Bragg Your Pattern – Art competition

This is your year to show off your favourite patterns. During National Science Week we’ll be holding an art competition on the theme of pattern. The patterns can repeat infinitely (like the atoms within a crystal) or repeat about a point/line/plane (like the shape of a crystal). There will be two age brackets (10 and…

STEM Stations @ Narromine Library

Celebrate National Science Week at Narromine Library. Drop in after school to explore the library’s Discovery Kits and experiment with fun science activities. 3:00 – 5:00 pm, Monday 15 and Wednesday 17 August. For more information contact Narromine Library on 02 6889 1088. .

Young Tassie Scientists at Queechy High School

Young Tassie Scientists are early career researchers who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this school visit are: Laura De Paoli – Blood, Brains and Biomarkers (neuroscientist) Madeleine Taylor –  Working with Miniscule Magnets (chemist) John McManus…

Young Tassie Scientists at Norwood Primary School

Young Tassie Scientists are early career researchers who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools during National Science Week. The Young Tassie Scientists on this school visit are: Laura De Paoli – Blood, Brains and Biomarkers (neuroscientist) Madeleine Taylor –  Working with Miniscule Magnets (chemist) John McManus…

Kyabram STEM in Community Days

Activities will be stationed around the room for children to freely participate in areas that are of interest to them. Activities will include: Lego building Chemical reactions and experiments Astronomy from Australia’s First Peoples (emu in the sky) Wild Weather – create a tornado in a jar Volcanos How First Nations People predict the weather…

Glass and Sound Workshop

SciTEAM is coming to Mandurah Library for National Science Week. Join Dr Claire Pannell for this special workshop which includes demonstrations and activities in finding out how glass can shape sound. Experiment with different amounts of water and different sized and shaped glass containers to find out how it affects sound. Make your own glass…

Karratha Senior High School Science Fair

Karratha Senior High School Science Department will host its annual Science Fair on Thursday 18 August from 4:30 – 7:30 pm. This community event is free and everyone is welcome to attend this event. The theme for this year’s Science Fair is Glass: more than meets the eye. Mobile food trucks will be available at…

Glass and Sound Workshop

SciTEAM is coming to Falcon Library for National Science Week. Join Dr Claire Pannell for this special workshop which includes demonstrations and activities in finding out how glass can shape sound. Experiment with different amounts of water and different sized and shaped glass containers to find out how it affects sound. Make your own glass…

Composting Workshop

Learn the science behind composting with the experts from the Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living. Join the war on waste and find out how to start your own organic recycling station at home by turning food scraps, house and yard waste into fantastic fertiliser and rich soil conditioner for your gardens. 1pm – 2pm on…