What can our waterways tell us about the future of our city? Join Geography Victoria on a fascinating field trip through Melbourne’s urban waterways, travelling by bus to five sites along Merri Creek, Moonee Ponds Creek and the Maribyrnong River. From the devastating 2022 Victorian floods to the challenges of pollution, urban development and climate…
Did you know your love of orchids on social media could be putting them at risk of extinction? A recent scientific publication, Liked to death: the impacts of social media and photography on biodiversity, reveals how social media exposure is threatening some of Australia’s most delicate orchid species — attracting well-meaning nature lovers to sensitive…
Pub Trivia hosted by Science Teachers of Tamworth, NSW. Turning your weekly Welders Dog trivia night into a Science Week Trivia Extravaganza. The questions will be covering the wonderful world of science so start studying! All welcome.
Get up close with some of Australia’s most fascinating reptiles in this unique National Science Week experience. Discover the incredible science behind reptile adaptations, survival, behaviour and evolution through hands on encounters with live animals. Meet snakes, lizards, turtles and more while learning how science helps us understand and protect Australia’s amazing wildlife. This interactive…
Strap in, and journey to the deep this National Science Week! Dive in deep as we explore each of the five ocean zones and discover what makes them a unique habitat. Through live demonstrations and interactive elements, we’ll investigate each layer of the ocean and discuss its environmental conditions, the species that have adapted to…
The ocean is full of things both human-made, and natural. Find out about how some of these things move. At the Maritime Museum, we have boats… lots of boats! But not all boats move in the same way; some use wind, others have an engine. Dive a little deeper and we’ll explore life under the…
Meet children’s author, climate communicator and science presenter, Lee Constable! Lee will share her informative, hilarious, activity-filled book, How to Save the Whole Stinkin’ Planet, introducing us to her favourite superhero of her creation, Captain Garbology! We’ll dive head-first into the world of rubbish – what happens to our rubbish? Is recycling really that important?…
Buzzz into Belco Arts Centre this National Science Week with Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company. Buzzz ACT is an award-winning dance and science experience celebrating the bees that keep our world humming. Through the magic of movement and music this fun and fabulous show explores the importance of bees for the ecology, biodiversity and…
Engineers, technologists and IT experts are not always the best report-writers. Or are they? Learn the tricks of the trade in a comprehensive three-hour course designed to improve the writing and communication skills of those needing to file important reports. Session 1 9.30am to 11am Rationale: Why it’s worth writing excellent and easy-to-read reports for…
Inspire your students to make a difference this National Science Week! Meet an amazing marine scientist from Seabin Foundation’s Ocean Health Lab and help them to complete a real science experiment from beginning to end. Students will examine the waste collected by a Seabin, scientifically categorise the samples and create a data display of their…
