Join us for SciFest 2026, a celebration of science through a series of free online events open to all for National Science Week. The live virtual events are delivered in a webinar format to retain interactivity and enable two-way participation. Content is sourced from the network of Virtual Excursions Australia members, our leading science, environmental…
STEM-a-Palooza: Geocache Quest The extended school community will form teams to participate over science week, including the weekend, in a STEM themed geocaching competition.
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…
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…
This year we will be celebrating science week by running activities at lunch time across the week. We will open the school hall for students to explore stations and participate in games, experiments and more. We will have activities that link to all areas of the science curriculum. For chemical science we will be mixing…
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…
As we are a P-10 school, the high school would like to extend our skills, knowledge, and interest in STEM to our primary school students and teachers for an interactive week of STEM fun! The team of high school student leaders in grades 9 and 10 will work alongside the science and maths faculty to…
Where can Science lead me? Come along and participate in a variety of hands-on workshops in the fields of biology, physics and astronomy. With workshops run by Food in Space (UWA), Einstein First Project (UWA), Landcare and CSIRO. You will learn about how food is being experimented with for growing in space (no atmosphere and…
