To ensure our whole school engagement and exploration of science concepts, we will be have a science fair. Our Year 6 students have researched and selected experiments that they will be independently demonstrating to their fellow students from Kindergarten to Year 5. These experiments will showcase a multitude of science understandings and have been selected…
Topic: Health and Medical
Collaborate to Innovate Expo
Touch it – Solve it – Feel it – Work it! Guests will walk into an experiential maze of interactive activations designed to both inform and delight. Suitable for all ages and STEM acumen, the expo will allow attendees to see firsthand the ideas that will change the future. The Collaborate to Innovate EXPO will…
Collaborate to Innovate Expo
Touch it – Solve it – Feel it – Work it! Guests will walk into an experiential maze of interactive activations designed to both inform and delight. Suitable for all ages and STEM acumen, the expo will allow attendees to see firsthand the ideas that will change the future. The Collaborate to Innovate EXPO will…
Sydney Science Festival 2023
Sydney Science Festival is an exciting and accessible program of science events presented by Powerhouse Museum in August. It aims to inspire curiosity about what science is capable of – and criticism too – in a series of interactive performances, talks and exhibits across the city. This year’s festival theme Trace explores the many marks…
Understanding Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and a rapidly growing medical crisis. All is not lost, says Dr Caitlin Finney, a neuroscientist and researcher in the Neuroinflammation Research group at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) where she is currently studying the role of genetic errors, or mutations, in the development…
Cell Therapy
In recent years engineered immune cells have revolutionised the treatment of blood cancers. They have potential to do the same to nearly every facet of medicine. However, there are many challenges to overcome before immune therapy can achieve this, particularly the complexity and cost of individualised treatments. Over the last two decades, the Westmead Cellular…
Mapping the Human Brain
The ability to effectively treat and maintain mental health disorders is an international medical challenge. Currently we do not understand the biological cause of the cognitive and emotional symptoms that define these disorders. We know that the brain changes over the course of a lifespan and that altered brain growth or rates of decline are…
Carlton Gardens Primary School Goes to Mars
Students will explore the challenges and possibilities of colonising the red planet. Through engaging activities, each grade level tackles different aspects of Mars colonisation: Prep: Sorting and designing storage vessels for essential items needed on Mars. Year 1: Creating 3D models of Mars and recording sounds to understand its unique atmosphere. Year 2: Simulating Martian…
Science Explorers: Unleashing Curiosity
Cobram High school students are bringing their scientific expertise to the surrounding primary school community. The Science Spectacular is an interactive and educational experience that aims to ignite curiosity, inspire young minds, and foster a love for science among primary school students. During this event, the students will showcase a wide array of captivating science experiments,…
National Science Week Launch – WA
Join Inspiring WA and the WA Coordinating Committee in launching National Science Week. Held at Engineers Australia – WA‘s office with stunning views of the river and CBD you’ll be surrounded by our most innovative STEM providers in WA. Hear from WA’s Chief Scientist – Professor Peter Klinken, WA’s 2022 Innovator of the Year –…