Come and celebrate the National Science Week school theme of Glass: More than meets the eye. Explore mirrors and reflection with a fun, hands-on activity making your own kaleidoscope. Find out how kaleidoscopes reflect reflections over and over making beautiful patterns. Take them home and look through it anytime you want to escape to a…
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The Alphabet of Awesome Science
National Science Week with Professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge (the Word Nerd and the Science Freak) for a thrilling voyage through the alphabet – where great big chewy sesquipedalian words inspire mind-blowing scientific surprises. Professor Lexi Con has curated a curious collection of her favourite words (one for every letter of the alphabet) with each…
Lego Technics Challenge
Come to Subiaco Library to celebrate National Science Week by joining in the Lego Technics challenge. Come to Subiaco Library to celebrate the Science Week school theme of Glass: More than meets the eye. Use the transparent bricks, Lego dots and windows to design and make your own glass based build. Try out the range…
Tygum Lagoon Nature Challenge
The Australian Conservation Foundation Brisbane South & Logan Community Group invites you to join the Tygum Lagoon Nature Challenge. Release your inner geek, become citizen scientists, observe nature around this beautiful lagoon and at the same time provide Logan City Council with essential information about the health of Tygum Lagoon’s plants and animals. This is…
Ringer Soak STEM Showcase Day
Experience what STEM has to offer and participate in a variety of activities and games with lunch provided.
Shirty Science presents Australia’s Favourite Science Shirt
Who will go home with the title of Australia’s Favourite Science Shirt in 2022? 16 awesome scientists and artists from across the country currently creating 8 super cool science shirt designs for #ScienceWeek. Now it is time to determine Australia’s Favourite Science Shirt. Hosted by Nate Byrne, ABC Breakfast Weather Presenter, our scientist and artist…
Lunch and Learn: Hydrogen 101
Bring your lunch and join the Victorian Hydrogen Hub during National Science Week for an hour of engaging learning – snacks included. Hydrogen is a promising solution to tackle climate change and it will also create new and exciting jobs across a range of sectors. But what is hydrogen? How is it applied in daily…
Larapinta Glass Explorers
Larapinta PS will have a selection of different activities for students to explore predominately with exploring glass but also light properties. The whole school will be involved and mixed groups means students will have the opportunity to work with student’s they don’t always work with.
STEAM Ahead with Play
We’re all about play at the Goldfields Regional Toy Library. We are celebrating National Science Week with a range of interactive STEAM-based activities to learn through exploration and discovery. Join us at this free event where hands-on activities will have you engaging in all things science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics: Examine the human body…
Launch of National Science Week in South Australia
Her Excellency the Honorable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, will officially launch National Science Week SA and the exciting program of events taking place throughout South Australia in August. We will also be joined by suburban wildlife warrior Bluegum Bill and the team from Animals Anonymous, as they provide an entertaining performance about the…