Topic: Environment and Nature

Sydney Science Trail School Excursions

Join the Sydney Science Trail School Excursion program from 11 to 15 August 2025 to explore the wonders of science and discovery during National Science Week. Now in its sixth year, the Sydney Science Trail offers an engaging, hands-on program of full-day excursions at the Australian Museum and Botanic Gardens of Sydney for primary and…

ITTYVERSE

Can you write a short science poem about SOMETHING SMALLER THAN YOU?   It could be about a little critter, mini microbe, tiny item, or it could be about one or more LITTLE THINGS that have significance – like an eye or pea, down to an atomic particle. By the time Science Week begins (9-17 August),…

Pub Trivia Night – Durham Castle Arms Pub

Welcome brilliant minds and curious thinkers.  Join us for a night of fun where the points are made up but the laws of physics are still well and truly enforced. Bring out your inner Einstein and prepare to split sides like atoms, bond like molecules, whilst drinking fantastic beer by local brewery Ale Mary, where…

Mission: SPACE Virtual Excursions 2025

Get your popcorn ready for the Mission: Space Virtual Excursions!  This National Science Week, your classroom can enjoy free virtual excursions from Scitech Discovery Centre and the Australian Space Agency!   Year 3 – 6 students can become Space Explorers from their classroom with a series of four 45-minute live digital sessions all around this year’s…

Beetle by Legs On The Wall

Join Sally and her backyard friend on a magical quest to find the elusive Christmas Beetle. Encounter larger than life beetles, stick insects, and other bush insects while discovering the uncanny nature and delicate balance of the bush environment with this immersive production. Featuring giant puppets, circus, and animation created from original artwork by beloved…

Soapbox Science Melbourne

Soapbox Science Melbourne is back for 2023. As part of National Science Week with the theme of Innovation: Powering Future Industries, Soapbox Science is back this year and our team is super excited to invite you to our event on Friday 18 August at 2-5pm.  Check out the event recap from 2022.  Organized by STEM…

Museum@School

Time Safaris can come to your school and set up a museum full of artifacts for students to investigate. Using exhibits, including numerous dinosaur fossils, Time Safaris is offering different hands-on school visits. All classes come with pre-post visit activities.  1. Prehistoric Queensland (aimed at primary classes) – explaining how fossils are formed and the different…

STEAM FEST, STEAM for a sustainable future

Join us for STEAM Fest at the City of Casey on 16 August from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Hallam Seniors Citizens Centre as part of National Science Week! This exciting event, themed “STEAM for a Sustainable Future”, will feature a Maths Competition, interactive displays of STEAM projects, and the opportunity to learn…

Sydney Zoo presents Decoding the Wild

Sydney Zoo will be running an exciting program of activities that look into the science behind wild animal communication, genetics and microorganisms during National Science Week. Join the education team from Monday to Friday – as you get hands on with First Nations knowledge, animal poo samples and discovering how much we have in common…