This is a series of lectures to inspire students of all year levels and encourage them to develop their curiosity in the science world and open their minds up to the possibility of careers in science. The lectures and interactive sessions include: Wednesday 18 August The 2021 AIP Lecture Series delivered by Dr. Martin Stringer…
Topic: Health and Medical
Indigenous Uses of Plants
Indigenous man Adam Shipp from Yurbay will come to the school and give a talk about traditional uses of plants. After the talk, the students will be exposed to native plants and investigate the environmental factors and sustainability of them. How the ancient cultures used and harvested these plants and the medicinal and healing properties…
WA Health Hackathon Week
The WA Health Hackathon Week will bring together a diverse group of data professionals, digital specialists & students to explore innovative digital and data-driven solutions to real world healthcare challenges. There are some fantastic prizes to be won, including AWS sponsorship and a one-on-one med-tech workshop with Perth BioDesign directors. What will the week involve?…
Glow in the dark: Using fluorescence to observe DNA in a living cell
Using fluorescence to see DNA in real-time. Dr Elizabeth Hinde will show how physics allows us to uncover in real-time the spatial reorganisation of the DNA network that seems to be serving as an epigenetic layer of control for gene expression. This event is part of the University of Melbourne Faculty of Science’s Science Festival….
Bungendore Public School Science Day
There will be a variety of activities going on across the whole school for National Science Week: teachers talk to classes and introduce science week theme. Year 6’s pick up Kindy’s and take them to their peer support classes. Year 6 students leading a making ice cream experiment. Two bags of ice cream will be…
You Are What You Eat!
Students will participate in a number of lunchtime activities over National Science Week related to the theme of food and sustainability. Events include: Cooking with and tasting products made from farmed insects Meat free BBQ Taste testing – can you really tell the difference? Exploding water melon
Future Medicine
Necessity is the mother of invention. The supersonic development of several highly-effective COVID-19 vaccines has shown what can be achieved. So why, despite today’s researchers, clinicians and innovators having so many powerful tools at their disposal, do so many promising breakthroughs take so long to reach the doctors’ consulting rooms? From the tangible impact of…
National Science Week at Bute Early Learning and Primary School
Students will be immersed in a range of learning experiences linked to the National Science Week theme Food: Different by design. This will include students using virtual reality to explore food production process from around the world. Student will also investigate and sample edible insects as a sustainable, bit currently non-mainstream, food source.
Trust me, I’m a Scientist: COVID-19 and public attitudes to biomedical science
Trust underpins relationships between people and their views on institutions. Trust is critical for a healthy, functioning society. It is the glue that allows people and institutions to share and collaborate and to advance human progress. Surveys and polls on the issue of trust indicate that Australians place a high level of trust in science…
Austins Ferry Primary School Microbit Bike Challenge
Recently our school installed a bike track. Students are often arguing over who is the fastest bike rider. We can solve this problem using our STEM knowledge. This is a great opportunity to showcase how STEM can be used to solve everyday problems and connect to our local community. Leading up to National Science Week…