Get ready for an explosive week of science, curiosity, and hands-on fun! For the very first time, Gledswood Hills High School is launching National Science Week in 2025 — and it’s all about getting stuck into real science, with your hands, your brain, and your imagination. Every Year 7 student will dive into four exciting…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Science in the Outback Pub
Is it easier to grow food on Mars than in the South Australian outback? Let’s find out! Join scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plants for Space (P4S), for a fun evening of science and conversation as they explain their mission to grow plants in space, and how that knowledge can be applied…
Decoding the universe
Our “Decoding the universe” investigations will involve students from Pre-school to Year 2. The day will include a rotation of engaging, hands-on science experiments at stations set up in each classroom.
Solarpunk Initiative
Ready to Build the Future? Join the Solarpunk Initiative! 
Imagine a world where cities are covered in plants, buildings run on sunlight, and people work together to help the planet. That’s what the Solarpunk Initiative is all about — and you can be part of it! For five lunchtimes, you’ll team up with…
Parkwood Green Primary School Science Week
Grade 4-6 classes present ‘All things science’ During Science Week the G4 to G6 students will present rotational hands-on activities to the Foundation to G3 students, covering chemistry, biology, physics and technology. They will bring their expertise and inspire our younger students in the area of STEM during science week. As part of the science…
2025 #STEMLIKEAPATSGIRL Conference
On Saturday 16 August, St Patrick’s College Townsville will present its ninth annual #STEMLikeAPatsGirl Conference – the only event of its kind in North Queensland. It is a day devoted to empowering and engaging girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The event is open to all girls, aged 10 to 15, from North Queensland…
Crack the Code: Nature, numbers and secrets
Crack the Code: Nature, Numbers and Secrets is an exciting Science Week initiative designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking through a series of interactive, hands-on STEM activities. Students will explore how science, maths, and digital technologies help us decode the world around us—from natural patterns to communication systems. The program includes a school-wide…
How antimicrobial resistance in animals impacts public health
Over-use and misuse of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals is accelerating the evolution of resistance to these drugs in microbes, creating dangerous “superbugs” – including some that can pass between animals and people. How can we help vets, doctors, and other healthcare professionals prevent antimicrobial resistance (AMR), avoid cross-species infection, and save lives? To find out,…
Quantum Quest
You’ve probably heard of gravity and force, but have you wondered about super positioning, Heisenberg’s uncertainty or quantum probability? Join us on our quest to discover the quirky laws of Quantum Physics using BBC micro:bits. Delve in with hands-on activities to explore teleportation, uncertainty, randomness and more. By completing simple coding projects using your BBC micro:bit, you’ll…
John Vaillant: Fire Weather
Black Saturday razed towns, Canada’s Fort McMurray wildfire forced 88,000 people to flee, the LA fires obliterated over 12,000 buildings and Australia’s Black Summer fires scorched 24 million hectares – an area the size of the United Kingdom. Bushfires are no longer seasonal, they’re unrelenting. The reshape landscapes and our lives in a rapidly warming…