The open day at the UOW Shoalhaven campus for Science Showcase UOW is on Saturday 12 August from 10am – 3pm. The UOW campus in West Nowra will be transformed into a science activities hub. This is a free event and all are welcome; there is something for all ages and interests. Activities include: Guided…
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Mount Gambier Science Fair
The Science Collective returns to the Showground Halls in Mount Gambier for a National Science Week Science Fair on Sunday 27 August with some brand new attractions and plenty of your favourite activities of previous fairs. There will be two three-hour sessions on the day (10.00am-1.00pm and 1.30pm-4.30pm) and each session will have amazing science shows,…
STEMathon at St Joseph’s School
St Joseph’s School in Waroona will host a STEMathon to celebrate National Science Week. This event, held at the Waroona Memorial Hall, will involve students from Kindergarten to Year 6 at St Joseph’s School and Year 4-6 students from Waroona District High School. The STEMathon has received strong support from the local community, with over…
Deniliquin High Loves Science
A range of activities throughout National Science Week to promote and enhance students and staffs engagement with science. We will be holding a Brain Break and morning tea, doing liquid nitrogen and dry ice demonstrations, screening the SCINEMA science film festival, exploring uses of AI in our community and using drones.
Hollywood Ballistics: Science or Fiction?
The ACT Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) present an interesting and interactive public night for National Science Week. Australian Federal Police (AFP) forensic ballistics experts will bust the myths about those famous Hollywood gun fights. Members, guests, students and interested members of the public are invited to join us…
Harry Potter Spells at Taminmin Community Library
If you’re a lover of Harry Potter, and are curious about spells, then this event is for you. As part of National Science Week, the Taminmin Community Library located in Humpty Doo is hosting a free Harry Potter inspired science demonstration. We bring together literacy, magic and science for a live presentation of science-based spells on…
Flinders Inspiring Women in Health and Science Conference
Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland will host its third annual Inspiring Women in Science and Health (I-WiSH) conference for its Senior School students on Tuesday, 15 August. Through the all-day I-WiSH conference, Flinders aims to address the under-representation of young women in the sciences and demystify and reveal the future pathways…
Mount Colah Experiment Fair
Students can participate in free drop-in activities and experiments run by teachers at lunchtime on Thursday 17 August. For the main activity, in line with widespread interest in artificial intelligence and this year’s National Science Week theme of innovation, senior students at the school will conduct a Turing Test. Teachers will also be running stalls…
Chatty Cafe – Brain Break Morning Tea
Join us on Wednesday 16 August from 10am to celebrate National Science Week. Take the chance to stop and reflect on the science in your world by participating to our volunteer run quiz. All welcome.
Three Minute Thesis
Have an evening to spare and want to feel inspired? You’ve found the right event. As part of National Science Week, the ANU Science Society along with the ANU Undergraduate Research Society (URS) are running a Three Minute Thesis style event for undergraduate students modelled after the internationally recognised event of the same name. We will be inviting…