A week of science activities to engage students in STEM. Monday-Friday, Form, recess and lunchtime – to be advertised daily in form announcements, open to all students of the school. Check notices daily for confirmation. Each day, a different staff member will conduct a lunchtime science activity on the green. (note: days may change so…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Bush Tucker STEM
Get ready to get your hands dirty and your minds buzzing with the Bush Tucker STEM Project! This exciting adventure takes you out of the classroom and into the garden, where you’ll design, plant, and care for your very own native bush tucker garden. You’ll become a real-life scientist -testing soil, checking moisture and pH levels,…
Where Is Your Key?
Where is your key? You were born with the key needed to unlock and decode the treasures of the universe and understand the mysteries, puzzles and phenomenon that lie within it. ‘Decoding the Universe’ will run for one whole day. Students will be gifted a keepsake ‘Binary Key’ which will have a code to a…
Bayview Secondary College Science Fair
Step into a world where imagination meets invention at our School Science Fair! Whether it’s building robots, making slime, or exploring the stars, our students are bringing science to life with hands-on fun and mind-blowing creativity. Come get curious—you might just discover your inner genius!
Exploring STEM Through Agriculture
Want to zoom across the landscape? Then head over to the food bowl of southeast Queensland, lovely Laidley. Agriculture is the practice of cultivating soil, growing crops and raising livestock. There is so much STEM in agriculture, so whether you love numbers or are passionate about all things tech, you’re bound to find an area…
Decode & Discover: Universe Unlocked
This Science Week, students across the school will be diving into the secrets of the universe with a whole-school STEAM Fair called “Decode & Discover: Universe Unlocked” — inspired by the 2025 National Science Week theme: Decoding the Universe – Exploring the Unknown with Nature’s Hidden Language. Throughout the day, students will rotate through a…
Science Week Neville Bonner
Get ready for an exciting week of discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun! We’re kicking things off with a Human Sundial right in the heart of the school, proudly run by our Year 6 students and supported by a teacher. Watch time come to life as your shadow becomes the clock! Each class will also dive…
Writing Science Media Releases
The output-oriented course will teach the essential skills and strategies needed to prepare and distribute a cracking media release for a wide range of audiences. Among other things, the course will help budding science communicators with the confidence and media savvy required to project messages clearly and simply. Hands-on training will be provided in preparing…
Oakwood Primary School Science Fair
We have a full program for the students at Oakwood Primary School. Kindy – creating patterns with fruit and vegetables, making art with paint and leaf prints Years 1 and 2 – decoding animal prints with the support of Dennika and making prints on paper with art stamps. (Open night make it a guess the…
Stories, seasons and signposts in the sky: Indigenous astronomy
Over countless generations, First Nations Australians have sustained their peoples and cultures by linking deep knowledge of Country to careful observations of the sun, moon, constellations, and other dynamic features of the southern sky. Hear ancient stories and learn some sky-reading skills to build your understanding of space, navigation, seasonal phenomena, and Indigenous cultures. This…