HUMANKIND’S GREATEST ADVENTURE CONTINUES. If you’re interested in human spaceflight, and deep space exploration, this is it! Live on stage in Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne, AROSE presents SPACELIVE in association with Lockheed Martin and Haviland Digital, with the participation of NASA. The ultimate space theatrical event featuring live on stage, active profile Directors and Mission…
Lights, camera, science! Join us for a free SCINEMA film screening and explore the world of science through a collection of entertaining and thought-provoking short films. SCINEMA is an international science film festival that screens every August as part of National Science Week. The films are selected from entries submitted by professional, amateur, and student…
Get ready to learn about one of Australia’s most famous and unusual animals, the Tasmanian devil! Known for their loud growls and cheeky behaviour, these animals are both exciting and important. Sadly, Tasmanian devils are in danger because of a serious disease called devil facial tumour disease, which spreads when devils bite each other. In…
Get ready to uncover one of Australia’s strangest and coolest secrets, the mystery of platypus venom! Brought to you by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS), this exciting event will take you on a journey into the world of the platypus, one of the most unusual animals on…
Come along to Soapbox Science’s free public science outreach event bringing cutting-edge research out of universities and onto the streets of Brisbane. As part of the global Soapbox Science movement, the event showcases women and non-binary scientists in a fun, informal, and interactive environment where you can stop, ask questions, and engage directly with researchers…
Things will whiz, bang, fly, crawl, swim and maybe even explode when the Festival of Bright Ideas returns to Hobart. Tasmania’s much-loved hands-on science festival will bring together researchers, inventors, educators and STEM organisations for a day of interactive discovery. From curious kids to lifelong learners, Festival of Bright Ideas invites you to get up…
Kilcoy State School Science Fair Welcome to two exciting days of discovery, creativity and hands-on science at our National Science Week Science Fair 2026, inspired by this year’s theme, Seeds of Science: Nurturing Science for All. On 19–20 August 2026, students from Prep to Year 6 will showcase their curiosity, innovation and problem-solving skills through…
Step into the spotlight with The Dating Game, a game show style activation that brings museum objects out from behind the glass and into your hands. This activation invites aspiring scientists of all ages to and step into the role of a museum curator. Explore a fascinating “dating pool” of real museum education objects, including…
Project Overview The Space Garden Challenge is a hands-on STEM initiative that engages students in authentic scientific inquiry inspired by the Asian Herbs in Space program. Students will investigate plant growth by comparing two sets of seeds—one representing “space-exposed” seeds and one grown under normal Earth conditions. Educational Purpose and STEM Alignment This project develops…
We will hold a Garden Fair that all children from Transition to Year 6 will be able to participate in. We will have a range of hands-on science activities that students can come, one class at a time, and interact with. Activities will include making seed bombs, seed planting, creating bunting for the garden, chlorophyl…
