For Science Week this year, Kingsford Smith School will host a whole‑school Science Fair showcasing the work of students from Preschool to Year 10. Each class will present the scientific learning they have undertaken throughout the year, celebrating curiosity, investigation, and hands‑on discovery. In addition to the exhibition, students will have the opportunity to enter…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Kandos High School Science Week 2026
Join us for an exciting Science Week celebration filled with challenges, discovery, and hands-on fun! Students will have the opportunity to put their problem-solving and teamwork skills to the test in our Science Escape Room, where they will solve a series of science-based puzzles and clues to complete their mission before time runs out. Throughout…
Medowie Christian School Polinator Garden
We will organise age-appropriate activities during class time to construct a garden to attract pollinators in consultation with our agriculture department. Students will be involved in hands-on soil preparation and planting to learn the importance of attracting pollinators to the area. There will be two pollinator gardens, with one being among the soon-to-be-planted orchard trees…
Longford Primary School Habitat Hub – Live from the Stump
Following our TSTS award-winning project of building bird nesting boxes for our school, we are transforming a retired tree stump into a permanent ‘Habitat Hub.’ This project will launch during National Science Week with a school-wide Grand Opening and the installation of 1-2 high-definition cameras inside the hides. All students from Kindergarten to Grade 6…
Howrah Primary School asks – Do plants have superpowers?
Get ready to dig in and discover the amazing world of plants! In this hands-on science adventure, students will take the lead in a student-led exhibition, where they design and create their own mini ecosystems — from sunny habitats to cooler environments — and share their learning with younger students. Acting as real scientists, they…
Seeds in Action at Marist College Canberra
Seeds in Action is a Year 6 STEM design competition that engages students in investigating how seeds are distributed in different real-world contexts and applying this knowledge to engineer effective solutions. Students explore scenarios including: Agricultural farming, where seeds must be planted accurately in straight rows with consistent spacing Reforestation and environmental restoration, where seeds are…
Platypus Guardian Film Screening and Q and A with Pete Walsh
Join us at the National Film and Sound Archive this National Science Week for a special screening of The Platypus Guardian. This inspiring film tells the story of Pete Walsh, a dedicated conservationist working to protect platypus populations in urban waterways. The film follows Pete’s journey as he learns about platypus, studies their habitat, and…
Growing Ideas – LEGO Sustainable Farm Lab
Could you build a farm that helps save the planet? Bring your big ideas, busy hands and LEGO-building brain to Growing Ideas: LEGO Sustainable Farm Lab, where ordinary bricks become crops, creatures, water tanks, windmills, tractors, inventions and wild farmyard surprises. This National Science Week, children will become inventors for the day as they design…
STEAM Fair at Harmony Primary School
Imagine walking into a room buzzing with excitement. Tables are filled with inventions, experiments and creative designs. Students are explaining their ideas with confidence while visitors ask questions and test out projects. Some displays flash with lights, others move, spin or solve real-world problems. This is not a science fiction movie — it is the…
Scientific Bubble Show at Walkerville Town Hall
Marty McBubble will amaze you with his incredible bubble creations and the scientific wonders that make them possible. With quirky gadgets and plenty of comedy, Marty will create bubble rockets, volcanoes, tornadoes, bubble cubes and carousels, bubble jellyfish and more. Did you know that Marty also holds the current World Record for the tallest bubble…