Millen Primary School will engage with a series of activities and events during National Science Week that all relate to food sciences. The week will begin with the STEAM show incursion to engage students and parents with science learning. During the week our STEM Trailblazer student leadership team will host the STEM Day assembly and…
Topic: Indigenous Knowledge
STEM School Holiday Camp-Computational Thinking and Logical Training
Two program will be provided in this special holiday camp. What if you had a magic pen? What if you had a magic pen? A pen that could draw your imaginations into reality? Come along to an introduction to symmetry and create your very own symmetries through a code in Scratch. Gain powerful knowledge in…
Science Week at Pia Wadjarri RCS
Writing about our experiences with the ocean, using the Deep Blue program and the SPECTRA Cards, researching sea life, watching videos and reading about the ocean and the effects of oil spills on our environment. We will write about the time we went to the cultural camp and all the things we saw while we…
Aboriginal Cosmology
Join EnviroCollective CDU this Friday 21 August at Casuarina Library for a night spent learning from researchers from the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University about the science and culture of Aboriginal Cosmology. Aboriginal cosmology is the origin and general structure of the universe based in Aboriginal knowledge, lore, and science. It stretches from the…
Palawa Science and Sustainable Futures – A virtual trail
The webinar will involve students, Aboriginal leaders and scientists engaged with the idea of Two- Eyed Seeing-learning to see from one eye with the strengths of indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing and from the other eye with the strengths of scientific ways of knowing, and learning to use both eyes together for the benefit…
Our Resilient Future – Water, Agriculture & Biodiversity
Enormous changes and transitions are already upon us, and we find ourselves unprepared. One thing is clear: all of our decisions will be made under increasingly ambiguous conditions, and integration will be needed across all sectors and levels of our society to set us on a preferred climate path and prepare us for the outcomes…
Lessons From the Fires: A biodiversity and climate perspective
The 2019/20 bushfire season in Australia was unprecedented. Over 12 million hectares were burnt in eastern and southern Australia and nearly three billion frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals were killed. Climate change is making bushfire conditions more dangerous than ever, with increasing risks to people, property, and the environment. Efforts are now underway to develop…
Young Tassie Scientists – Virtual Visit to Woodbridge School (Year 10)
The Young Tassie Scientists are bringing their passion for science into classrooms through online virtual visits in 2020. The team will also be supporting various other events across Tasmania in celebration of National Science Week. These early-career researchers and PhD candidates volunteer their time to undertake training in science communication, developing interactive presentations suitable for…
Techno-wizardry & Mad Science Night
Techno-wizardry & Mad Science Night is a gathering of like-minded people who want to explore science and technology in their local area. Speakers can be anyone from dedicated professionals to amateurs hoping to find similar interests.
Hope Vale interactive Periodic Table display unveiling
The Hope Vale Periodic Table display supports the Science program Years 4-6 Chemistry Unit that is part of the Class domain of the 6C Education Model developed by Good to Great Schools Australia. The cabinet is a replica of the periodic table standing 2.4 metres long, 1.7 metres high with each element represented by a…