Early childhood educators: Learn how to deepen children’s critical thinking and metacognition through STEM. While many educators already feel confident identifying children’s STEM-related interests and supporting child-led exploration, in this special online workshop you’ll learn to move beyond engagement to strengthen children’s critical thinking and deepen their relationship with what they are learning with carefully…
Have you ever wanted to travel through space? Australian Digital Incursions brings two incredible experiences straight to your community: a fully immersive mobile planetarium dome and state of the art virtual reality science sessions. Inside the dome, a live presenter takes you on a journey through the solar system, followed by an interactive quiz and…
Students from Kooringal High School will host 3 primary schools and conduct a range of experiments.
Buzz into Margaret Hendry School this National Science Week with Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company, for an award‑winning dance and science experience celebrating the bees that keep our world humming. In Buzzz ACT, a lively cast of buzzing bees leads children and their families on a journey through the science of pollination, biodiversity and the…
Step into a world of discovery at Blacktown Family Science Day 2026 — a free, fun-filled celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for the whole community in the lead-up to National Science Week. Join us as we transform Blacktown into a vibrant science wonderland where curious minds of all ages can explore hands-on…
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…
Explore the story of gravitational waves and the cosmic collisions that create the elements we are made of through a weaving together of sound, art and astrophysics. Through “multi-messenger” signals like kilonovae and gamma-ray bursts, discover how the cosmos communicates its most violent events. Blending scientific insights with creative expression, this talk reveals how listening…
Early childhood educators & teachers: Explore technical inventions of the past, optimise present-day technology, and use their creativity to design sustainable solutions for the future. You will also explore playful ways to incorporate philosophical inquiry into practice. What do chopsticks, underwater vehicles, and ethical decision-making have in common? They’re all explored in our upcoming “Design &…
Early childhood educators & teachers: Explore colour, mirrors, and shadows through the eyes of a child and learn to co-develop inquiry-based STEM projects with children. What do shadows, spying devices, and project work have in common? They’re all explored in our upcoming “Optics and Inquiry Projects” workshop. In this hands-on workshop, educators will explore: Different…
Buzz into Tuggeranong Arts Centre this National Science Week with Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company, for an award‑winning dance and science experience celebrating the bees that keep our world humming. In Buzzz ACT, a lively cast of buzzing bees leads children and their families on a journey through the science of pollination, biodiversity and the…
