SciFest 2021

SciFest is on again between 2 – 27 August. SciFest aligns with National Science week in August and is a virtual excursions festival promoting science and technology. Join some of Australia’s best science presenters for this dynamic month of science. SciFest is a great opportunity to engage your students in a variety of live, by…

Young Tassie Scientists: St Patrick’s College

The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…

Young Tassie Scientists: Hagley Farm School

The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…

Young Tassie Scientists: Star of the Sea Catholic College

The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…

Young Tassie Scientists: Kings Meadows High School

The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…

Young Tassie Scientists: Scottsdale Primary School

The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…

Young Tassie Scientists: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…

Young Tassie Scientists: St Mary’s College

The Young Tassie Scientists bring their passion for science into school classrooms and to science fairs and festivals across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The 2021 team…

Microscopia

In 2020, the Country Women’s Association Uranquinty Evening Branch were recipients of a Wagga Wagga City Council Annual Grant for a STEM (Science Technology, Engineering & Math) Microscope Project. The grant funded the purchase of a high-quality Stereo Microscope with Camera and LED Ring Light to be used by participating schools (Humula, Tarcutta and Uranquinty…

’Beyond Climate Grief’ with Jonica Newby

How do we find courage when climate change overwhelms us? After researching what global warming will do to the snow country she loves, Jonica Newby plummeted into a state of profound climate grief. And if she was struggling, she wondered, how was everyone else coping? What should parents tell their anxious kids? How might we…