Students from Kindergarten to Year Six will be involved in a variety of programs to learn about where glass comes from, how it is made/produced and what it is used for in our world. Students will work collaboratively using glass (both recycled and new glass) to make collaborative glass mosaic splashbacks for our three school…
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Speed Networking
Speed Networking is a unique opportunity for students to meet with inspiring female role models working in science, technology, engineering & maths. Designed for students in Years 10-12, you will speak 1-1 with a number of different women in STEM about their day-to-day work and career pathway. You will have a few minutes to talk…
Austins Ferry Primary School – BricQ Motion Challenge
Everyone loves LEGO – especially our Year 2 engineers. Our students will work together to create a LEGO sail car and compete to see which vehicle goes the furthest and fastest. The students will learn about force and motion. They will learn about designing, testing and modifying their constructions to address a design brief. They…
Through the Looking Glass: Dreaming of preferred futures with eyes wide open
A school-wide event, our discovery centre will be transformed into a timeline that highlights Science as a Human Endeavour starting with our First Nations peoples uses of glass in nature, discoveries in glass, daily uses of glass and how technologies using glass can help us imagine futures – both in space and the microscopic worlds….
Free screening of Science Friction
As part of National Science Week 2022, Canberra Skeptics will be hosting a free screening of the latest director Skeptoid’s Executive Director Brian Dunning’s latest film Science Friction. ‘Finally, a documentary about scientists who get misrepresented by the media. Those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers…
Hedland Senior High School STEAM Fest
STEAM Fest is an annual incursion held at Hedland Senior High School. STEAM Fest is a programme of exciting activities, including those held by local businesses and industries, that will inspire and encourage the scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians of the future. There will also be student projects from the school as well as the…
Kitchen Science and Amazing Chocolate Creations
Be prepared for an exciting journey of discovery in the chocolate kitchen with science guru Zac and his kitchen sidekick as they create tasty treats and explain the science behind them. The demonstration will use an induction cooker – also a scientific wonder – but why? You may be lucky enough to be asked to…
Reach for the ***Stars***
Come discover what 87,000 others have experienced before you. Bring your five senses to a highly popular astronomy evening filled with wonder with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society at our registered observatory at Mount Martha, south east of Melbourne under dark skies. See the stars, planets and other night sky objects visible at this time…
Space for Girl Guides and Scouts
If you belong to an adventurous troop of Girl Guides or Scouts of any age who are seeking to navigate their way amongst the stars and who are working towards their Outer Space or Astronomy badge/award, then this focused evening of stargazing, navigating the night sky and big question answering is for your group. You…
Fast and Furious
The Fast and Furious program aims to create learning opportunities for children who have limited exposure to STEM based activities by providing a fun, interactive experience of building and racing model cars. Children aged 7 – 16 years who do not engage with the local school will be invited to participate in a 3-week project,…