Students from across the school will engage in a series of outdoor science rotations designed to spark curiosity and inspire a love of garden-related science. Set in cultural garden space, these hands-on activities will encourage exploration, creativity and problem-solving. The rotations will focus on seeds, science and sunshine. Students may investigate how plants grow,…
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Soapbox Science Brisbane
Come along to Soapbox Science’s free public science outreach event bringing cutting-edge research out of universities and onto the streets of Brisbane. As part of the global Soapbox Science movement, the event showcases women and non-binary scientists in a fun, informal, and interactive environment where you can stop, ask questions, and engage directly with researchers…
Festival of Bright Ideas
Things will whiz, bang, fly, crawl, swim and maybe even explode when the Festival of Bright Ideas returns to Hobart. Tasmania’s much-loved hands-on science festival will bring together researchers, inventors, educators and STEM organisations for a day of interactive discovery. From curious kids to lifelong learners, Festival of Bright Ideas invites you to get up…
Kilcoy State School Science Fair
Kilcoy State School Science Fair Welcome to two exciting days of discovery, creativity and hands-on science at our National Science Week Science Fair 2026, inspired by this year’s theme, Seeds of Science: Nurturing Science for All. On 19–20 August 2026, students from Prep to Year 6 will showcase their curiosity, innovation and problem-solving skills through…
Space Garden Challenge at St Josephs College
Project Overview The Space Garden Challenge is a hands-on STEM initiative that engages students in authentic scientific inquiry inspired by the Asian Herbs in Space program. Students will investigate plant growth by comparing two sets of seeds—one representing “space-exposed” seeds and one grown under normal Earth conditions. Educational Purpose and STEM Alignment This project develops…
Magical Moil Garden Fair
We will hold a Garden Fair that all children from Transition to Year 6 will be able to participate in. We will have a range of hands-on science activities that students can come, one class at a time, and interact with. Activities will include making seed bombs, seed planting, creating bunting for the garden, chlorophyl…
STEM Community Event – Connection Across the Grades
As we are a P-10 school, the high school would like to extend our skills, knowledge, and interest in STEM to our primary school students and teachers for an interactive week of STEM fun! The team of high school student leaders in grades 9 and 10 will work alongside the science and maths faculty to…
Science Week Passport Adventure
Science Week Passport Adventure! Ready to explore, discover and have fun? Join us for a week of exciting science activities and see how many stamps you can collect in your Science Week Passport! Throughout National Science Week, students can take part in a range of hands-on experiences and challenges. Meet amazing live animals and learn…
Anatomy According to Hollywood
Have you ever watched a movie scene and thought, “There is no way the human body works like that”? Step inside the Museum of Human Disease this National Science Week for an entertaining and fact-filled journey through human anatomy on screen. From cartoons and cult classics to horror films, comedies and medical dramas, this event…
Nerd Nite 70 – Curiosity, comedy and cocktails
Science does not just belong in laboratories. It belongs in bars, on stages, in strange conversations, and in the middle of a room full of curious people holding a drink. For our 70th show, as part of National Science Week 2026, Nerd Nite Melbourne is bringing together three brilliant minds for a night of surprising…