Buzzz into Belco Arts Centre this National Science Week with Chamaeleon Collective, Canberra’s inclusive dance company. Buzzz ACT is an award-winning dance and science experience celebrating the bees that keep our world humming. Through the magic of movement and music this fun and fabulous show explores the importance of bees for the ecology, biodiversity and…
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? For children aged 7-11. Create a game using Scratch that will test if you have what it takes to be an astronaut! Also, see how far the International Space Station travels in the time it takes you to react. This project is suitable for beginners.
The National Measurement Institute invites you to the 2026 Measurement Awards, held online during National Science Week. This free event celebrates people and projects that use measurement science to make a difference. Measurement science helps us check that things are accurate, safe and reliable. It supports many parts of daily life, from health and food…
The Forrest Research Foundation invites you to its National Science Week Showcase. Join us in creating memorable experiences at the frontiers of science. We’ve teamed up with Supersonic Science, who will guide you into exciting and explosive experiments all-day long. You can… Embark on virtual reality experiences where you can journey inside molecules or watch…
Albert Einstein famously wrote to fellow physicist Max Born: “I, at any rate, am convinced that God is not playing at dice.” A century later, scientists regularly invoke chance and randomness to explain the natural world. What does this mean? Has physics resolved whether the universe fundamentally operates by chance? This talk explores these deep…
Get ready for a day of discovery, creativity, and hands-on fun as Tomerong Public School celebrates National Science Week! Students will explore the wonders of science through exciting experiments, engaging challenges, and interactive activities that spark curiosity and inspire young minds. From amazing discoveries to explosive demonstrations, Science Day is all about asking questions, solving…
Put your knowledge to the test at our after-hours STEAM based trivia night. From science to mathematics, this trivia event is specifically designed for ages 5–12 and their parents/carers. We’re offering two trivia sessions at different locations. As both sessions will feature the same questions, please only attend one. Please note that a parent or…
In this activity, we’ll break down the maths behind image processing, and how maths can “know” things about an image. Image filters use formulas to detect edges and give the outlines of shapes – and so can you. We’ll do a little bit by hand, on paper, doing all the maths (only basic addition and…
Where Discovery Sparks Curiosity! Let’s spark the next generation of inventors, thinkers and problem solvers. Join us for engaging, hands-on STEM workshops across the North Burnett region in Science Week hosted by North Burnett Regional Council Libraries.
Rana is a corrosion technologist and president of the Australasian Corrosion Association for the Northern Territory branch and will bring enthusiastic representatives in the corrosion prevention industry to talk with kids about corrosion and how it works. This will be hands on materials science experiments and further information on careers in corrosion prevention.
