Congratulations to these ten recipients of funding support for National Science Week events in Queensland. STEM with Style Gold Coast Innovation Hub The Gold Coast Innovation Hub will be running two 3 hour micro workshops for young women to learn how to infuse technology in their favourite clothing. Utilising 3D printing and electronics, participants will…
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School Grant Recipients for 2021
Congratulations to all of the 266 schools who been awarded funding to support their activities during National Science Week this year. Skip to see recipients by state or territory: ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA ACT Ainslie School Alfred Deakin High School Belconnen High School Caroline Chisholm School Cranleigh School Koala Playschool Lanyon High School NSW Anna Bay Public School …
Funding boost for New South Wales STEM engagement
From Cowra and Springwood to Merimbula and Wollongong, community members across New South Wales will have a range of exciting new opportunities to connect with scientists in all kinds of ways, both during National Science Week from 14-22 August and throughout the year. Inspiring Australia NSW’s annual science engagement funding round will support the delivery…
Planting seeds of curiosity: Victorian National Science Week Seed Grant recipients
Science is for everyone. It is vital in shaping our bright, collective future. Each August, Australia celebrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) during National Science Week. Events are run across the country for the community to share in, discover, and engage in the excitement of science. The Inspiring Victoria program offers a Seed Grant…
SCINEMA International Science Film Festival Community Screenings
SCINEMA is a celebration of the power of the moving image to inspire the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible. Register to host your own free SCINEMA screening during National Science Week. SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science cinema from…
Edible Insects: Future food incursions
Are you teaching about the future of food and would like to give your students a taste of something new? Edible insects will play an important role in the future of food and these interactive virtual and in-school incursions are a fun and exciting way for students to learn about this important topic. And yes……
Disability Inclusion Guide
The new Disability Inclusion Guide (1.9 MB, pdf) for National Science Week event holders aims to help them to build accessibility into their events from the start. It includes case studies, hints and tips, and links for more information and to disability organisations. In his foreword, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Ben Gauntlett says “people with…
ACT National Science Week Event Grants for 2021
UPDATE! Applications now closing 9 May. This year National Science Week in the ACT will be an online/in-person hybrid for COVID-19 safety and accessibility. The ACT Coordinating Committee are seeking applications for creative and engaging events, with all events requiring an online-only contingency plan in the event of a lockdown in August. To support National…
Info for local councils
Your council can use National Science Week as an opportunity to support and celebrate local science and technology-based industries and organisations. Your libraries and community centres can host science-themed author talks, film nights or ‘Neural Knitworks’ workshops. And your grassroots communication channels can help support your community’s National Science Week efforts, engaging residents and visitors…
Get a taste for science in National Science Week!
Our $500 000 grant round for 2021 has just been announced with great projects from around the country preparing to celebrate science. Many of the projects took inspiration from the National Science Week school theme of Food – Different by Design, including Food – Now and into the Future which is all about making healthy food…