In the next 30 years, missions to the Moon and Mars will explore habitation in new and extreme environments. The Martian Garden will explore how we can create sustainable new ecosystems off-world. Discover how we select and adapt plant species to survive and thrive. Learn how we’re guiding novel approaches to sustainable ecosystems on Earth….
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Our Lady’s Assumption Primary School Science Fair and STEM Engineering Challenge
Our OLA Science Fair is back, following the incredible enthusiasm and interest shown by our school community last year! This year, we’ve introduced an exciting new school-wide STEM engineering challenge that has inspired students to delve into engineering design processes. This challenge has broadened our learning experiences beyond the classroom, involving our wider community and…
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….
National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
The National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip is coming to a nearby city or town. As a part of National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel around Australia. They are delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, pub quizzes and more. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest…
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…
Journey Beyond: A Morning with Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Katherine Bennell-Pegg will be touching down at Scienceworks to kick off National Science Week! Join us first thing to hear her interview, watch her launch a rocket, and then get an autograph from Australia’s first astronaut trained under the Australian flag. From her beginnings in Sydney, Katherine Bennell-Pegg has long had her eyes set on…
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…
National Science Week at the National Library of Australia
Come and enjoy science-based books and activity sheets at the National Library of Australia during National Science Week 2024. Located in the Main Reading Room, the Family Space is a place for children to read books and enjoy colouring-in activities during opening hours. This is a self-facilitated space, and children must be accompanied by a…
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…
In Conversation with NASA’s Sandra E Connelly
Discover the future of space exploration with NASA’s pioneers inside WA Museum Boola Bardip’s To the Moon exhibition. Join us for an inspiring conversation with Sandra E. Connelly, Deputy Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, and host Dr Phil Bland as they explore the next generation of space exploration led by NASA. Sandra will provide fascinating…