Students complete a research task / investigation during their dedicated Science lessons through the second half of Term 2 and first weeks of Term 3. This year, the Year 5 and 6 students are joining the Secondary students to make this a cross-campus event. All students from Kinder to Year 12, and their families, will…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Future City Builders – Designing our ideal sustainable community
Imagine a city where everything works in harmony with nature – no pollution, no traffic jams, and clean energy powering every home! That’s the challenge Stage 2 and 3 students are taking on in our exciting project, Future City Builders. Students will work in teams to dream up, design, and build their own ‘Ideal Sustainable…
Get Curious – It’s Science Week!
Science Week at Sunbury Primary School will be an immersive, hands-on celebration of STEM that sparks curiosity, creativity and collaboration. Across five days, each year level will explore exciting experiments and challenges tailored to their age, encouraging scientific thinking through inquiry, observation and innovation. Activities include building spaghetti towers, creating Rube Goldberg machines and experimenting…
Gut Feelings Community Art Project Exhibition
Want to step inside a woolly walk-in gut and get up close with knitted microbes? See what gives you butterflies in the stomach? Meet Iris the Virus and Bob the Bacilli surrounded by thousands of hand knitted villi, the finger- like projections in your gut that give you an internal Mexican wave when you eat. You will…
Gut Feelings – Crafting gut-brain connections exhibition launch
Join us for the launch of the Gut Feelings: crafting gut-brain connections exhibition during National Science Week. This group exhibition explores how contemporary artists interpret the vital connection between our gut and our wellbeing. Produced by three local artist, Pat Pillai, Mary Hayman, and Rita Pearce, the exhibition builds a collective body of work that is both…
Quantum Horizons: From Brainwaves to Time Crystals
Quantum physics governs the tiniest parts of our universe—atoms, light, and more. Though invisible, it powers breakthroughs in medicine, computing, and our understanding of reality. This National Science Week, explore the strange world of quantum with Swinburne experts—from brain research to time crystals. Dr Ben McAllister will kick off the evening by demystifying the strange rules that…
Cat Tracking Community Meetup: Help protect local wildlife and keep cats safe
Join us for a free community info session and learn how you can make a difference for Darwin’s cats—and our native wildlife. Find out how roaming and feral cats affect our local environment, the risks cats face when outdoors, and how you can help protect both animals and ecosystems. Hear from wildlife experts from the…
Melbourne Public Talk
Join the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip in Melbourne for a public talk from Dr. Ben McAllister Australian scientists are on the cutting edge of the quest to unravel one of the biggest mysteries in the Universe: the nature of dark matter. This talk will discuss the innovative research being conducted to understand…
Science Week / Book Week Cross Over Event at Narrogin Library
Celebrate Science Week & Book Week at Narrogin Library! Join us for a tiggerific crossover event where science meets storytelling! This year, we’re exploring the wonders of the world through the whimsical lens of A.A. Milne, bringing the beloved characters of Winnie-the-Pooh into a realm of discovery and imagination. Over two weeks we have science…
Made and Grown: The Future of Food
Our food system is changing. Innovation and necessity are driving an evolution of how we produce food, in both new and traditional industries. Australia is well-placed to build on our agricultural excellence to leverage global demand for more protein, functional foods and innovative consumer products. Through the application of biotechnologies like cell cultivation, precision fermentation,…