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…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
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…
Traditional Knowledge: The science and engineering of Yolngu boat making
Milkwood students will work with Traditional Owners from North East Arnhem Land to build a traditional Yolngu (Aboriginal) canoe. Drawing on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in areas of science and engineering, students will take part in the design, material preparation, construction and test-floating of the canoe. Milkwood’s Strategic Plan includes a commitment to embed Traditional Knowledge,…
Exploring Boonwurrung Seasons
Explorers Brighton East is on Boonwurrung land in the eastern Kulin nations. During National Science Week we will be learning about the six Boonwurrung seasons from Jaeden Williams, founder of Biik Bundjil. During his workshop with our four year old kinder children (AKA the Red Gums) Jaeden will invite the children to join with him…
Inventions and Innovations
Our focus for this year Investigate and Innovate links to the National Science Week theme of Innovation: Powering Future Industries. All students will participate in innovation-related activities during their science lessons e.g.exploring Google Quickdraw and Machine Learning for Kids. These hands-on activities will expose students to the scope and possibilities of technologies, especially artificial intelligence…
A Wonderful Week of Water
A Week of Wonderful Water activities will take place during National Science Week and cater to students from Prep to Year 6. Activities encourage students to engage in STEM principles of designing, building and modifying to address real-life issues in our beautiful seaside school environment. Included in this are solar boat design, water testing and…
The Living Land: An Evening with Zena Cumpston
For National Science Week, join Barkandji woman, writer, researcher, curator and storyteller Zena Cumpston, co-writer of Plants: Past, Present and Future from the First Knowledges series. Zena is passionate about plants and the many ways they illuminate the ingenuity and deep knowledge of her people. The First Knowledges series, published by Thames & Hudson Australia,…
Powering the Future
In National Science Week we will offer hands-on opportunities to make, create, innovate and research. A variety of transport kits, electronic kits, solar and air powered kits will be available to work individually or in small groups. Students will access augmented reality transport through iPads, design with Lego, drawing or loose parts play and build…
Footy Oval Astronomy
Join the Mount Burnett Observatory team as they take over a footy oval for a night of astronomy. View the night sky through our telescopes which will be trained on various objects in the night sky – Saturn, Mars, Mercury and the Moon should be visible. Learn how telescopes work and how to use one….