The Discovery Science Exhibition will be a week-long celebration of science. The week will showcase science as a stimulating phenomenon and will engage all students from St John’s (Prep to Year 6). Preparations will be driven by the enthusiastic senior students Science Experts, who will inquire into a topic of interest. They will plan, practise,…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Collaborate to Innovate Expo
Touch it – Solve it – Feel it – Work it! Guests will walk into an experiential maze of interactive activations designed to both inform and delight. Suitable for all ages and STEM acumen, the expo will allow attendees to see firsthand the ideas that will change the future. The Collaborate to Innovate EXPO will…
Sensational Food Science: BYO coriander seeds
Have you had a meal that looked great, but tasted horrible – or vice versa? Do you like the colour of raspberries? The smell of coffee? The taste of anchovies? The texture of porridge? The sizzle of sausages? What shapes our food experiences, memories, and preferences? Why are some food pairings fabulous and others foul?…
Collaborate to Innovate Expo
Touch it – Solve it – Feel it – Work it! Guests will walk into an experiential maze of interactive activations designed to both inform and delight. Suitable for all ages and STEM acumen, the expo will allow attendees to see firsthand the ideas that will change the future. The Collaborate to Innovate EXPO will…
Sydney Science Festival 2023
Sydney Science Festival is an exciting and accessible program of science events presented by Powerhouse Museum in August. It aims to inspire curiosity about what science is capable of – and criticism too – in a series of interactive performances, talks and exhibits across the city. This year’s festival theme Trace explores the many marks…
Carlton Gardens Primary School Goes to Mars
Students will explore the challenges and possibilities of colonising the red planet. Through engaging activities, each grade level tackles different aspects of Mars colonisation: Prep: Sorting and designing storage vessels for essential items needed on Mars. Year 1: Creating 3D models of Mars and recording sounds to understand its unique atmosphere. Year 2: Simulating Martian…
Science Explorers: Unleashing Curiosity
Cobram High school students are bringing their scientific expertise to the surrounding primary school community. The Science Spectacular is an interactive and educational experience that aims to ignite curiosity, inspire young minds, and foster a love for science among primary school students. During this event, the students will showcase a wide array of captivating science experiments,…
Arludo Science Week: Bird Brains
Did you know that being social makes you smarter? Find out why in this special National Science Week incursion on Bird Brains. Lizzie is a behavioural ecologist working at the University of Western Australia. Her PhD investigates why certain individuals are smarter than others with one of the main theories being that social behaviour is…
Arludo Science Week: Spider Science
Arachnophobia (the fear of spiders) is one of the most common fears among humans. However, these small eight-legged animals are just misunderstood. Meet your friendly neighbourhood spider biologist (who used to have arachnophobia!), Anastasia Shavrova, and give these small eight-legged animals another chance. Anastasia studies the different behaviours of spiders and what they do to…
Arludo Science Week: Marine Science
Our oceans play a vital role in our everyday lives. They provide us with countless benefits, from regulating our climate to providing us with food and recreation. In fact, the ocean economy contributes $1.5 trillion annually and is set to double by 2030, highlighting just how valuable and important our oceans truly are. But it’s…