Science is coming to Montessori! Get ready to ask questions, make discoveries and see science in action This fun, hands-on science incursion will bring exciting experiments and big scientific ideas right into the Montessori Early Learning Centre (ELC). Children will have the chance to explore how and why things happen through simple, playful activities designed…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Sharing Culture, Sharing Art with Noeleen Hamlett
The biggest science project in Australia brings together art and stories of the sky for an astronomy-themed art exhibition. Cosmic Echoes celebrates the long-standing astronomy knowledge of Indigenous artists living and working close to the sites of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)’s two next-generation radio telescopes. Join Wajarri artist Noeleen Hamlett, one of the…
SKAO Table-top Radio Telescope
Join the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) and see the invisible Universe with our table-top radio telescope (TTRT). A hands-on activity for all ages, we will show you how radio astronomers peer through clouds of interstellar dust to map the distant regions of our galaxy, even while the sun is up. The SKAO table-top radio…
Science and Pints
Dive into Science and Pints! What lives beneath the waves of WA’s Southwest? How do scientists count fish, protect beaches and care for Sea Country? Celebrate National Science Week with a relaxed, family-friendly afternoon of marine science at Shelter Brewing Co on the Busselton Foreshore. Meet scientists, Traditional Owners, rangers and professionals sharing work from…
Solved – Site of Australia’s First Astronomical Observatory
Presenter: Richard de Grijs William Dawes (1762-1836), official astronomer aboard the First Fleet, established Australia’s first observatory at what is now Dawes Point/Tar-ra, decades before Sydney Observatory. He then built a rapport with the local Aboriginal people, documenting the Gadigal language and traditions. Driven from Australia by a disagreement with Governor Arthur Phillip, he returned…
Seed Stories – Science, survival and sustainability at Goonengerry Public School
Every seed tells a story—come and help us uncover it! Did you know that a tiny seed can travel around the world, survive for years, and grow into food, flowers or even a forest? This National Science Week, we’re inviting our students, families and community to discover the incredible science hidden inside a seed. Building on…
Capture the Beauty of Physics – 2026 Australian Institute of Physics ACT Branch Photo Competition
Capture the beauty, power, and wonder of physics in a single frame! The Australian Institute of Physics’s ACT Branch is excited to invite photographers, scientists, students, and physics enthusiasts across the country to enter the AIP-ACT Branch Photography Competition. Whether you’re snapping light refraction through a prism, the intricate mechanics of a machine, or stunning…
Operation Posidonia – Walk and talk
Operation Posidonia and the Gamay Rangers are working together to restore the endangered seagrass Posidonia australis in Gamay – Botany Bay. Posidonia australis (Strapweed) is a large seagrass that forms dense, vibrant underwater meadows which are an important nursery habitat for many marine species including seahorses, snapper and blue swimmer crabs. Seagrass meadows also play a critical…
Aboriginal Cultures Workshops
Celebrate National Science Week at Healesville Sanctuary by taking part in one of our Aboriginal Cultures Workshops. Usually delivered to school groups, this special 40-minute workshop is being offered to visitors as part of National Science Week. Explore Aboriginal Cultures, knowledge systems and relationships with Country, while discovering ancient and contemporary ways of caring for…
Karratha Senior High School’s STEAM Festival
This year Karratha Senior High School has combined two of our favourite community events into one epic STEAM Festival! It’s a free community event and everyone is invited. Expect engaging and memorable science experiments, mind blowing art displays, rock and pop music, brilliant entertainment, a tasty food van and much more! All are welcome, no…