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Art and Writing Workshops Inspired by the Science of Glass

Science Write Now (www.sciencewritenow.com) is a free literary magazine, podcast, and network that promotes creative writing and art inspired by science. We are launching 4 brand new online courses for writers or artists of all skill levels who are interested in working with science and improving their craft. These courses—led by well-known Queensland writers and…

Data for Purpose – Making dolphin research effort count

In National Science Week we are highlighting and celebrating the wonderful volunteer effort and support, and contributions of community data input, supplementing our boat-based and land-based survey effort over 17 years in the region. Community volunteers are also invited to participate in dolphin monitoring surveys (space permitting) and data analysis workshops on Kangaroo Island and…

Youth Sessions – Bringing Glass to Life

Presentation by local leadlight artist Gavin Tobin and Glass Blower John Walsh, followed by a hands-on hot glue glass fibres activity. Best suited Year 7 – Year 10 students, in class size groups. Session times are flexible, in line with secondary school lunch times. 

Early Years Sessions – Sugar Glass Moulds

In the Early Years Sugar Glass Molds session, children will learn about a technique of glassmaking called fusing. Children will crush lollies and heat in an oven, changing them form a solid to a liquid and back to a solid. Glass jars are recycled by crushing them into small pieces. The pieces are heated until…

Middle Years Sessions – Kaleidoscope Magic

Explore mirrors and reflection with a fun, hands-on activity where students can make their own kaleidoscope using mirrored acrylic. It contains coloured beads at one end but this can be removed to have an open view that can be used to form kaleidoscopic patterns from external objects. Best suited Year 4 – Year 6 children…

Lyndhurst Secondary College STEM Fair

Year 10 STEM students will be presenting their work as a STEM Fair to the students as well as their parents. The students will be creating arcade games using recyclable materials which will be open at lunch time for students to play then it will open for parents after school on Thursday 18 August.  This…

Lower King Community Kindergarten Science Day

Kindy students will engage with exciting experiments designed to spark their creative thinking. The experiments will include glass-related investigations using mirrors and magnifying glasses and also experiments designed by the parents and community members. During the activities, students will be guided through the scientific method, using their inquiring minds to ask questions, develop hypothesis, undertake…

Intro to VR Development

In this online workshop, you’ll be taken through the basics of VR Development using the XR Interaction Toolkit within the game engine Unity. You’ll be taken through: How to connect your headset to Unity. The basic’s of the XR Interaction Toolkit: Basic controls, pick-up objects, simple interaction, and teleportation. Creating an immersive scene using free…