Topic: Chemistry and Materials

Yhonnie Scarce | STEM + Art Workshop

Undertake a design challenge to create an architectural sculpture in this hands-on workshop for primary and secondary students to complement Yhonnie Scarce’s Missile Park exhibition. Students will investigate the structural and aesthetic properties of cardboard and apply a variety of joining techniques to create a 3D sculpture (monument, structure or architectural model) inspired by the…

Yhonnie Scarce | Missile Park

Yhonnie Scarce is an artist known for sculptural installations which span architecturally-scaled public art projects to intimately-scaled assemblages replete with personal and cultural histories. Scarce is a master glass-blower, which she puts to the service of spectacular and spectral installations full of aesthetic, cultural, and political significance. Her work also engages the photographic archive and found…

Science of Colour Mixing – Art for Adults

In this watercolour workshop for beginners you will complete practical exercises while learning colour theory to improve your art. Colour has such a huge influence on us and selecting the right colours will be so much easier after taking this class. All materials provided. Bookings essential via Eventbrite. Workshop is suitable for those aged 16+.

Bridge Building Challenge at Ivanhoe Library

Take part in National Science Week by joining our bridge building challenge. Using strawbees, string and cardboard, your challenge is to design and build the greatest bridge — let’s see which bridge can hold the most weight. A limited number of people can be booked into each event, please cancel your booking if you can…

National Science Quiz at Watsonia Library

Fancy yourself a quiz master? Join us for a live stream of the National Science Quiz to celebrate National Science Week. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, there will be panel discussions and experiment videos. The fastest and correct people to answer each of 15 questions via the quiz app will win a prize pack. Presented by ACEMS ARC…

National Science Quiz at Mill Park Library

Fancy yourself a quiz master? Join us for a live stream of the National Science Quiz to celebrate National Science Week. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, there will be panel discussions and experiment videos. The fastest and correct people to answer each of 15 questions via the quiz app will win a prize pack. Presented by ACEMS ARC…

Hobart College Sustainable Food Festival

A celebration of insect proteins and other innovations in food. Our popular, student run cafe will feature crickets, mealworms and products made from insect flours, supported by information collated by science students. During our regular pastoral care time, all students will have the opportunity to participate in National Science Week activities based around the theme…

Science Week @ Bundaberg Christian College

Everyday throughout National Science Week the Science Ambassadors will be putting on different experiments relating to food with a focus on a specific science each day and a Kahoot on Friday for the Middle and Senior School. They will also have an experiment for the Year 6s to prepare them for High School and to…