🌞 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…
Topic: Environment and Nature
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. Â 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…
Birds and Bugs- Wetlands Wonders of Renmark’s Restored Floodplains
There is more to the Murray than what meets the eye. Renmark’s hidden and forgotten floodplains are now bursting with life again, thanks to Renmark Irrigation Trust’s Water for the Environment program. Join us for two hands-on, guided events to discover the native species that call these floodplains home.  On Sunday, August 10, bring a…
The Secret Life of Sheep: How technology and animal behaviour research are shaping agriculture
Join Dr Danica Parnell live from the University of Melbourne’s research and teaching farm (Dookie campus) for a fun experience to understand how animal behaviour data can be used in agriculture. Using non-invasive, remote sensing and tracking technology, we can study how animals explore and interact with their environment, and how they relate and respond…
Burning Lessons from Country: Ancient and new understanding of bushfires
To reduce the frequency and impact of bushfires, we need better understanding of their behaviour and how we can manage it. We can improve our understanding by studying wildfires, by conducting careful experiments and by learning from Indigenous peoples who have long used fire to care for Country. Join two scientists exploring these approaches, live…