Banksia Park School R-7 will be presenting an interactive science show demonstrating some crazy concepts in food technology. There will be in class demonstration and a whole school assembly. In class, students will investigating mixing and chemical changes through an investigating jelly. Students will compare making jelly traditionally and making jelly with liquid nitrogen. Due…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
Durack School Science Fair
An all day Science Fair will be held at Durack School on Thursday 19 August from 9am until 2pm. Students will participate in a whole school event that explores food, fibre, natural medicines, energy, chemistry & related technology.
Science Alive!
Science Alive! is the largest mobile science exhibition in Australia, bringing together the big names in science and technology – it really is all kinds of awesome! There are over 60 exhibitors at Adelaide Showground with interactive, fun, dynamic and educative displays designed to spark the curiosity in all of us, plus science shows for all…
Indigenous Science Experience Online
What can Aboriginal astronomy tell us about the night sky? How is our native flora used as bush medicine? What can we learn about sustainable living from 60 000+ years of Indigenous culture? Find out the answers to these questions and more during the Indigenous Science Experience Online. The Indigenous Science Experience Online will consist…
Food in Abundance
Food in Abundance will be a series of school-based events running from 16 to 20 August. Throughout the week, each year level from Foundation through to Year 10 will take their turn at visiting the Science Laboratory for an age appropriate double lesson period of fun, hands-on science experiments and food-themed design challenges aimed at…
Looking After Your Treasures at Home
This fascinating talk will include some highlights of Vanessa Wiggin’s career as a conservator, what conservators do, and basic preventive conservation techniques to preserve your precious items. Bookings essential. Note this talk is for adults.
Paper Hovercrafts (Science Club online)
Celebrate National Science Week with us by taking part in this online Paper Hovercraft activity. You will need: newspaper recycled paper aluminium foil To take part in this activity, watch the video tutorial to be shown on our Facebook page at the scheduled time. Bookings are not required.
‘Not the Science Type’ short online film viewing
Not the Science Type is a four-part docu-series that addresses negative stereotypes and the need for greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.It highlight four women who break down boundaries within their fields – biology, engineering and science and technology-based applications. The series will premiere in Australia in…
Learn About Gems and How to Look After Them
This informative, illustrated presentation by the Western Australian Division of the Gemmological Association of Australia covers the basics of the understanding the properties of gemstones and how they can be best cared for in your jewellery. See some wonderful specimens, use some of the equipment gemmologists employ to identify gems, and look at your own…
Yhonnie Scarce | Nuclear Histories with Dr Liz Tynan
Join journalist, nuclear researcher, and author Associate Professor Liz Tynan PhD to gain an insight into the history of British nuclear testing in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s. This lecture provides context and background to complement Yhonnie Scarce’s exhibition Missile Park currently showing at the IMA. Scarce’s work is underpinned by extensive and in-depth research that explores the impact…