Discovery Science Exhibition

The Discovery Science Exhibition will be a week-long celebration of science. The week will showcase science as a stimulating phenomenon and will engage all students from St John’s (Prep to Year 6). Preparations will be driven by the enthusiastic senior students Science Experts, who will inquire into a topic of interest. They will plan, practise,…

Collaborate to Innovate Expo

Touch it – Solve it – Feel it – Work it! Guests will walk into an experiential maze of interactive activations designed to both inform and delight. Suitable for all ages and STEM acumen, the expo will allow attendees to see firsthand the ideas that will change the future. The Collaborate to Innovate EXPO will…

Collaborate to Innovate Expo

Touch it – Solve it – Feel it – Work it!  Guests will walk into an experiential maze of interactive activations designed to both inform and delight. Suitable for all ages and STEM acumen, the expo will allow attendees to see firsthand the ideas that will change the future. The Collaborate to Innovate EXPO will…

Sydney Science Festival 2023

Sydney Science Festival is an exciting and accessible program of science events presented by Powerhouse Museum in August. It aims to inspire curiosity about what science is capable of – and criticism too – in a series of interactive performances, talks and exhibits across the city. This year’s festival theme Trace explores the many marks…

Weather in my World

Weather in Our World exploring will include an after school interactive exhibition involving students, parents, and the community. Our investigations will involve students from Pre-school to Year 2. The day will include a rotation of engaging, hands-on science experiments at stations set up in each classroom, and activities and demonstrations from all areas of the…

Plants. Past, present and future with co-author Zena Cumpston

To celebrate National Science Week, the EnviroCentre at Hobsons Bay Libraries welcomes Zena Cumpston who will be discussing many of the topics covered in the co-authored book Plants. Past, present and future, published in 2022 as part of the highly popular First Knowledges series. Zena will explore in detail some of the many ways her Aboriginal…

Harnessing Curiosity and Connection in Nature: a STEMM-inspired experience for girls and women

This event consists of building natural structures to solve real-world STEM challenges set amongst the beautiful surrounds of Belair National Park. It will harness curiosity, create personal connections through a positive and enjoyable experience, and broaden scientific literacy through weaving environmental interpretation throughout the event.  Facilitated through a series of team challenges, participants will use natural, open-ended…

Volcanoes: From distant ancestors to diamonds

What do diamonds in volcanoes tell us about deep, dark places? What can we learn about human evolution by studying volcanoes in Africa? Verily, our veteran volcanologist will vitalise visitors with valuable vocalisations and vibrant visuals. Meet Dr. Hayden Dalton! Hayden, a renowned geologist who has been traveling the depths of Africa will wow attendees…

The Future is FREE

Coominya State School is a small school in a rural town. The senior class, Year 5/6 students, will choose a science topic or experiment that they will develop into an engaging hands on activity for the rest of the school (Prep to Year 4, about 45 students). The topic or experiment will be linked to…