Join us for the National Science Week STEAM Zone where we explore Sound. Discover the science behind sound with our play based learning activities. Play with unusual “instruments” and sound makers Explore vibrations, sound waves and the physics behind sound Discover how ears work and listen to a heart pump STEAM Zone is a City…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Borrowed Time: Coastal erosion and climate change
All credible science points to our coasts being devastated by climate change. Coastal and tidal zones are beautiful yet harsh environments, however climate change will most likely push these environments to collapse, replaced by dead zones of exposed rocks, surging wave abrasiveness, and tidal rubbish zones of destroyed human debris. This exhibition is a cataloguing…
From Past to Present
Colour, Chemistry and Culture 1:15-3pm Suitable for ages 7-13 Discover how Hellenic and Islamic civilisations coloured their world. Explore the chemistry of pigments, paints, inks and dyes as you make your own ancient Greek egg tempera paint fresco and iron gall ink calligraphy masterpiece. Coding for Kids 3-4pm Suitable for ages 6+ Imagine, design…
Journey to Discovery
The Menzies-Ramaciotti Centre will be collaborating with Charles Darwin University to hold the “Journey to Discovery” activity as part of the 2022 CDU “Bite of Science!” event. The “Journey to Discovery” activity is a mix of Art meets Science and will present the process researchers have used to discover and name new species. Students will…
Art and Writing Workshops Inspired by the Science of Glass
Science Write Now (www.sciencewritenow.com) is a free literary magazine, podcast, and network that promotes creative writing and art inspired by science. We are launching 4 brand new online courses for writers or artists of all skill levels who are interested in working with science and improving their craft. These courses—led by well-known Queensland writers and…
Lyndhurst Secondary College STEM Fair
Year 10 STEM students will be presenting their work as a STEM Fair to the students as well as their parents. The students will be creating arcade games using recyclable materials which will be open at lunch time for students to play then it will open for parents after school on Thursday 18 August. This…
Intro to VR Development
In this online workshop, you’ll be taken through the basics of VR Development using the XR Interaction Toolkit within the game engine Unity. You’ll be taken through: How to connect your headset to Unity. The basic’s of the XR Interaction Toolkit: Basic controls, pick-up objects, simple interaction, and teleportation. Creating an immersive scene using free…
I Love Science Game Jam (Online)
Have you ever wanted to explore making games for science education? Share knowledge of your favourite scientific field through your own game. This is a great time to put your thinking cap on and make a game with scientific meaning. This Game Jam will run over the weekend both on site and online. On day…
Family Science Day at Hive
The inaugural Family Science Day at Hive will showcase all the amazing science activities Hive has on offer plus more. With a focus on the schools theme of Glass: More than meets the eye, there will be extra planetarium shows, mini-workshops and new science centre activities. Planetarium In addition to regular planetarium shows, Capturing the…
Quandong Bush Tucker Festival in Quorn
The inaugural Quandong Festival is a unique celebration of native foods on Nukunu and Adnyamathanha land in the heart of the Flinders Ranges. Join passionate Australians exploring how to grow, use and incorporate these foods into business and community and share your passion for native foods with the market. Native food expert, author and educator,…