This year at Willandra Primary School, we will celebrate Science Week by holding a joint STEM Assembly and STEM exhibition. The STEM exhibition will feature research projects from students across the school, focusing on this year’s Science theme Species Survival-More Than Just Sustainability. These activities will be taken from the book and supplemented through the…
Topic: Agriculture
Learning about survival
We are a Preschool, and part of our goal is to ignite a passion about all things science. About thinking, curiosity, observation, experimentation and hypothesising. Our event will extend over a period of 2 weeks. We will, in as many ways as possible, include questioning and discussion about the survival of our species. We will…
St Justin’s Indigenous Bush Tucker Garden
K-6 students at St Justin’s Catholic Parish Primary School will planting an Indigenous Bush Tucker Garden. The creation of our garden will ensure that biodiverse native Australian plants continue to thrive in our area. Students at St Justin’s will have the opportunity to integrate their learning in Indigenous Culture Studies and Science.
Sustaining Country – Sustaining Culture
Bush trip to look at bush food plants, including hunting for maku. We will spend time looking at the plants and creating detailed sketches to include in Luritja books about caring for country. We will also begin a bush food garden to encourage healthy eating and to teach about growing, caring for, and maintaining indigenous…
Frog Pond and Biodiversity Garden
This event will create an area where students can observe the environment around the pond and the plants. Students in Science, Maths, Engineering, Technology and the Environment Club will utilise the space to examine the importance of biodiversity, study species interactions, learn of First Nations plant uses, learn population ecology, and harvest bush foods for…
Online Resources – Shaping our Agricultural Future
Jump onto the MeriSTEM Website and find activities and videos for plant cell biology, phylogenetics and the technology and step-by-step analysis of photosynthesis rate of different plants. On Monday the 5th of August the ACR Training Centre for Future Crops Development and MeriSTEM hosted a full day event, giving science students from the ACT and…
Bee Incursion
Come and visit beekeeper Tom. He will visit the classroom for a unique experience as students step into the fascinating world of bees, discovering in a fun way why bees are important to our environment and the food we eat. He will discuss; Native Bees Lifecycle of a honeybee How bees create their delicious honey Pollination…
Day of AI Australia Dolphin Tank
As part of National Science Week, join Day of AI Australia for their inaugural Dolphin Tank! As part of Day of AI Australia’s program in Term 2, primary and high students from across Australia submitted their ideas for how AI could be used to help tackle climate change and sustainability. Six teams from across Australia were invited…
S is for Species Survival
Students will participate in a range of hands-on learning activities that challenge them to think about different plant and animal species and how they can care for them, in ways that are meaningful to them. Some of the activities students will engage in during the week include: Discover the Caterpillars Seed Sorcery Ecosystem in a…
Be a Biosecurity Champion
Discover how you can become a Biosecurity Champion today (and every day). Join us here to learn about the importance of biosecurity and test your knowledge with our Kahoot! quiz. Australia is free from many of the world’s most damaging pests and diseases. These are harmful to our natural environment, including our native plants and animals….