Topic: Innovation and Technology

Space Update

Astronomer Martin George will take you on a journey through the latest advances and innovations in space exploration. This fun and family friendly event includes a 40 minute audio visual presentation + Q&A.

ExBEERimental Science

This National Science Week, four Australian independent breweries have been challenged to don a lab coat and craft an experimental beer. The four unique creations will be explored in depth during ‘ExBEERimental Science’, a live-streamed beer tasting event sampling the science behind brewing and beer. This year, we’ll be joined by brewers from Spotty Dog…

City of Palmerston Library hosts Wicksees Educational Technology

City of Palmerston Library along with Wicksees Educational Technology will showcase an array of innovative technologies, Class VR, Robotics Kit and Co Drones. The session will be interactive and informative, participants will get the full experience and given the chance to try out the technology on display. 

VIC Farmer Time

The VIC Farmer Time program creates engaging and interactive food and fibre learning experiences by connecting classrooms with selected primary producers across Victoria. Each online session has a curriculum focus; is targeted to specific year groups; and is supported by accompanying activities (literacy, science, mathematics, etc). Sessions can also support staff in addressing cross-curriculum priorities…

Switch your thinking – Solar Cooking (Belmont)

Food for Thought explores the science of food and food innovations. How can we harness the energy from the sun cook and prep our food? We don’t often think about the sun as a power source for cooking, but Ecoburbia uses solar ovens, “cooktops” and solar driers all the time, especially in summer. Come and…

Switch your thinking – Preserving the Harvest (Kwinana)

Food for Thought explores the science of food and food innovations. But how about stepping back in time and discovering the secrets of preserving seasonal harvests? Does your garden produce an all-at-once, bumper crop? And how can we take advantage of cheap, seasonal produce? This session will cover how to get more out of your…

Drainpipe Dragsters

In our large Shed 13 at Dock 2, Port Adelaide, participants will be assembling small model vehicles from supplied kits, then racing those vehicles on our multi-lane PVC-pipe dragstrip. The vehicles can be powered from a single AAA cell, or a small solar panel – both options being included in the kits. Participants will take their…

Switch your thinking – Solar Cooking (Cannington)

National Science Week 2021, Food for Thought, explores the science of food and food innovations. How can we harness the energy from the sun cook and prep our food? We don’t often think about the sun as a power source for cooking, but Ecoburbia uses solar ovens, “cooktops” and solar driers all the time, especially in…

Switch your thinking – Preserving the Harvest (Mirrabooka)

National Science Week 2021, Food for Thought, explores the science of food and food innovations. But how about stepping back in time and discovering the secrets of preserving seasonal harvests? Does your garden produce an all-at-once, bumper crop? And how can we take advantage of cheap seasonal produce? This session will cover how to get more…