What can Aboriginal astronomy tell us about the night sky? How is our native flora used as bush medicine? What can we learn about sustainable living from 60 000+ years of Indigenous culture? Find out the answers to these questions and more during the Indigenous Science Experience Online. The Indigenous Science Experience Online will consist…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Mid-Afternoon Masterclass: Lighting the dark universe
What is dark matter? And why do we need to go 1000 meters underground to find it? “Dark Matter” is a physics term you may have heard before, but if you don’t know exactly what it is, you’re not alone – the top particle physicists in the world have exactly the same question. In this…
Immersive Science V (SciVR): A Virtual Universe for Australians Everywhere
Let the team from SciVR Science show you how to turn your smartphone in a virtual outer-space ‘explorium’ all from the comfort of your home armchair. Your living room will transform into a virtual ‘explorium’ through the FREE immersive Virtual Reality smartphone App SciVR; Available on the App Store and Play Store. Professional science communicators…
Small Schools Sustainability and Science Day
Parents and students from all schools will work together as they rotate around four Sustainability and STEM activities. On the day we will have assistance from our local Landcare, parents and community members. Worm Farm – Parents and students will be able to turn recycled polystyrene boxes into working Worm Farms for their classroom or…
Food in Abundance
Food in Abundance will be a series of school-based events running from 16 to 20 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 period of fun, hands-on science experiments and food-themed design challenges aimed at…
National Science Quiz at Watsonia Library
Fancy yourself a quiz master? Join us for a live stream of the National Science Quiz to celebrate National Science Week. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, there will be panel discussions and experiment videos. The fastest and correct people to answer each of 15 questions via the quiz app will win a prize pack. Presented by ACEMS ARC…
National Science Quiz at Mill Park Library
Fancy yourself a quiz master? Join us for a live stream of the National Science Quiz to celebrate National Science Week. Hosted by Charlie Pickering, there will be panel discussions and experiment videos. The fastest and correct people to answer each of 15 questions via the quiz app will win a prize pack. Presented by ACEMS ARC…
The Lives of Stars: Online
Rick Tonello, Chief Astronomer of the Gravity Discovery Centre & Observatory in Gingin Western Australia, will present a virtual astronomy session on 19 August at 6.30pm AEST. Rick’s talk will cover universal questions such as: Why stars are different colours From dwarves to hyper-giants: the range of sizes How stars are born, live and die…
The Lives of Stars: Wangaratta Library
Rick Tonello, Chief Astronomer of the Gravity Discovery Centre & Observatory in Gingin Western Australia, will present a virtual astronomy session at Wangaratta Library on 19 August at 6.30pm AEST. Rick’s talk will cover universal questions such as: Why stars are different colours From dwarves to hyper-giants: the range of sizes How stars are born,…
Reach for the ***Stars***
Bring your five senses to a highly popular astronomy evening filled with wonder with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society at our registered observatory at Mount Martha, south east of Melbourne. See the stars, planets and other night sky objects visible at this time of the year through our telescopes. Hear the REALLY BIG questions out…