Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. Domatia, glands, stipules, oil dots, nectaries, latex, lenticels, colleters and tendrils – this workshop will look at some of the less obvious features of native plants. Using microscopes, magnifiers and light tables we will investigate unusual anatomical features of native plants.
Topic: Environment and Nature
Intersections between Science and Art – Engaging Communities – ONLINE TALK Bees in Backyards
Timetobee – The wonders of bees and backyards. Join Dani Lloyd-Prichard from Timetobee as she explores the many ways we can revitalise, reconnect and regenerate with bees as part of urban biodiversity.
Rescheduled: STEAM Spectacular
New date confirmed – 4 September. The National Science Week STEAM Spectacular will be a family-fun day of workshops and activities for all, where the exciting world of science in the NT will be showcased by schools, researchers and practitioners alike. Test your chemistry skills by making essential oils, become an engineer for a day…
Rescheduled: We’re going on a ‘high-tech’ bear hunt
New date confirmed – 4 September. At this year’s National Science Week STEAM Spectacular, we are exploring how Top End scientists are using tracking technology to understand how and why animals move. Examine a variety of devices used to study animals like Gouldian Finches, Magpie Geese, and Feral Pigs, learn how the technology works and…
Rescheduled: A Quick Guide to the Insides of Sharks
Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. A short workshop on the anatomy and biology of sharks that interact with our commercial fisheries. Come down and hang out with two of Charles Darwin University’s shark researchers and learn what sharks have inside them. Learn how different parts of sharks work and why it is important to understand…
Rescheduled: Night Sky: Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the STEM curriculum
Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. Milkwood Steiner School students are deep in their learning about the Night Sky. An important part of this STEM learning comes from the traditional knowledge of Larrakia and other Aboriginal elders. We are in the final stages of preparing our artwork, which incorporates two important Dreaming stories. A painting by…
Rescheduled: Model Aquaponics
Rescheduled due to the COVID lockdown. Our students will be learning about one method of creating a sustainable food source through the use of aquaponics. In the weeks prior to National Science Week, students will be researching aquaponic systems, plant and fish needs as well as suitable materials. They will create design options and then…
Diversity is the Bee’s Knees
Update: This event will now take place online. Please tell all your LGBTIQA+ friends here and interstate about “Diversity is the Bees Knees” so they can also sign up for access to the online activities. Thanks for your understanding and support. Bee kind to yourselves. This event introduces LGBTIQA+ students to the amazing ways in…
Sustainability With a Taste of Honey
As part of National Science Week, the Pop Up Neighbourhood House @ Docklands will be working with Melbourne City Rooftop Honey to provide students of Docklands Primary School with a series of presentations and activities on sustainability science at the District Docklands Community Garden. During sessions, students will learn about: Composting, worm farms, and how…
Rescheduled: Coomalie Science Week
Rescheduled after the COVID lockdown. Come along and see what your local is achieving when it comes to greening and cleaning your Shire. Also check what all the government departments are doing to combat: invasive weed species, invasive pests and Gamba grass. Just to name a few.