Robotics is an ideal subject for learning activities where young people can learn all aspects of areas incorporated in STEM Learning. During the event, the Young Innovators Network team will be talking about robotics and will be showing Lego Mindstorm EV3 in action which is one of the most popular learning robots. Robotics & STEM…
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Science Week Family Morning
Lyrebird College will be hosting a Science Discovery morning where we are inviting our families and board members to attend the school for morning tea and a range of themed science activities. Each class will put together displays and conduct experiments based on their chosen theme. The junior class (Wattle) will be conducting a number…
Backyard Bugs! How our little neighbours make the Territory tick
Join us in engaging primary students on an adventure of exploring the interconnectedness of the natural world around them. With fun content and activities, students will learn about the role of invertebrates in the ecosystem more broadly by stepping into their underworld. This includes an exciting opportunity to get to know their wondrous and unique…
VR Experience
The unique Mindflight7 virtual reality learning method activates and excites secondary students with relevant career direction and subject specific educational experiences delivered using immersive VR technology. Flight options are: space mission, frog dissection, heart surgery, ocean acidification, global warming, ecosphere tours, science career immersions.
Astronomy in QEII
Pack a picnic dinner and enjoy a stellar evening of star gazing and education in QEII Square with the Astronomical Society of Albury Wodonga. Fun for the young and old. Free for all ages.
Documentary: In the Shadow of the Moon
Between 1968 and 1972, 9 American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men walked upon its surface. They remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. In the Shadow of the Moon brings together for the first, and very possibly the last, time surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission…
Jollybops Mix it Up Science Show
A high humored, high energy fully interactive show for kids big and small. It’s Chemistry at its best with explosive gases, combusting powders and metals, freezing liquids, colour changing reactions, and slimey gooey polymer worms. Who knows what will happen when Rusty the Robot and the Jolly Professor explore the chemical and material world? A…
Museum Tour: Out of This World – Australia in the Space Age
From the 1950s through to the 1970s, Australia was gripped with excitement as humanity made its first forays beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. From cutting edge scientific research to architecture, design, television and more, Out of This World explores Australia’s role in the space race. All ages welcome.
Fantastic Fossils
Learn what fossils are and why they are so important while getting your hands dirty as you create your very own fossils using air-dry clay. Suitable for children aged 3-12
Museum Tour: Our First Scientists
Join us for an immersive guided tour of the Albury LibraryMuseum’s Crossing Place Wiradjuri display where we explore the inventions and theories of our first scientists. All ages welcome.