FOBI is Tasmania’s largest public STEM event with more than 40 hands-on activities and workshops under one roof. There is also a mainstage program featuring some of Australia’s favourite science performers. Check out our website for all the details. Tickets are available online. There are 3 sessions available to attend at 9:00 am, 11:30 am…
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Crystal Clear
Crystal Clear will be a series of events for our school community running from 15 to 19 August. Throughout the week, each year level from Foundation through to Year 10 will take their turn at visiting the Science Laboratory for an age-appropriate double lesson of fun, hands-on science experiments and glass-themed design challenges aimed at…
Nundah State School Science Week
Every Year Nundah State School hosts a variety of activities to engage the school’s students with the yearly theme of National Science Week. For this year’s theme of Glass: More than meets the eye our key activities are: Creating kaleidoscopes using laser pointers and prisms to explore how light changes using mirror tape to explore…
A Trip to a Southern Tasmanian Beach and Marine Discovery Centre
This event is designed for new migrants to Tasmania, to enjoy a trip to a local beach and the Marine Discovery Centre, to learn about our natural marine wonders, threats such as micro and macro plastics in the marine environment and what can be done to alleviate these threats. We will do a citizen science…
The Ugly Bug Ball
Minibeast scavenger hunt: Search for bugs on a bushwalk. Use bug cards to learn some things about the creatures that inhabit our world. Record discoveries with an iPad or display corresponding cards. Bug card story writing/telling prompt: Choose a bug card and make up a story about that creature in the storytelling tent. Find out…
Speed Networking
Speed Networking is a unique opportunity for students to meet with inspiring female role models working in science, technology, engineering & maths. Designed for students in Years 10-12, you will speak 1-1 with a number of different women in STEM about their day-to-day work and career pathway. You will have a few minutes to talk…
Hedland Senior High School STEAM Fest
STEAM Fest is an annual incursion held at Hedland Senior High School. STEAM Fest is a programme of exciting activities, including those held by local businesses and industries, that will inspire and encourage the scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians of the future. There will also be student projects from the school as well as the…
Huon Valley Huon Pine Celebration
We aim to share the wonder and magic of Huon pines through two short, simple, repeatable, and unique world-first activities conducted in the Huon Valley. The first public theatre-style screening of Australia’s flagship science documentary, ABC Catalyst, in which we coordinated the ascent into the canopy of a Huon Pine. Going to air as part…
Kids’ Conference Girls in STEM Quantum Computing Workshop
The Kids’ Conference is presenting a Girls in STEM Quantum Computing research workshop as a part of National Science Week. The Kids’ Conference is excited to present this unique quantum computing workshop, which will be conducted by Professor Lloyd Hollenberg from The University of Melbourne, who specialises in Quantum Computing and is hosted by The…
Kids\\\\\\\’ Conference Girls in STEM Quantum Computing Workshop
The Kids’ Conference is presenting a Girls in STEM Quantum Computing research workshop as a part of National Science Week. The Kids’ Conference is excited to present this unique quantum computing workshop, which will be conducted by Professor Lloyd Hollenberg from The University of Melbourne, who specialises in Quantum Computing and is hosted by…