Cranbourne Gardens is a unique haven for endangered Southern Brown Bandicoots, along with a wide array of native wildlife. Enjoy a guided walk through the Australian Garden to learn all about these marvelous marsupials and be empowered to transform your own garden into an oasis for wildlife including native bees, butterflies, birds and more. Whether…
Sample a buffet of hands-on science experiences for the whole family. Each activity station offers a new opportunity to engage with STEM in fun and creative ways.
What does STEM look like in our community? Join us for an exciting evening celebrating the diverse ways science, technology, engineering and maths shape the businesses around us. From cutting-edge microplastics research to robotics innovation destined for the Moon, we’ll explore two very different but equally fascinating sides of the STEM world. Hear directly from the…
Join us for an excursion into the hidden worlds within our waterways. Drawing on more than 20 years of expertise in aquatic micro-invertebrate ecology, Dr. Robert Walsh will reveal the microscopic organisms that underpin aquatic food webs and sustain larger ecosystems. The freshwater micro-invertebrates, commonly called zooplankton, are typically comprised of four major groups of…
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne is full of incredible birdlife, from coots to cormorants, spinebills to swans. On this guided walk, spot water birds nesting around Ornamental Lake and delight in the sights and sounds of the birds that call the Gardens home. Continue your discovery with a take-home bird guide.
Celebrate National Science Week in August with us at the Bond Street Event Centre for a major art exhibition about ‘Water’. Four Gippsland based artists will be exhibiting works related to the ‘Water’ theme. The collection of works will form the basis for an artist talk and panel discussion. All four participating artists will form…
Our National Science Week event will deliver an engaging, hands-on science and sustainability experience for early years children and their families through an interactive music and movement experience delivered by “Junkyard Beats”. The workshop combines music, creativity, environmental science, and engineering concepts by teaching participants how everyday discarded materials can be reused and transformed into…
Could you design a robot to help in a disaster, explore underwater or travel through space? This National Science Week, join CSIRO Robot Responders and discover how science, technology and engineering come together to solve real-world challenges. Young people will step into the role of a CSIRO robotics engineer, designing robots to tackle missions inspired…
Bring seafloor science into your classroom! Join researchers onboard the RV Investigator as they explore the seafloor of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Shaped by over 20,000 years of sea-level change, the region holds ecological, geological and cultural stories – from submerged river valleys to reef systems formed as seas flooded the continental shelf1. Through…
Ready to show your students that sustainability is far more than just recycling? Bring the “Block by Block: Building a Sustainable Future“* session to your class! In this interactive challenge, students step into the shoes of energy company decision-makers. Armed with 20 blocks, they must prioritise critical sustainability topics from renewable energy to community safety….
