Term 3. This year, the Year 5 and 6 students are joining the Secondary students to make this a cross-campus event. All students from Kinder to Year 12, and their families, will…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Get Curious – It’s Science Week!
Science Week at Sunbury Primary School will be an immersive, hands-on celebration of STEM that sparks curiosity, creativity and collaboration. Across five days, each year level will explore exciting experiments and challenges tailored to their age, encouraging scientific thinking through inquiry, observation and innovation. Activities include building spaghetti towers, creating Rube Goldberg machines and experimenting…
Rock Hard! The Geological Cabaret
Strap in for a seismic night where the humour is volcanic, the moves are tectonic, and the cleavage is both geological and generous. This ain’t your school science class – it’s cocktail hour geology with sultry songs, smouldering dance, sharp wit and a shimmer of burlesque. For grown-ups who like their science gneiss and naughty….
Glass Lab – The science of hot glass
Step into the heat of the Glass Lab, a special Science Week 2025 event where science meets fire in a live glassblowing demo that reveals the secrets behind molten glass! Watch as expert glass artists shape glowing, 1,100°C glass right before your eyes, exploring the physics, chemistry, and transformation of materials in real time. Learn…
Kiln Chemistry: Striker Fish
In Kiln Chemistry: Striker Fish, kids design their own fused glass fish using magical ‘Striker’ glass that changes colour when fired. Explore heat, colour reactions, and the science of fusing in a fun, creative environment. Ages Suitable for 8 + (children aged 5 to 8 years old will need to be accompanied and assisted at…
Chemistry Carnival
Join Merri-bek Libraries for a family science night and celebrate National Science Week 2025! Experiment with states of matter, mixing and un-mixing, and the properties of materials. Get hands-on with lots of icky gloop, dry ice, and heart-pounding explosions as we explore the magic of chemistry. This event is for primary school children and their…
What would it feel like to be in space?
This event is part of Bray Park SHS’s Astronomy Night on August 7th. In this one-hour long activity, you will experience the science of star light, extreme cold and why you can’t suck through a straw or scream in space.
Rapid Science at Hive
Join us at Hive for high-impact one-hour science sessions led by experts, including topics like marine life, air quality, and space exploration. Special sessions available for upper-primary and high school students. Sessions will include: • Biological Decoding of Marine Life by prominent Launceston Zoologist and marine life expert David Maynard, supported by the Fisheries Research and…
The Astronomical Day
Hive presents a day of wonder, looking outwards to decode the Universe. The day begins at Hive with an all-ages planetarium show at 11am and feature shows at 1pm & 2pm (ages 5+ only), followed by a free public talk titled Who Cares About the Weather in Space in the Gnomon Room at the Wharf. As the…
The Universe Through All the Senses Planetarium Show
Experience space through touch, sound, smell, and taste! This imaginative show explores how you’d experience the universe using all of your senses. Learn how it feels to touch the Universe, how does it smell or taste, and even how you would sound on alien planets. Minimum age: 5 years This project received grant funding through…