With a range of science experiments, STEM challenges, and play-based activities, students will engage in exciting activities to elicit interest, and explore different aspects of scientific topics. We’ll light it up, build our skills (and bridges), make some amazing reactions and have a ball (and some bubbles).
Topic: Environment and Nature
MicroVision at Wagga Wagga City Library
Join scientist Celia Connor, from Charles Sturt University, and students from the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences to discover everyday things that you won’t see every day – without a microscope. Celia Connor is a Lecturer in Environment and Agriculture at the School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University. No…
Water, Wetlands and Wildlife
National Science Week provides you with a chance to discover a local urban success story. Geography Victoria is conducting a fieldtrip with local restoration and environmental specialists exploring the challenges, successes and opportunities of managing our urban environment. Our three focus areas will be: the community-driven rewilding and transformation of the former Elsternwick golf course in North…
The Myrtle Rust story told thru science, art and music
DNA sonification and Music As a former musician who played drums with The Hummingbirds, Mark Temple (who is now at the School of Science at Western Sydney University) used computer code to make audio from DNA sequences (sonification). This was done by mapping genetic letters and overlapping DNA patterns into layers of computer-generated musical notes….
Tracking Climate Change: Yarra Bend ClimateWatch Trail Walk
Everything in nature lives by a clock that is being recalibrated by climate change. Get out into nature and learn how you can help scientists understand these changes with as little as your phone. Scientists across the globe are working to document the timing of life-cycle events such as flowering and migration, a scientific discipline…
Harnessing the Waves of Technology for Coastal Science
Dr Tom Doyle, Senior Scientist (Coastal & Marine) Water, Wetlands and Coastal Science, Department of Planning and Environment NSW will present on the marine and coastal research and monitoring projects in NSW (including the south coast region) being undertaken within the near future. These projects aim to continue to improve our collective understanding of coastal…
More Fish in the Sea: Counting, measuring and tracking fishes
At the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, Dr Nathan Knott, Senior Research Scientist, Fisheries Research, Department of Primary Industries NSW will talk about several new technologies (including AI) that he uses to quantify fish populations, measure fish sizes and track their movement across the marine environment. Discover how this amazing data will dramatically improve the management…
Advancing the Future: Gender Equity in STEM
Society and the planet need as many enthusiastic, talented people as possible tackling challenges and solving problems with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Currently, STEM is less diverse and inclusive than it should be. Imagine what could happen if science achieved gender equity? You’re invited to this free, sure-to-be-inspiring workshop where we’ll explore what’s…
Put the FUN into Fungi
Are you into FUNgi? Then join us and become a mini mushroom farmer. You will be provided with a mushroom kit and all you need to start the process on the day. A fun guy, Kyle from Gourmet Fungi in Warrnambool will teach us all we need to know about the important role of mushrooms…
Frog Pond Solar Power Water Pump
The children will help install the new solar power water pump in the outdoor educational learning environment in our fog pond enclosure. The children will aslo take part in simple experiments demonstrating the power of solar energy using the the solar panel and the water pump as well as some lego solar powered kits. This…