Virtually Marine Mammals – Burrunan in our Backyards

With an estimated 55 different species, Australian waters are home to an incredible diversity of marine mammals, including the newly discovered and critically endangered Burrunan dolphin. In this exciting online presentation, join the Marine Mammal Foundation as we explore the incredible diversity of marine mammals found in our watery backyards. Learn about the ecology of…

Travelling Bee Roadshow

One hour long interactive session with students from neighbouring primary schools to provide education around the importance of native bees.  Students will BEE amazed as they learn why native bees are so important in our Australian Ecosystem. They will BEE able to observe a working hive first-hand and view the have activity and interaction via…

Virtually Marine Mammals – Dive into Burrunan Dolphin Research

The Marine Mammal Foundation is a not-for-profit research, education and conservation organisation undertaking applied research on marine mammals across Victoria, including the critically endangered Burrunan dolphin. The Marine Mammal Foundation invites you to join us as we provide exciting updates for our ongoing research and conservation endeavours. Through this online presentation we will provide information about Project…

Disco Fruit – Different by Design

The week will consist of individual year level classroom based investigations involving students from Transition to Year 6. Students will engage with hands on investigations and experiments that demonstrate how fruits and vegetables are naturally different by design. Students will participate in investigating cross cut sections of fruits and vegetables that may appear outwardly similar…

Heatherwood Science Week

Our Year 7s will Create a Superfood. This can be in a form of a poster, information card or booklet. The criteria are: Picture of superfood Super name of superfood Nutritional benefits You can include any recipes that use your superfood Any additional information that you think is important Year 8s will Create a Board…

Mini Masterchefs! What Can you Create?

As the theme for this year is Food – Different by Design, our challenges for the students include creative food preparation and designing a new scarecrow for our school kitchen garden.  * Whole school challenge K-6: Create your own delicious and healthy smoothie * Stages 2 & 3 challenge: Create an appetising dinner meal using mince. …

Book launch – Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia by Ian Lowe (Brisbane)

Join us when Rod Welford, the former Queensland Minister for Environment and Heritage and Minister for Natural Resources, launches Ian Lowe’s new book Long Half-life: The Nuclear Industry in Australia. ‘This book is a clarion call for sanity at a time when we can finally get the nuclear monkey off our back – highly recommended.’ Peter Garrett…