Come along to Soapbox Science’s free public science outreach event bringing cutting-edge research out of universities and onto the streets of Brisbane. As part of the global Soapbox Science movement, the event showcases women and non-binary scientists in a fun, informal, and interactive environment where you can stop, ask questions, and engage directly with researchers…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Festival of Bright Ideas
Things will whiz, bang, fly, crawl, swim and maybe even explode when the Festival of Bright Ideas returns to Hobart. Tasmania’s much-loved hands-on science festival will bring together researchers, inventors, educators and STEM organisations for a day of interactive discovery. From curious kids to lifelong learners, Festival of Bright Ideas invites you to get up…
Kilcoy State School Science Fair
Kilcoy State School Science Fair Welcome to two exciting days of discovery, creativity and hands-on science at our National Science Week Science Fair 2026, inspired by this year’s theme, Seeds of Science: Nurturing Science for All. On 19–20 August 2026, students from Prep to Year 6 will showcase their curiosity, innovation and problem-solving skills through…
National Science Week at St Michael’s Bassendean
This year we will be celebrating science week by running activities at lunch time across the week. We will open the school hall for students to explore stations and participate in games, experiments and more. We will have activities that link to all areas of the science curriculum. For chemical science we will be mixing…
Space Garden Challenge at St Josephs College
Project Overview The Space Garden Challenge is a hands-on STEM initiative that engages students in authentic scientific inquiry inspired by the Asian Herbs in Space program. Students will investigate plant growth by comparing two sets of seeds—one representing “space-exposed” seeds and one grown under normal Earth conditions. Educational Purpose and STEM Alignment This project develops…
Magical Moil Garden Fair
We will hold a Garden Fair that all children from Transition to Year 6 will be able to participate in. We will have a range of hands-on science activities that students can come, one class at a time, and interact with. Activities will include making seed bombs, seed planting, creating bunting for the garden, chlorophyl…
STEM Community Event – Connection Across the Grades
As we are a P-10 school, the high school would like to extend our skills, knowledge, and interest in STEM to our primary school students and teachers for an interactive week of STEM fun! The team of high school student leaders in grades 9 and 10 will work alongside the science and maths faculty to…
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, join The Earth’s Most Eminent Geoactress for cocktail hour geology with sultry songs, smouldering dance, sharp wit and a shimmer of burlesque. For grown-ups who like…
Fete De La Science 2026
During science week, the French-Australian Preschool in Canberra will organise a fête de la science. With families and teachers, a science market will be planned. Small groups of children will be accompanied to each stall and invited to participate in age-appropriate science experiments prepared by their teachers and some of our families. The children will…
From Seeds to Scientists
Have you ever wondered what plants need to grow? During National Science Week, students at St Christopher’s Primary School will become real scientists as they transform seeds into a living STEM laboratory. In this hands-on event, students across multiple year levels will design, build and plant a new garden bed while investigating how different environmental…