The Great Seed Adventure Have you ever wondered how a tiny seed can grow into a tomato plant, a giant sunflower or even a forest? Join us for The Great Seed Adventure, a hands-on National Science Week event where students, families and our local preschool community will investigate the amazing science hidden inside seeds. The…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Seed Stories – Science, survival and sustainability
Every seed tells a story—come and help us uncover it! Did you know that a tiny seed can travel around the world, survive for years, and grow into food, flowers or even a forest? This National Science Week, we’re inviting our students, families and community to discover the incredible science hidden inside a seed. Building…
Measuring Our World – Student environmental monitoring with micro:bit technology at Yanginanook School
During National Science Week, our small K–12 school of approximately 70 students will participate in a whole-school STEM investigation using programmable microcontrollers. Students will use micro:bit devices and environmental sensors to collect real-world data from the local environment and explore how coding and technology can be used to understand the world around us. Students across all year levels will collaborate…
Innovation Incubator at Prospect High School
The Innovation Incubator will be run during Science week with our Grade 7 and 8 students students. Working in teams, students will identify a real‑world problem faced by society and design a creative, science or technology-based solution. The emphasis is on thinking, testing ideas, collaboration and communication, not just the final product. The Innovation Incubator…
Seeds and Science – Exploring plants, animals and STEAM
What can we discover when we mix science, nature, and creativity? A whole world of hands-on fun! During National Science Week, our library is running “Seeds and Science: Exploring Plants, Animals and STEAM” — a series of exciting activities for children, families, and young people. These activities are included within our regular library programs, making…
Muswellbrook Future Foundries – Solar speed and circular science
Are you ready to build the future? Welcome to the Muswellbrook Solar Car STEM Challenge, a hands-on science adventure where you get to become a real clean energy engineer! We are bringing together up to 150 students from 10 local schools to the STEM Innovation Lab at the Donald Horne Building. You will work in…
Community Planting at Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School support students from Kindergarten to Year 6 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Community Planting at Cranleigh School will be a National Science Week event designed to bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families, for a hands-on celebration of Seeds of Science. Students will learn about the cultural significance,…
Murchison Primary School National Science Week Activities
🌱🐝 Get Ready for an Amazing Science Week Adventure! 🐝🌱 Have you ever wondered how plants grow, how seeds travel to new places, or why bees are so important? During Science Week, all Foundation to Year 6 students will become young scientists as they explore the fascinating world of plants, seeds and pollinators! Students will…
National Science Week Celebrations
Planting, germinating and nurturing the seeds of curiosity in the minds of students! Scintillating Science all week long! Each lunch hour a different activity will be run to engage students across years 3,5,9/10 and 11/12 to develop science conversations between students. Activity 1: (Year 9-12): Cuttlefish curiosity. (Cuttle fish dissection) What is that long thin…
Dubbo Public School Science Day
Following on from the Stage 3 students enjoyment of the Science and Engineering Challenge and having Yr 11 students as helpers, Dubbo Public School are aiming to copy this during Science Week. This will happen by working with teachers and students from Dubbo College Senior Campus. The day will involve groups of Stage 3 students…