Get in the Zone for National Science Week! National Science Week Explodes at The STEM Zone Experiment! Calling all science enthusiasts! Lardner Park is transforming into a hands-on wonderland during National Science Week with The STEM Zone Experiment! Prepare to be amazed by extreme VR experiences, chemical reactions, and light-bending photography. Challenge yourself with brain-teasing…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Beaker Street Festival
Wild Ideas. Curious Adventures. Nerds. Beaker Street Festival brings its signature mix of science, art, and connection back to Lutruwita/Tasmania, 12 to 19 August 2025, as part of National Science Week. Known for its genre-defying approach and boundary-pushing ideas, Beaker Street Festival has cemented its place as Australia’s most imaginative festival of science and culture….
Biodiversity Buzz – Top end eco science fair
Biodiversity Buzz: Top End Eco Science Fair (Bio Buzz) is a daylong event that will deliver a range of community engagement, education and skill building activities to build greater awareness and knowledge about the Top End’s precious ecosystems, biodiversity and the importance of habitat preservation. The Bio Buzz program will include: Guided walks around the…
Time to Act-ivation
Teachers and students— If you’re passionate about climate change education and climate justice, this is for you! Join a Time to Act-ivation—an exciting, hands-on experience where science, creativity, and activism come together! This is your chance to be part of a growing movement of people taking real action for a better future. We’re inviting teachers…
Celebrating Science: STEM Storytime
It’s storytime but with a science twist! Get hands-on with STEM activities based on our favourite picture books. Suitable for preschool-aged children. This project received grant funding through Inspiring Australia – An Australian Government Initiative.
Celebrating Science: Family Science Trivia
Do you know your meteoroids from your meteorites? Bring the whole family along to put your science knowledge to the test! Suitable for primary school-aged children and their families. This project received grant funding through Inspiring Australia – An Australian Government Initiative.
Celebrating Science: Science Showcase
Try out a range of science, technology, engineering and maths challenges! Suitable for primary school-aged children and their families. Drop-in anytime between 1pm and 2.30pm, bookings not required. This project received grant funding through Inspiring Australia – An Australian Government Initiative.
Writing the Future: Design Workshop with Steve Mushin
Imagine extraordinary futures for real and fictional worlds with inventor Steve Mushin. Steve is the creator of ‘ULTRAWILD’, a book of 100+ inventions to transform cities into super cool future ecosystems – and you’re invited to join the engineering team! Take part in high energy drawing and design activities while Steve shares funny and…
Sydney Science Trail School Excursions
Join the Sydney Science Trail School Excursion program from 11 to 15 August 2025 to explore the wonders of science and discovery during National Science Week. Now in its sixth year, the Sydney Science Trail offers an engaging, hands-on program of full-day excursions at the Australian Museum and Botanic Gardens of Sydney for primary and…
ITTYVERSE
Can you write a short science poem about SOMETHING SMALLER THAN YOU? It could be about a little critter, mini microbe, tiny item, or it could be about one or more LITTLE THINGS that have significance – like an eye or pea, down to an atomic particle. By the time Science Week begins (9-17 August),…