How do you make snow? Do you just freeze some water? How do you do leaf rubbing? What are the steps? If you’re a student in year 2 or 3 from Wagin District High School, find out with us on 19 August!
Topic: Environment and Nature
DPI 2025 Awards Day and Ag Science Expo ‘Insects in Agriculture’
Help us celebrate National Science Week this year at the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Hermitage Research Facility’s Schools Plant Science Competition Awards Day & Ag Science Expo. This event formally recognises prize winners and participants of the ‘Insects in Agriculture’ themed competition and celebrates all things agricultural science. You’ll have the opportunity…
Exploring the Future of Agriculture Together
Join us for a fun and inspiring day at the Australian National University, where science meets nature! Our event invites everyone — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, students, families, and the Canberra community — to discover how we can grow better food and care for the land using both ancient knowledge and modern…
Mid West Star Trails – Morawa telescope night
Join ICRAR for an evening of stargazing this National Science Week! We’re busting out the telescopes and hitting the streets of Morawa for this free stargazing event! Come on down to the Morawa Sports Oval for a look through our telescopes to see the hidden wonders that lie at the heart of our galaxy the Milky Way. Also…
Wattle in Coin Design Public Lecture
The Mint explores the use of Golden Wattle, the National Floral Emblem, in its coin design. Australia has thousands of plant species with unique and stunning flowers. One in particular has found its way into the designs of a number of significant coins and medallions, through Stuart Devlin’s designs for the medals of the Australian…
Clyde Creek Primary School STEAM Expo
STEAM Expo – Explore, Experiment, Create! Get ready for an exciting evening of discovery at our Annual STEAM Expo – where Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Maths come alive with hands-on fun! This year, we’re celebrating National Science Week with the theme: “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language.” That means…
An Evening of Chemistry, Curiosity and Comedy
Join us for a free evening of Chemistry, Curiosity and Comedy at the Barossa Park Clubroom! Meet a panel of diverse scientists who work on sustainability and tackling environmental issues. The event will be hosted by comedian Jason Chong and panellists will showcase their research to the local community who will have the opportunity to…
National Science Week 2025 Travelling Launch – Blackall, Queensland
Join us in Blackall for the first stop of our travelling launch of National Science Week 2025, celebrating the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the heart of Central Queensland. Set at the historic Blackall Woolscour – Australia’s last steam-powered wool washing plant – this venue showcases remarkable 19th-century engineering. Its…
Science Spectacle and Ag Adventures at Katherine Research Station
Buzzing bees, practical plants, pesky pests, mooing cattle, and the cotton industry… students can dive into all this and more at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Katherine Research Station’s Science Week event. Get ready for a day of hands-on, mind-blowing plant and animal science activities while exploring our lively research farm in action! This…
Take a tour of RV Investigator in Hobart
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, invites you to step aboard Australia’s advanced ocean research vessel, RV Investigator, while it’s in Hobart between research voyages. This 94-metre super science ship is packed with state-of-the-art equipment to enable vital ocean and atmospheric research for Australia. RV Investigator is a national workhorse for science and can travel over 10,000 nautical…