Get ready to grow, build, discover and explore! Join us at Murgon State High School for two exciting STEM Gala Days where Year 5 and 6 students from our local small primary schools will become scientists, engineers and problem-solvers for the day. Through four fun, hands-on 45-minute workshops, students will investigate the amazing world of…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
STEM in the Tropics – Learn how to measure and conserve water with WaterAlive
Every drop counts! Come and discover how science, maths and a little detective work can help you save water and money at home. At our interactive WaterAlive stand, you’ll learn how to measure and understand where water is being used throughout your household, both individually and as a family. Using simple calculations and real-world data,…
Music and Dance for Daughters – Lego Education Computer Science and AI
Music and Dance for Daughters! Help us promote STEM with the girls in our community. Come along and have a go with our new Lego Education – Computer Science and AI kits. Create a robot which plays music, mimics your dance moves or choreograph your own dance. This activity is suitable for girls 8+, but…
Digital Pets – Lego Education Computer Science and AI
Digital Pets Create a digital pet using our new Lego Education – Computer Science and AI kits. What will your pet look like? What will you feed it? What will it do? Make sure you feed it in time. This activity is suitable for learners 8+, but younger children may attend with a parent/guardian. This…
Race Tracks and Maze Monsters – Lego Education Computer Science and AI
Race Tracks and Maze Monsters Come along and have a go with our new Lego Education – Computer Science and AI kits. Build and code a vehicle! Program it to race around a track or navigate through a maze. This activity is suitable for learners 8+, but younger children may attend with a parent/guardian. This…
STEM in the Tropics – Did you know far North Queensland has the world’s first frog hospital?
Are you passionate about our unique local environment? Do you want to learn more about the incredible amphibians that call Far North Queensland home? Join us at the Cairns launch of National Science Week and meet the dedicated team from Frog Safe! Frogs are vital sentinels of our ecosystem. As Dr Viviana Gonzalez-Astudillo from The…
Greenhouse Plant Monitoring
Are you hungry for healthy plants? At Cleve Area School, we’re running an event called Greenhouse Plant Monitoring. This is your chance to become a real scientist and use cool technology to help plants grow! Here’s what you’ll do: You’ll use special sensors, called Microbits, to check how moist the soil is and how healthy the…
Family STEM Showdown
Book your table (8-10 people per table) and bring your family and friends to the Family STEM Showdown! Tackle a series of fun, hands-on challenges—from robot races and tower building to science experiments and more. Work together, test your skills and discover how much fun STEM can be. Get ready for the Family STEM Showdown—an…
STEM in the Tropics – Discover the fascinating world of Sea Country and the people helping to protect it
Join TropWATER at James Cook University for an interactive experience showcasing Indigenous-led marine conservation in action. Explore a unique collection of training resources developed in partnership with Indigenous Ranger groups across Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland, including videos, seagrass species identification guides and field manuals used in real-world monitoring programs. Get hands-on with…
STEM in the Tropics – UQ Skills Sport
What does it take to keep sport fair on the world stage? Visit UQ Skills at the National Science Week launch ” STEM in the Tropics” and discover how science, integrity and innovation are helping shape the future of sport in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. UQ has partnered with…