Gwandalan Public School are celebrating National Science Week at our school. All students (approximately 350) are conducting various experiments to promote the Science Week schools theme for 2024 – Species Survival: more than just sustainability. From creating their own ecosystems and studying photosynthesis, to generating scenarios that help increase species diversity. Students are also offered…
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HEDY! The Life and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr
A true story of Hollywood glamour & scientific genius Written & performed live by Heather Massie, visiting Fulbright Specialist. HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, is a one-woman LIVE show celebrating the unexpected scientific genius of Hedy Lamarr, Viennese-born Hollywood film star of the 1930s-1950s. Known as The Most Beautiful Woman in the…
Museum in a Box – First Nations Science
Celebrate our first scientists! Join us at the South Australian Museum for a special session of our ‘in a box’ program, supported by National Science Week. How do Boomerangs fly? How are they made and how are they used? Discover the answers to these and many more questions though songs, games, and stories lead by First Nations educators…
Snowy Hydro and Renewable Energy (ages 8-12)
Schools across Australia are invited to join this special National Science Week webinar to learn about the amazing renewable energy work happening at Snowy Hydro. Take part in an activity about reducing emissions and be inspired to design your own innovative ideas to reduce emissions which can be submitted for our national Powering up the…
Snowy Hydro and Renewable Energy (ages 13-18)
Schools across Australia are invited to join this special National Science Week webinar to learn about the amazing renewable energy work happening at Snowy Hydro. Take part in an activity about reducing emissions and be inspired to design your own innovative ideas to reduce emissions which can be submitted for our national Powering up the…
Which Whale is That?
One of the best things about Victor Harbor is that Southern Right Whales visit the waters of Encounter Bay every year to give birth and nurse their young. The Encounter Bay Right Whale Study Group (EBRWS) have been documenting the whales that visit Encounter Bay since 2009. Through perseverance, and countless hours watching these animals, EBRWS has identified numerous…
Science at Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Urrbrae Agricultural High School is hosting a Kids Teaching Kids Event this National Science Week. Year 4 and 5 students from across Adelaide can take part in a range of interactive workshops. This event is based at the Urrbrae Farm, Wetlands and Science Labs. Urrbrae Wetland will be hosting a series of workshops. The workshops…
Greenhouse Growing at Throsby School
Students, staff and the school community will construct a greenhouse in the sustainability garden and sprout local plants during National Science Week.
Wetland Open Day
The volunteers of the Wetlands (The Friends) in conjunction with the Environmental Focus Group students of Urrbrae Agricultural High School will be hosting an Open Day at the Urrbrae Wetland. The Friends will run presentations about the Wetlands and the students will be hosting a series of workshops focused on the natural environment, conservation and…
Indigenous Science Under the Stars
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate Indigenous Science during National Science Week! Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Australia’s First Nations people as we explore the wonders of Indigenous knowledge and scientific discoveries. The evening will commence with a Welcome to Country by Dr Jodi Edwards, a proud Yuin, Dharawal…