Following National Science Week’s theme Glass: More Than Meets the Eye, students at Kirwan State School will be using glass lenses, along with mirrors, to manipulate light. Students will explore how light can be reflected, refracted and transformed using glass. Students will draw their own conclusions before extending that knowledge with teacher-led demonstrations.
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Warrakan ga baḻ’yun Galiwink’ŋur (Animals hiding around Galiwin’ku)
The National Science Week theme of Glass: more than meets the eye has inspired us to deliver a series of activities on Country that support our students to learn about local fauna that are often cryptic, nocturnal or just plain shy. The local Gumurr Marthakal Rangers will support daily field trips for classes across the…
Junkbot Challenge at Goodna Special School
During National Science Week we will have a maker space designated for the creation of a home for native Australian animals. We have linked this to our science units investigating animal habitats. Students will have a number of opportunities to construct their habitat. We will also have a volunteer parent come in on one day…
In a World of Magic, Can Science Save the Day?
Wednesday Weeks is bringing science and the magic of reading to the Sydney Opera House! This National Science Week, celebrate science and creativity with Cristy Burne and Denis Knight. Cristy (a science communicator) and Denis (a computer programmer) are the authors of the science-meets-fantasy comedy series for kids, Wednesday Weeks. They’ll be presenting from the…
Beebots Robotics & Exploring Science
Beebots Robotics with Fizzics Education 11:30 pm – 12:30 pm, Saturday 20 August For ages 5-7 years. Parents are required to stay. Using a simple intuitive interface, kids learn to program the Beebot to move forward, turn, stop, flash lights and make sounds, all within themed challenges designed to teach children planning and spatial awareness….
Durack School Glassy Science Fair
The school’s Glassy Science Fair will be undertaken over 2 days for students from Preschool to Year 6. Teachers & students will rotate through engaging, experimentational and hands-on stations exploring various science areas, including: the beauty & versatility of glass making glass food & decorations kaleidoscopes periscopes the magic of mirrors exploring light (splitting) &…
Broughton Anglican College STEM FAIR
Broughton Anglican College will be hosting our whole school STEM fair on 16 August. Our STEM fair will include: presentations and displays of students’ work and projects from across the school (Junior school, Science, Technology, Mathematics and Art). a range of interactive activities run by school staff and STEM students. displays and interactive activities run…
Kirwan State School Science Fair
Come along and see what our Year 6 students have discovered in a series of experiments that have been designed, completed, and presented by the students themselves. Each student has worked hard to prepare a science experiment or investigation on a topic of their choice. They are excited to share their results and conclusions they…
Go Girl, Go for IT
The Victorian ICT for Women is proud to be holding the 2022 Go Girl, Go for IT event. Having moved to holding the online “Go Girl – CyberEdition” events over the past 2 years, this will be the first time in 4 years that Go Girl will be in-person – and adhering to relevant Covid…
Red Dirt Robotics at Broome Public Library
The Broome Public Library will be hosting Jameson Harvey of Red Dirt Robotics for National Science Week. Jameson will be introducing his special robots, and providing hands on activities for participants. Tthere will be five different free events, four for children, and one for the adults, held throughout the week. Please check the Broome Public…