Book your table (8-10 people per table) and bring your family and friends to the Family STEM Showdown! Tackle a series of fun, hands-on challenges—from robot races and tower building to science experiments and more. Work together, test your skills and discover how much fun STEM can be. Get ready for the Family STEM Showdown—an…
Join TropWATER at James Cook University for an interactive experience showcasing Indigenous-led marine conservation in action. Explore a unique collection of training resources developed in partnership with Indigenous Ranger groups across Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland, including videos, seagrass species identification guides and field manuals used in real-world monitoring programs. Get hands-on with…
Take your imagination to new heights with the Far North Queensland Aviation Museum at this year’s Queensland National Science Week Launch event “STEM in the Tropics”. Spread your wings and experience the thrill of flight through immersive virtual reality aviation adventures. The FNQ Aviation Museum, based in Mareeba, is dedicated to preserving and sharing the…
The Cairns Port Douglas Reef Hub stand at the National Science Week launch event is your opportunity to connect with the people, organisations and initiatives making a real difference to reef resilience across the Cairns region. Whether you’re a student, teacher, tourism operator, community volunteer, conservation enthusiast or simply someone who loves the Reef, there’s…
Fire your brain on a trip to the moon at the Lost in Science annual fundraiser! Test your knowledge on everything from the mysteries of the cosmos to the wonders of wildlife, while supporting the sharing of science on radio (are these questions spoilers? You’ll have to come to find out). This astronomically entertaining night…
Drawing on experimental urban play methodologies developed through 64 Ways of Being, RMIT future play lab presents a new XR experience inspired by ongoing research into the Doveton bat colony and the speculative future explored in the exhibition Primary Succession. Expanding beyond site-specific interaction, the work creates immersion anywhere into shifting ecologies, environmental transformation and posthuman ways of being with the…
Attention all slime lovers, explore and make the world’s most popular non-Newtonian fluid. At this fun workshop you’ll make and take home the amazing Lab Kids Wonder Bubble Slime and we’ll even show you how to blow the biggest bubbles EVER! Enjoy National Science Week at the library. Sold out.
Unleash your brain’s superpowers! Have you ever wondered what is happening inside your head when you are sleeping, daydreaming, or focusing on a really tricky game? Join neuroscientist Dr. Hannah Critchlow, author of Brainwave: Find Your Focus and Unleash Your Brain’s Superpowers, on an exciting, mind-bending adventure into the most complex machine in the universe: your brain….
Step into the quirky world of Professor Q. E. Done, the eccentric Dean of the National Institute of Silly Science. Combining magic, circus skills, comedy and hands-on STEM concepts, he brings scientific principles and physical phenomena to life in fun and unexpected ways. This entertaining family show is packed with laughter, surprises and jaw-dropping feats…
Celebrate a magical two-week Science Week and Book Week crossover event at the R.W. (Bob) Farr Memorial Library in Narrogin, inspired by the beloved stories of Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers. This free, family-friendly program brings together creativity, literacy, science, and hands-on discovery through a series of engaging activities for children and families. During National…
