Topic: Environment and Nature

Writing Science Media Releases | SARAH EDITING

This practical course teaches you the key skills and strategies to write and distribute a cracking media release for different audiences. ​It will help budding science communicators build confidence and learn how the media works, so you can communicate your messages clearly and simply. You’ll get training and hands-on practice writing winning media releases for…

Science Goes Looney! – SOLD OUT!

*This is sold out!! Please email science@rmit.edu.au for waitlist to next year’s event* Uh‑Oh… The Earth Went BOOM! A Looney Tunes Movie & Science Adventure at RMIT Get ready for giggles, explosions and amazing science fun! Join us for a super exciting National Science Week adventure made just for primary school students! This year, we’re…

Plant some Bush Tucker with Port Hedland Primary School

A Bush Tucker garden will be established as a long-term, sustainable resource to support STEM learning across PP-Year 6. Plants grown in the garden will be incorporated into lessons to provide hands-on learning opportunities. Students will investigate the structure and function of plant components, including leaf shape, texture, and adaptations to the local environment. The…

Nannup Flower and Garden Festival – Grow gather feast

The Experience Nannup, Nannup Flower and Garden Festival will be back for its 29th year, running over 10 days, from August 7th to 16th. Your favourite Gardening Australia presenters will be joining us in 2026. On the first weekend we are excited to welcome back Sophie Thomson, as well as Faye Arcaro and Guy Jeffreys…

Science at Orange Regional Museum

Orange Regional Museum’s annual Science at the Museum program is back in 2026! We’re offering free 90-minute visits to schools and home school families during National Science Week (17-21 August 2026) connected to this year’s school theme ‘Seeds of Science’. The program includes: a facilitated tour of our upcoming exhibition Untamed, exploring wild weeds, created in partnership…

National Sceince Week 2026

The Forrest Research Foundation invites you to its National Science Week Showcase on August 8th 2026! Join us in creating memorable experiences at the frontiers of science. Supersonic Science will be there, so bring the whole family for a packed afternoon of discovery! Get hands-on! We’ve teamed up with Supersonic Science, who will guide you…

Pedal Powered Cinema

Come join the Australian Association for Environmental Education to watch our Pedal Powered Cinema, where we will use two bikes to generate enough power to run the movie projector. We will show the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and enjoy pizzas and pedal-powered smoothies during the interval. You can have a go at…

Sydney Science Trail – School excursions

Join the Sydney Science Trail School Excursion programs from 17 – 21 August 2026 to explore the wonders of science and discovery during National Science Week.  Now in its seventh year, Sydney Science Trail offers an engaging program of full-day excursions for primary and secondary students in Stages 2 – 6 and explores the important…

Wild Science Experience: Nurturing knowledge and Cultivating Conservation

Do you want to experience what it is like to work in environmental conservation? Wildlife Wonders, in collaboration with the Conservation Ecology Centre, is hosting a full-day program for Year 10 students to connect with the incredible ecosystems of the Otways and engage with real-world conservation science. During this immersive experience, students will build their…