Topic: Innovation and Technology

Make a Periscope at St Albans Library

Would you like to see around corners, or over things like a submarine? Join us to make your own periscope that you can take home to surprise your family and spy on your pets. This is a National Science Week event, presented with the support of the Inspiring Victoria program. Image attribution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ed_lefler/

Make a Periscope at Sunshine Library

Would you like to see around corners, or over things like a submarine? Join us to make your own periscope that you can take home to surprise your family and spy on your pets. This is a National Science Week event, presented with the support of the Inspiring Victoria program. Image attribution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ed_lefler/

Under the Microscope at Sydenham Library

Join the Fizzics education team to explore the wonders of the microcosmos. Learn how to use a microscope and see amazing objects up close – insects, fungi, and even your own hair and skin. This a National Science Week event, presented with the support of the Inspiring Victoria program. Image attribution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/picksfromoutthere/

Under the Microscope at Sunshine Library

Join the Fizzics education team to explore the wonders of the microcosmos. Learn how to use a microscope and see amazing objects up close – insects, fungi, and even your own hair and skin. This is a National Science Week event, presented with the support of the Inspiring Victoria program. Image attribution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/picksfromoutthere/

Let’s Get Sustainable

Communities for Children SE Tasmania have joined forces with The Resource Co-Op to put on a series of workshops across the Brighton, Central Highlands, Derwent Valley and Southern Midlands that will share a love of recycling, up cycling, composting and all things sustainable with families that have children aged 7-12. We are still finalising details,…

Kerbal Space Workshop at Sunshine Library

Learn how lunar missions are designed, carried out and the challenges faced when transporting resources from the Moon. This workshop is for secondary school students aged 11-14 and is presented by the Australasian Youth Cubesat Initiative, a registered not-for-profit organization of 20 young students operating in eight countries working to inspire and empower the next…

Speed Networking

Speed Networking is a unique opportunity for students to meet with inspiring female role models working in science, technology, engineering & maths. Designed for students in Years 10-12, you will speak 1-1 with a number of different women in STEM about their day-to-day work and career pathway. You will have a few minutes to talk…

Austins Ferry Primary School – BricQ Motion Challenge

Everyone loves LEGO – especially our Year 2 engineers. Our students will work together to create a LEGO sail car and compete to see which vehicle goes the furthest and fastest. The students will learn about force and motion. They will learn about designing, testing and modifying their constructions to address a design brief.  They…