Students will spend the week looking at food and where it comes from in their weekly STEM classes. They will learn about and have a go at traditional food preparation methods and compare them with the now high-tech ways to prepare the same foods. There will be fun lunchtime activities like Candy Chemistry where students…
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STEM-venture
STEM-venture day with children from Reception to Year 7 at Paringa Park Primary School. Peer Leaders from our local secondary school will be helping us with our activities. STEM activities that include a Rube Goldberg Machine, mini golf, bubbles, volcanoes, Sci-cinema, catapults, slime making, paper plane challenge, nature play exploration, loose parts play, makerspace, robotics,…
Repton Public School Science Day
Students from K-6 will participate in a day of science experiences and learning at Repton Public School. Fun and engaging ways to develop scientific thinking skills.
A Celebration of Science and STEM
One of the ways is which Science Week will be recognised is through a hands-on and interactive Science and STEM evening. Students and parents are invited to attend a Celebration of Science and STEM at Our Holy Redeemer, Surrey Hills. This event will provide an opportunity for students and parents to participate in activities that showcases some of…
A Celebration of Science and STEM
One of the ways is which Science Week will be recognised is through a hands-on and interactive Science and STEM evening. Students and parents are invited to attend a Celebration of Science and STEM at Our Holy Redeemer, Surrey Hills. This event will provide an opportunity for students and parents to participate in activities that showcases some of…
A Celebration of Science and STEM
One of the ways is which Science Week will be recognised is through a hands-on and interactive Science and STEM evening. Students and parents are invited to attend a Celebration of Science and STEM at Our Holy Redeemer, Surrey Hills. This event will provide an opportunity for students and parents to participate in activities that showcases some of…
Food Fight: Inspiring imagination to solidify sustainability
It’s the modern-day food-fight, trade fair style. Sectioned into year levels and tasked with a fruity challenge, students at Helensvale State School will be provided fruit (this time not for traditional use) and a bag of craft items to kickstart imaginations and encourage collaborative thinking. Class vs class, the entire school will be engaged for…
The Microbes of Mystery Island
The Microbes of Mystery Island is a collaboration between Quantal Bioscience’s MSchool and DigiCity for Kids, especially for National Science Week. The Microbes of Mystery Island is a day-long supported digital adventure for families, especially recommended for those with children aged 8 – 11. Join Quantal Bioscience’s real scientists online on Saturday 14 August and…
Austins Ferry Primary School Microbit Bike Challenge
Recently our school installed a bike track. Students are often arguing over who is the fastest bike rider. We can solve this problem using our STEM knowledge. This is a great opportunity to showcase how STEM can be used to solve everyday problems and connect to our local community. Leading up to National Science Week…
Sensory Intermediaries: biochemistry, images and imaginings at non-human scales
Alicia Sometimes, Deirdre Feeney, Swaminatha Iyer and Andrea Rassell will discuss their varied practices, all of which occur in part at non-human scales. Alicia will look at the use of poetic language across non-human scales, drawn from work with dark matter and particle physics. Deirdre’s presentation explores how optical devices, traditionally used to make invisible objects…