Join us to see tales told by scientists, and comedians trying to navigate their way through stories about molecules, microscopes, and a lot of laboratory disasters. This show will feature Sydney-based scientists sharing their latest research. But then, improvisers from the Sydney Improv Comedy Cagefight will then modify these stories, adding a comedic twist to…
Topic: Chemistry and Materials
National Science Week at Melbourne’s Spanish Club
At this event, we’ll celebrate National Science Week with talks from Spanish speaking researchers about their trajectory in science and their current research work. The event will include traditional Spanish food (tapas) and flamenco music. Speakers: Alejandro Caro Perez Global Regulatory affairs & Quality assurance expert for Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Autónomo Título de…
Penguin District School Science Fair
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…
Making Art with the Sun!
As part of National Science Week, Craig Family Centre presents a hands-on, creative experience where children and their caregivers explore how the sun shapes the world around us. This activity centres on cyanotype printing — an early photographic process that uses UV light to develop images on specially treated paper. Safe and highly visual, it’s…
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.