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.
Topic: Environment and Nature
St John the Evangelist Science Spectacular
The week will include a rotation of engaging, hands-on science experiments at stations set up in our school hall, and activities and demonstrations from all areas of the science curriculum to develop a passion for science in everyday life. These activities will involve and develop problem solving and prediction skills and a sense of curiosity about…
STEAM Showcase
A collection of STEAM activities for all age groups. See 3D printing in action, build your own wooden models, play Sphero soccer, CO2 dragsters racing, make slime and use microscopes. There are also some machine based learning activities participants can have a go at. Art pieces will be created and uploaded to a virtual art…
Davidson High School Science Fair
This will be our first science fair with the aim of hosting the same event each year. This event presents a chance for our students to showcase and celebrate the excellent Science work students have done this year. Students from year 7 to Year 10 present their depth study, models and innovations for judging by…
The Great Escape
The Great Escape is an escape room designed around each of the four science topics taught in our senior secondary school (Year 11-12) and run for 1 week, with 1 hour time slots to escape our STEaM room. In keeping with the theme of innovation, student participants need to solve the puzzles within 40 minutes…
Science Play Matters at White Rock Playful Playgroup
>Play Matters Australia is hosting a free National Science Week Playgroup on Monday 14 August at White Rock State School. This playgroup caters to families with children aged up to five years old. Join us for a morning of science activities and lots of fun for everyone. To attend, please register for your free Play…
Automate Every Drop
Year 11 Agriculture students will do a Zoom-based workshop to learn about Arduino irrigation control systems and plant sensors so that they can configure a system to irrigate plants in different growing environments in a more sustainable and manageable manner.
Science Play Matters at Woorabinda Playgroup
Play Matters Australia is hosting a free National Science Week Playgroup on Tuesday 8 August at Woorabinda State School. This playgroup caters to families with children aged up to five years old. Join us for a morning of science activities and lots of fun for everyone. To attend, please register for a free Play Matters…
LIFT OFF! – Wallsend Library
Kick off National Science Week with a bang! We are holding LIFT OFF! at Wallsend Library on Sunday 13 August from 11am – 2.30pm, and it’s free for everyone. Science Shows Start the day with one of two incredible Balloons and Bubbles science shows from the University of Newcastle SMART team (11am or 12.30pm). Suitable for all ages. Book…
Understanding Scientific Knowledge and Sustainable Practices for Gathering Bush Tucker and Medicines
Join us as we celebrate National Science Week by providing this unique opportunity to gain further understanding of scientific knowledge and sustainable practices for gathering bush tucker and bush medicines. This live webinar will provide valuable insights from an Aboriginal cultural knowledge holder and expert in bush tucker. Uncle Bruce Morgan a proud Batjala man…