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…
Topic: Environment and Nature
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…
Bird Nests Around the World: Natural wonders with climate clues
Despite their tiny brains, birds are amazing architects, and we can learn a lot from their nest designs – including domes, cups and pendants. How did nest building evolve? Why are nests so diverse? Will birds successfully adapt their nests as the climate warms? To find out, Dr Iliana Medina Guzman has analysed hundreds of…
Science Fair – Moranbah State High School
Welcome to our exciting Science Fair, where science jumps off the page and into your hands! This event is all about exploring, discovering, and having loads of fun with science. You’ll visit a range of interactive stations where you get to experiment, build, and test things for yourself. Take a closer look at tiny things…
Opening of Lizard Haven
Have you ever seen a real-life dragon? We have! Eastern Water Dragons live around our school, sunbaking on rocks and darting into the bushes. This Science Week, we want to create something special just for them—a Lizard Haven! It will be a new garden built by students, full of native plants, big rocks, logs, and…
2025 Marie Curie Lectures: Quantum century – Unlocking the universe’s secrets and shaping our future with Dr Danielle Holmes
100 years ago, quantum physics was born to explain curious behaviour of tiny things. Since then, it has become our most powerful tool that humans possess, not just for increasing our understanding of the world, but for shaping its future. It has unlocked secrets of our universe, such as why stars shine and how migratory…
Plants in Space
Join us for an immersive (free!) experience where science meets imagination! In this multi-session event aimed at students from year levels 5 – 8, you’ll step into the role of an astrobotanist and explore the vital role of plants in space exploration. Design your own space plant with the Australian Space Discovery Centre, and discover…