Explore the University of Wollongong Batemans campus as it transforms into a hub of science activities! From spectacular science shows to science experiments, lava lamps to lizards, nursing simulations to muscle ultrasounds – we have interactivities for everyone. Visit the UOW campus in Batemans Bay this National Science Week. This is a free event and…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Science on the South Coast – Interactive activities at UOW Shoalhaven Campus
Explore the University of Wollongong Shoalhaven campus as it transforms into a hub of science activities! From rockets to reptiles to robotics, spectacular science shows to flight simulators, and from inside your body to the sun – we have interactivities for everyone. Visit the UOW campus in West Nowra this National Science Week. This is…
Flight of Fancy Science Expo
We have some fantastic paper plane engineers at Katoomba Public School. KPS families are invited to join us for a hands-on Expo exploring flight and space. Students from Kindy to Year 6 will participate in stage-appropriate rotational experiments that explore forces relevant to flight, including gravity, friction and air resistance. Children will have the opportunity…
Fin-Tastic Science – Solving the mysteries of the underwater world
The Fin-tastic project will engage Indigenous school children in the remote Ramingining community in the Northern Territory, in a hands-on science experiment that will help to create pathways into science for Aboriginal people and answer some of the questions the school children have. The project will use Baited Remote Underwater Cameras (BRUVs) to reveal the…
Wild encounters – Better understanding human-wildlife coexistence
Wild Encounters: Can people and animals really get along? Have you ever wondered why people and wild animals sometimes clash? Like when elephants eat crops or when animals wander too close to towns? A lot of the time, we think the answer is to keep animals and people far apart – to protect both sides….
Indigenous STEMM Satellite Internet of Things in Port Augusta
Blast Off with Satellite IoT (Internet of Things) in Port Augusta! Imagine building your own gadgets that talk to satellites orbiting Earth. That’s what 45 awesome young people aged 10-15 from disadvantaged Indigenous communities in the Port Augusta region will do in this exciting program. Partnering with STEMSEL Foundation and Myriota IoT satellites, we’re making…
Moving with solar power
Waverley Meadows Primary School will be holding a science afternoon that will include families, a nearby kindergarten and other local schools. Each year level will showcase their learning that incorporates their inquiry subject and each of the year levels will visit each other during the afternoon. The variety of activities across the year levels not…
Book an Adventure and Decode the Universe!
What do animal tracks, bubble rainbows, balloon buggies and lava lamps have in common? They’re all part of one epic day of science, storytelling and hands-on discovery! In “Book an Adventure & Decode the Universe,” our whole-school Learning Journey turns every classroom into a lab, linking National Science Week and Book Week through experiments inspired…
Sustainable Students and Schools
How can you save the Earth? Our Science Week focus will be on how we can all be superheroes for the Earth and do our bit to look after it. Students will learn how to develop and use renewable energy, reduce waste, recycle and even use hothouses to help grow sustainable crops!
The STEM Circle – Cultivating Science, Nature and Collaboration
This National Science Week, our school is digging deep into STEM learning by creating an Indigenous garden and planter boxes around our new yarning circle. Students will explore the science of native plants, investigating how they support biodiversity and attract native pollinators. Through hands-on research and planting, they’ll combine curiosity with care for Country, helping…