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School Grant Recipients in 2023
Schools, Science Week News

School Grant Recipients in 2023

  • By National Office
  • 31 May, 2023

Congratulations to the 257 schools who received support for their National Science Week activity this year.  Skip to a state or territory: ACT NSW NT QLD SA TAS VIC WA The grant pool of $110,000 ...

Glass and the circular economy: CSIRO’s curriculum-aligned activities for primary students
Schools, Science Week News

Glass and the circular economy: CSIRO’s curriculum-aligned activities for primary students

  • By National Office
  • 10 August, 2022

CSIRO, the National Science Agency, has supported STEM education and outreach programs for teachers and students for over 40 years and counting. Naturally, they’re back again for National Science ...

School Grant Recipients in 2022
Grant Information, Schools, Science Week News

School Grant Recipients in 2022

  • By National Office
  • 19 May, 2022

Congratulations to the 226 schools across Australia who have received a grant for National Science Week in 2022. The grant round is conducted by the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) ...

International Science Drama Competition 2022
Schools, Science Week News

International Science Drama Competition 2022

  • By National Office
  • 2 May, 2022

Do you have a passion for science and have a flair for acting? ? Join Questacon, Science Centre Singapore and the Asia Pacific Network of Science & Technology Centres (ASPAC) for the ...

Seedscape Education Resources
Schools

Seedscape Education Resources

  • By National Office
  • 17 August, 2021

For National Science Week Seedscape are offering free learning resources to complement classroom activities and/or home-based education. Grab them now to use later or use Science Week to ...

A Food and Fibre Short Film Festival with George the Farmer
Schools, Science Week News

A Food and Fibre Short Film Festival with George the Farmer

  • By National Office
  • 12 August, 2021

Teachers - if you're looking for a fabulous online event to do with your class remotely — or in the classroom — consider sitting the kids down to watch our brand new series of George the Farmer ...

Australian Agrifood Science Portal for Teachers
Schools, Science Week News

Australian Agrifood Science Portal for Teachers

  • By National Office
  • 10 August, 2021

Are you looking for Agrifood Science Resources this National Science Week? The Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) and our partners have launched the Australian Agrifood Science Portal ...

Governor General’s Science Week Design Challenge – Activities
Schools, Science Week News

Governor General’s Science Week Design Challenge – Activities

  • By National Office
  • 2 August, 2021

Questacon in conjunction with the Office of the Governor General are excited to present the 2021 Governor General’s Design Challenge. This live one hour virtual workshop is set to be a valuable ...

Taste & Explore the Future of Food School Workshops
Schools, Science Week News, State Blogs

Taste & Explore the Future of Food School Workshops

  • By National Office
  • 19 July, 2021

We all love to eat. But how will nature, technology and human intervention change what food will be available to us over the next 30 years? Students from Years 3-10 can discover the possibilities ...

Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO’s Hackathon
Schools, Science Week News

Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO’s Hackathon

  • By National Office
  • 25 June, 2021

Ready, steady, hack: ANSTO's National Science Week Hackathon is back - and you're invited! Bring innovation to your classroom with this free, fast-paced, virtual hackathon for Australian students ...