What is a minibeast? “Minibeast” is a name often given to small animals that don’t have bones inside their body. Instead, they have an exoskeleton (an outside skeleton). There are many different types of minibeasts and they are all around us; they can be butterflies, bees, wasps, ants, snails, spiders, beetles, centipedes and many, many…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Minibeast Mayhem! Science Week at Pakenham Library Session 1 AGES 3-6
What is a minibeast? “Minibeast” is a name often given to small animals that don’t have bones inside their body. Instead, they have an exoskeleton (an outside skeleton). There are many different types of minibeasts and they are all around us; they can be butterflies, bees, wasps, ants, snails, spiders, beetles, centipedes and many, many…
Future City Builders – Designing our ideal sustainable community
Imagine a city where everything works in harmony with nature – no pollution, no traffic jams, and clean energy powering every home! That’s the challenge Stage 2 and 3 students are taking on in our exciting project, Future City Builders. Students will work in teams to dream up, design, and build their own ‘Ideal Sustainable…
Get Curious – It’s Science Week!
Science Week at Sunbury Primary School will be an immersive, hands-on celebration of STEM that sparks curiosity, creativity and collaboration. Across five days, each year level will explore exciting experiments and challenges tailored to their age, encouraging scientific thinking through inquiry, observation and innovation. Activities include building spaghetti towers, creating Rube Goldberg machines and experimenting…
Eco-explorers Family Science Showdown
The Nearer to Nature South West and Dolphin Discovery Centre are teaming up to bring you an exciting and educational family adventure at the Eco-Explorers: Family Science Showdown! This fun-filled event is packed with thrilling quizzes and challenging trivia, all centred around the wonders of the natural world. Test your knowledge on everything from marine…
Rock Hard! The Geological Cabaret
Strap in for a seismic night where the humour is volcanic, the moves are tectonic, and the cleavage is both geological and generous. This ain’t your school science class – it’s cocktail hour geology with sultry songs, smouldering dance, sharp wit and a shimmer of burlesque. For grown-ups who like their science gneiss and naughty….
Gut Feelings Community Art Project – Caringbah Library
The Gut Feelings Community Art Project promotes connections between science and the everyday. No matter what your skill levels, you can crochet, knit, weave or stitch, while you learn about gut microbiome. Professor Georgina Hold, Gut Health, UNSW Sydney and Director of Research, South Eastern Local Health District will give a short presentation and take…
National Science Week Workshops at Holy Innocents
During National Science Week, our school will turn into a science lab! Two sessions will be held to guide students through hands-on workshops that link with this year’s schools theme ‘Decoding the universe: exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language’ to illuminate the science that we see every day through nature. These sessions will be…
Dive into discovery – Crocodiles, sharks and science in Cairns
Join us at the Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre to celebrate National Science Week with an evening of marine marvels and cutting-edge research. This special event welcomes UQ alumni and community members to dive into the fascinating world of aquatic predators. Hear from Professor Craig Franklin on his world-leading crocodile research, and Dr Mariel Familiar López as she shares…
Soil Science Spectacular
The “Soil Science Spectacular” will engage the Central Australian Primary Schools in hands on innovative day science festival exploring the hidden ecosystems beneath our feet and how it relates to gut biome and health. Through collaboration between ALEC, Alice Springs Community Gardens, local schools, and keynote presenter Costa Georgiadis (ABC Gardening Australia), the event will…