Follow one of our Scratch coding tutorials to decode the Universe! Use our My Constellation project to create your own constellation and story to go with it. Great for anyone new to Scratch coding. In our Turtle Tracker project, use real-life data that tracks the movements of 5 turtles. Use this data to create their…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Out of this world: Australia in the space age
Australia has played a bigger role in space race than you would have imagined! From the 1950s through to the 1970s, Australia was gripped with excitement as humanity made its first forays beyond Earth’s atmosphere. The excitement saw Mr. Squiggle- ‘the man from the moon’ grace our screens and futuristic architecture and designs hit the world…
Innovative STEAM Renewable Energy Design Challenge
National Science Week is an exciting opportunity for Dripstone to showcase the innovative and progressive ideas of our students in the field of STEAM. As a part of the week-long celebration, we are organising a science fair that will involve the entire school community, including council members, ministers, and primary schools. Innovation: Powering Future Industries….
Wallsend Library Lego Club Science Challenge
Get ready for an epic afternoon of building, creating, and experimenting at our Lego Club Science Challenge! Put your imagination and engineering skills to the test as you take on fun science-themed building missions. Plus, don’t miss our awesome Science Week display packed with cool books, weird facts, and mind-blowing discoveries. It’s the perfect place…
World Science Festival Queensland Toowoomba Community Day
Celebrate the wonders of innovation and discovery at the 2025 World Science Festival Queensland Community Day in Toowoomba, during National Science Week. This year our program brings robotics, aerospace, and engineering to life with the theme Robots and Rocketry. This free, all-ages event will feature several hands-on activities across three exciting and enriching zones: Launch your own…
STEMathon 2025
Get ready for STEMathon 2025 – a supercharged day of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Maths! This exciting event brings together over 1,000 students from 7 local schools for a hands-on, high-energy celebration of creativity, curiosity and problem-solving. It’s a day packed with fun experiments, creative challenges, mind-blowing technology and awesome activities you won’t…
Little Scientists Online Educator Workshop: Decoding nature’s hidden patterns and maths in early STEM
Early childhood educators: Learn about hidden languages in nature and ideas to transform this knowledge into exciting learning opportunities for children. What do broccoli, clouds, snowflakes, ferns, and our lungs have in common? Why is the Fibonacci sequence so important in our lives? Join Little Scientists in the lead up to National Science Week (9…
Out of this world: Australia in the space age
From the 1950s through to the 1970s, Australia was gripped with excitement as humanity made its first forays beyond Earth’s atmosphere. From cutting edge scientific research to architecture, design, television and more, Out of this world explores Australia’s role in the space race. Learn about the history of Woomera Rocket Range, see how futuristic architecture influenced Australia’s…
Out of this world: Australia in the space age
From the 1950s through to the 1970s, Australia was gripped with excitement as humanity made its first forays beyond Earth’s atmosphere. From cutting edge scientific research to architecture, design, television and more, Out of this world explores Australia’s role in the space race. Learn about the history of Woomera Rocket Range, see how futuristic architecture influenced Australia’s…
Deaf Youth Science Camp
Are you a Deaf or hard-of-hearing person aged 12 to 17 years? Register now for the 2025 Deaf Youth Science Camp in ANSTO in Sydney. Launch your own rocket, build an electric circuit, and design and 3D print your own creation! See Australia’s only nuclear reactor on a tour. Find out how they make medicines…