Join us for Grow It and Know, a whole-school National Science Week investigation where students become scientists and explore this fascinating question: How does the colour of LED light affect the height growth of snow pea seedlings? Students will design a fair test, develop hypotheses, collect and analyse data, and draw conclusions based on evidence. Using…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
The Art of Discovery – An art science exhibition
The Art of Discovery is a week‑long art showcase celebrating the creativity, complexity, and humanity behind scientific research. This exhibition invites students, researchers and citizen scientists to share their work not just as data, but as stories. Revealing both the beauty of discovery and the reality of life in the lab. Works on display will…
NEST STEM Challenge at Narrabeen Sports High School
During National Science Week, Year 8 students from Narrabeen Sports High School will lead a 2.5-hour STEM design challenge with Year 5 and 6 students in three events across three local primary schools. The session will begin with an interactive discussion about seed adaptations in Australian environments, the impact of bushfires on ecosystems, and how…
Sowing the Seeds of Success at Griffith High School
Our Science Week project now culminates in participation in the Australian Agricultural Centre’s “AI in Agriculture – Empowering the Next Generation” program on Thursday 20th August in Griffith. Students begin with a school‑based agritech investigation using NDVI sensors, Brix refractometers, and iPad data tools to analyse plant performance. Working with the IT faculty, they convert…
STEM Day For Girls
Our special event is all about showing girls in Stage 2 and Stage 3 that science, technology, engineering and math aren’t just school subjects – or just for boys – they’re exciting pathways to real‑world careers where women can shine. During the day, students will participate in up to three hands‑on STEM projects, each linked…
Questacon Engineering is Elementary Workshop – Orange
Questacon’s Engineering is Elementary team are bringing a FREE STEM professional learning workshop you this August. Explore the mechanical engineering behind windmills and equip yourself with hands-on activities to use in your classroom. In this FREE workshop, you will: Get hands-on with mechanical engineering and activities from the ‘Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills’ unit of work. Develop effective strategies to…
Women in STEM Breakfast
The Women in STEM Breakfast brings together students, old scholars, and industry professionals for a morning of inspiration and connection. The event will feature panel discussions with women across STEM industries, including several of our old scholars, who will share their career journeys and advice on resilience, curiosity, and lifelong learning. This year, our keynote…
Helensvale State School STEM Symposium
Seeds of Science – A National Science Week Symposium – Helensvale State School Scholar Academy Big ideas start small. A seed of curiosity. A question worth chasing. An experiment that doesn’t go to plan… and the better idea that grows from failure! This National Science Week, Helensvale State School’s Scholar Academy invites you to witness…
Botany Art Competition
The UNE Discovery Voyager team invites artists of all ages to help us celebrate the world of botany through our “Seeds of Science” art competition! We are looking for original artworks that showcase the beauty, complexity, and importance of seeds and the remarkable plant life that begins its journey beneath the surface of the soil….
STEAM Showcase at Coastal Lakes College
Ever wondered how robots work, what you can see under a microscope, how engineers solve problems, or how science and art can work together? Come along to the Coastal Lakes College STEAM Showcase and find out! Our annual STEAM Showcase is a fun, hands-on community event celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Designed for…