Early years educators actively look for practical ideas to engage children in quality science-based activities. In the City of Cockburn, the childcare system is working with CaLD, First Nations communities and educators that are often not scientifically literate themselves. Providing a STEM/STEAM expo is a proven way to showcase a range of providers they can…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Senses in the Garden – A Living Lab
Our proposed project is to create a vibrant and interactive sensory garden that will serve as a welcoming space for our playgroup, OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) program, and school students. This space will be designed to engage all the senses—sight, touch, sound, and smell—through a mix of textured plants, edible herbs, fragrant flowers, and…
Earth and Space at Biloela
Biloela SHS is hosting TESEP Workshops on Thursday 14 August 2025, with a focus to support the Australian Curriculum Earth & Space Science strand that looks at Rocks and the use of Critical Minerals Kits, Remote Sensing, Our Place in Space, and Life, Fossils and the Big 5 Extinctions.
CSIRO Storytime featuring ‘Lucky’s Star’
Did you know that fragments from an Australian meteorite contain the oldest material ever found – stardust! Join us to hear award-winning author Mark Greenwood read his new book Lucky’s Star. Lucky’s Star explores the fascinating true story of the Murchison meteorite. The pieces of the space rock that were discovered in Murchison, Victoria, provided…
Clarence Town Science Workshop
Our school will be hosting the Dungog Community of Schools (seven schools), at the Village Green. We are working with Local Land Services to run a two day hands-on workshop for both primary and high school students. The workshops will include rangers from the NSW KoalaSmart program, bush food creations with the Awabakal Environmental Education…
Storytime at Melbourne Museum
This National Science Week join us to hear award-winning author, Mark Greenwood, read his new book, Lucky’s Star. Lucky’s Star explores the fascinating true story of the meteorite that landed in Murchison, Victoria in 1969. The pieces of space rock that were discovered provided clues about the origins of life on Earth. You’ll also be…
Exploring the Alien World Beside Us
Join diver and underwater photographer Rod Sleath to learn about some of the amazing creatures that inhabit our own patch of the alien world of Jervis Bay. We think of the Earth as a planet where the animals live and breathe in an atmosphere of air. But in fact, 71% of our planet is covered…
What’s the Porpoise? Marine mammal research
Join us at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum to hear from two amazing researchers on what they are doing to help the ocean. Dr Katharina Peters: Uncovering the Secrets of the Sea: Research from the MAVE Lab From researching the local dolphins in Jervis Bay to monitoring humpback whales across the South Pacific, the Marine Vertebrate…
Being in the Now with Spirit Country and Science
A special presentation for Primary School Students. The Gurawul (whale) focused cultural learning experience will be facilitated by Anthony McKnight (Awabakal and Gamilaraay) and Peter Hewitt (Jerrinja-Yuin). Both continue to be guided by their Yuin Cultural lines on the South Coast of NSW. Anthony and Peter have been continuously developing and transforming curriculum within teaching…
Turning Knowledge into Culture
Join artist Dr Nigel Helyer as he illustrates the cycle of translating the raw material of our environment into abstract data in order to reveal invisible patterns (something science does so well). Hang tight as Nigel goes the extra mile to transform these abstract data into visceral forms (sculpture, image and sound) to “rewild” scientific…