Join us at the Karratha Senior High Science Fair! This free community event showcases different science activities aligning with the theme of Decoding the Universe. Try your hand at the Stack Station and sit down with Cup-Ah coffee.
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
Yarralin School Science Week
Get ready to blast off into science at Yarralin School! We’re heading outside the classroom and onto Country for an exciting Learning on Country adventure all about animal adaptations, habitats, and how living things survive in the bush. This is part of our Science Week celebration, where students from all year levels will explore, experiment,…
Budding Scientist Expo
Early years educators actively look for practical ideas to engage children in quality science-based activities. In the City of Cockburn, the childcare system is working with CaLD, First Nations communities and educators that are often not scientifically literate themselves. Providing a STEM/STEAM expo is a proven way to showcase a range of providers they can…
What is so Secret about the Sacred?
Join Daniel Dow, Project Officer for Repatriation, in story and song, as he sheds light on some of the more mysterious aspects of working with First Nations cultural material. This free lunchtime lecture is hosted by Queensland museum, and runs for approximately thirty minutes, making it the perfect opportunity to take a trip through time,…
Indigenous Story Wall Walk hosted by Iningai woman Suzanne Thompson
As part of the travelling National Science Week launch in Queensland, scientists have been invited by Iningai woman Suzanne Thompson, to a tour of a monumental Indigenous art site in remote central western Queensland. Ancient paintings and etchings of megafauna, emu symbols and the traditional Indigenous Seven Sisters story cover the towering cliffs at Turraburra. Estimated…
Indigenous Astronomy Evening
At Richmond West Primary School, a vibrant, trilingual, inner-city school on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung, we incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait knowledge and perspectives into our curriculum whenever possible. Given this year’s NSW theme is ‘Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language’ it is appropriate that the fundamental language…
Senses in the Garden – A Living Lab
Our proposed project is to create a vibrant and interactive sensory garden that will serve as a welcoming space for our playgroup, OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) program, and school students. This space will be designed to engage all the senses—sight, touch, sound, and smell—through a mix of textured plants, edible herbs, fragrant flowers, and…
Clarence Town Science Workshop
Our school will be hosting the Dungog Community of Schools (seven schools), at the Village Green. We are working with Local Land Services to run a two day hands-on workshop for both primary and high school students. The workshops will include rangers from the NSW KoalaSmart program, bush food creations with the Awabakal Environmental Education…
Great South Coast Science and Engineering Challenge
The Science and Engineering Challenge is a STEM program run by the University of Newcastle. The challenge will be visiting regional Victoria’s Great South Coast on 11th and 12th August at Deakin University, Warrnambool. We are welcoming 10 schools from across our region which has been fully funded by the Rotary Club of Warrnambool and…
Being in the Now with Spirit Country and Science
A special presentation for Primary School Students. The Gurawul (whale) focused cultural learning experience will be facilitated by Anthony McKnight (Awabakal and Gamilaraay) and Peter Hewitt (Jerrinja-Yuin). Both continue to be guided by their Yuin Cultural lines on the South Coast of NSW. Anthony and Peter have been continuously developing and transforming curriculum within teaching…