National Science Week – Doppler Rockets

The Doppler Rocket combines the elements of a toy with an audio Doppler shift to create an educational experience students won’t forget. The Doppler Rocket emits a true, sinusoidal sound waveform at a constant frequency of approximately 620 Hz. The circuit and speaker are housed in skinned foam that protects the unit during normal impacts….

Super Science Showcase

Selected students from Years 4, 5 and 6 have researched, planned and tested some exciting experiments to showcase to the whole school community for Science Week. Our Super Science Showcase will run for one whole day in the school hall with parent and student time slots throughout the day. There are a range of experiments…

Bay Explorers Urraween Kindy

At Bay Explorers Urraween in Kindy this week we’ll be exploring all things STEAM based to raise awareness of National Science Week and to encourage children to develop a love of learning through science experiences and experiments. We can’t wait to venture to the most amazing places and explore the wonderful things science has provided…

Dark Matter in the Pub 2024

Would you like to learn about the invisible mystery of the dark matter? If your answer is “Yes!” join us for the “Dark Matter in the Pub” where scientists will share their research on and experience with the mysterious dark matter, the substance that is purported to make up the majority of our universe. Dark…

Super Science Showcase

Scientists wonder how something happens every day.  It is time to share your thoughts and investigate how contact and non-contact forces, including push and pull, affect the behaviour of objects. You will be encouraged to question and explore experiments while investigating some of the different types of forces. Visit our showcase and actively participate in…

Engineering with Scitech in the city

Want to be a part of engineering experiments during National Science Week? Engineers Australia is collaborating with Scitech to run activities in the Allendale Square lobby from Monday.   See if your aeronautical skills “take off or tank” at the Laminar Flow Table and if your structural design skills “stack up or down” at the…

From Atoms to Ecosystems with Robyn Williams

Join the University of Newcastle for an exhilarating National Science Week event – An Evening of Science with Robyn Williams: From Atoms to Ecosystems. This unique in-person event will feature a series of rapid-fire, five-minute talks from our esteemed academics. Covering a diverse range of topics such from quantum engineering and the biodiversity crisis to…

Nature Play

Connecting to nature through unstructured play allows children to develop into resilient, healthy, happy and creative community members.   In a private space of the Desert Park explore nuts, seed, sand and mud with guidance from an expert guide.  Let their little minds run wild.  Suited for early primary students. A minimum of seven days required…

Mulga Street Science Bonanza

Come and join Mulga Street Primary for a jam-packed afternoon of science fun. Our classes will be rotated through different science activities throughout the afternoon and experimenting with how our world works. The junior primary students will be experimenting with chemical reactions by making interesting potions, observing how paint mixes, testing out the vibration of…