Postponed due to the ACT COVID lockdown. Science Alliance is a team of people with disabilities, presenting science for people with disabilities. The Force is strong with this team, especially now they have an Alliance with ACT Down Syndrome. This year we will be showing you how to make and use your own light saber….
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Scinema Under the Stars
Scinema Under the Stars will be a public screening of the winners of the Scinema International Science Film Festival on the school oval, combined with an astronomy evening presented by the Top End Star Gazers. The Darwin Solar Cinema will screen the short films on their inflatable screen and the 11 inch tracking telescopes will…
A Night Under the Stars
Our event aims to bring our small school community together to share an evening of star gazing utilising our telescopes and star mapping apps on our iPads. Students will have the opportunity to share their learning about the solar system with parents and families and enjoy a BBQ dinner together.
Step Back In Time
Due to the COVID lockdown in Melbourne we have shifted the event to a live stream event. Take a journey into the past for National Science Week. Our team of amateur astronomers at the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) will guide you through the Milky Way starting with a tour of the night sky and…
Blast Off!
Blast Off! Investigates all things space. Watch rocket launches, nail-biting demonstrations, fizzy physical reactions and alien hands. Plus an experiment for you to duplicate at home after the show. Thanks to the twistED SCIENCE Crew you can still enjoy a ‘Science Encounter & Experience for Kids’ from the comfort and safety of your lounge room…
Postponed: Anna Bay Space Rocket Launch
Postponed due to the COVID lockdown. Anna Bay Public School will be holding a rocket day by creating their own rockets and designing their own launchpad. Children from K-6 will be experimenting with bi-carb, vinegar and seeing how far their rockets can reach. With help from both funding from National Science Week and our P…
Anna Bay Space Rocket Launch- postponed
Anna Bay Public School will be holding a rocket day by creating their own rockets and designing their own launchpad. Children from K-6 will be experimenting with bi-carb, vinegar and seeing how far their rockets can reach. With help from both funding from National Science Week and our P & C we will be holding…
SciVR – Myrtleford
Explore extreme and advanced space science, and the research that fuels it. Watch the live stream, listen to Alan and Rebecca, and send in your questions to be answered LIVE. Before the live stream – please download the SciVR app to your smartphone or tablet from the SciVR website, and make sure it is fully charged as…
SciVR – Bright
SciVR will take you on the hunt for things that go boom. We’ll explore the universe and origins of explosions in space, tracking events as they happen with Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen – astronomers and science communicators at Swinburne University of Technology. New content this year includes the Mars rover Perseverance and helicopter…
Pub Trivia Served With A Side Of Science [Online]
Event is now online for everyone. Science is often anything but trivial, however that doesn’t stop us enjoying some science pub trivia. As part of Served With a Side of Science: A Canberra Food Festival, this Pub Trivia includes a special food round! On top of this questions will cover all areas of science and…