The NT’s bright young stars are building a galactic masterpiece. This event provides schools from across the Northern Territory with an immersive learning experience, relating to Astronomy and Culture. This remote-friendly learning experience is designed to capture the imagination through inspiring interaction with space. Encouraging curiosity in the interaction of science, culture, and the natural…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Science Spectacular at Long Flat Public School
This National Science Week at Long Flat Public School, join the extravaganza to celebrate scientific inquiry and hands-on exploration. Students, families, and neighbouring pre-schoolers will be invited to engage in a multitude of interactive activities and exhibits. The Science Spectacular will include a Science Fair showcasing innovative experiments and interactive workshops, followed by STEM challenges…
Herring Island with AILA Fresh
Get caught at Herring Island with Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (ALIA). Welcome to all our return and new working busy bees! AILA Fresh is excited to kick off another trip to Herring Island. We have some wonderful tube stock to plant on the day that has been expertly selected to fit with this unique…
Finding the STEM Among the Stems
In Finding the STEM Among the Stems, year 5 and 6 students at Lansdowne Crescent Primary School will be guided through an award-winning landscape architecture project on the grounds of their school. Good design by its nature, goes unnoticed. In an event led by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, students will be guided through…
Making a Measurement
Visit the Making a Measurement exhibition this National Science Week to meet Sid, The Scientist, who is undertaking an artist’s residency in the Yalagang room at the Bondi Pavillion. Having been a working scientist, Sid is curious about what it means to measure; why we measure and the things we measure with. The exhibition space…
Staying Alive Design Challenge
Animals in our local area face threats every day. From cane fires to cars and trucks travelling on roads, pollution in our waterways and humans destroying habitats, there are many things preventing animals from surviving and thriving in the Burdekin. Your challenge is to be an engineer or design a device or structure to help…
Which Whale is That?
One of the best things about Victor Harbor is that Southern Right Whales visit the waters of Encounter Bay every year to give birth and nurse their young. The Encounter Bay Right Whale Study Group (EBRWS) have been documenting the whales that visit Encounter Bay since 2009. Through perseverance, and countless hours watching these animals, EBRWS has identified numerous…
Which Whale is That?
One of the best things about Victor Harbor is that Southern Right Whales visit the waters of Encounter Bay every year to give birth and nurse their young. The Encounter Bay Right Whale Study Group (EBRWS) have been documenting the whales that visit Encounter Bay since 2009. Through perseverance, and countless hours watching these animals, EBRWS has identified numerous…
Teaching in a Climate and Biodiversity Crisis: Inspire Action
We are teaching in a climate and biodiversity crisis. How can you incorporate more authentic learning experiences into your teaching to inspire action? Join us for an evening of professional development. Learn from classroom teachers, museum education professionals and environmental advocates. Discover how teachers are developing opportunities to inspire solutions and action for a sustainable…
Sunday Afternoon Bio-Inspiration Talks: Local Soil equals Smart Soil
How do we create eco-friendly and sustainable agricultural, horticultural, and gardening communities? From the ground up! If you’re a gardener, a farmer, or a human who eats food, join David Lewis Mackay to learn fascinating ways that our local soil is teaching farmers and gardeners to work smarter, with results that are better for people…