Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. New date – 4 September. The Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge is an activity for beginners in design thinking to practice prototyping in testing. This activity is open for all age groups and will help to understand the importance of teamwork in the science and engineering fields. The Lego robotics booth is targeting…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Science in Football
Science in Football will be an activation held at the last home game of the Adelaide Crows Football Club at Adelaide Oval. It will be held the weekend of the 21-22 of April (pending the confirmation of the match date by the AFL). The program is an extension of the STEMfooty program run in schools…
School Science Experiment Exhibition
Come down and check out all the cool science experiments your local schools have been up to in National Science Week. We will have exhibitions from schools from around Darwin and Batchelor. You can vote for your favourite and they can win vouchers for their school. This event is part of the STEAM Spectacular at Charles Darwin…
Learning in Location with VR
Use of image recognition in AR and learning in location with VR. This event is part of the STEAM Spectacular at Charles Darwin University on 4 September 9am-1pm. Please register for the STEAM Spectacular here as it is a condition of attending this activity.
Rescheduled: City of Darwin Libraries STEAM Zone – Magical Microbiology
New dates after the COVID lockdown. Join us for the National Science Week STEAM Zone where we explore Magical Microbiology. Explore a new miniature world that is all around you, but you can’t see it. Take a closer look at helpful and harmful bacteria Learn to create a microscope slide Play with giant virus and…
Rescheduled: STEAM Spectacular
New date confirmed – 4 September. The National Science Week STEAM Spectacular will be a family-fun day of workshops and activities for all, where the exciting world of science in the NT will be showcased by schools, researchers and practitioners alike. Test your chemistry skills by making essential oils, become an engineer for a day…
Rescheduled: We’re going on a ‘high-tech’ bear hunt
New date confirmed – 4 September. At this year’s National Science Week STEAM Spectacular, we are exploring how Top End scientists are using tracking technology to understand how and why animals move. Examine a variety of devices used to study animals like Gouldian Finches, Magpie Geese, and Feral Pigs, learn how the technology works and…
Rescheduled: Making Natural Liquid Soap From Plant Essential Oil
Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. The essential oil fraction obtained from the peel of citrus or spices are rich in chemical compounds of interest for the perfume, food, and beverage industries, and have also enjoyed use as aromatherapy and medicinal agents. Oil extraction from citrus (peel, flowers, and leaves) or spices is based on steam…
Using Music To Represent The CoronaVirus Genome
I will be giving a short presentation at the Dungog Masked Ball. This was pre-recorded and will be presented during the actual live event. The Paterson Allyn Williams Science Hub (PAWSH) members have put their collective thinking caps to come up with a Covid safe way to celebrate National Science Week. “In the ‘Old Normal’…
Postponed: Force-able: J.E.D.I.s with disabilities
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….