Sydney, Don’t miss the darkest night of your life, as the scientists looking for dark matter share the seemingly impossible quest they are on to find the elusive – yet apparently common mystery substance. As part of science week, seven remarkable scientists from around the country have come together for an entertaining and fascinating night…
Topic: Space and Astronomy
Dark Matter in the Pub
Canberra, Don’t miss the darkest night of your life, as the scientists looking for dark matter share the seemingly impossible quest they are on to find the elusive – yet apparently common mystery substance. As part of National Science Week, seven remarkable scientists from around the country have come together for an entertaining and…
Grandis Saves the World ‘STEAM Breaks’
All through National Science Week during recess and lunch breaks the whole school will be involved in science inquiry-based activities themed by the letters of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). This will complement our science education lessons looking at this year’s Science Week schools theme of Species Survival – More Than Just Sustainability in…
Dominican School Science Week
Get Ready for an Epic Science Adventure! This Science Week, we’re turning our school into a super cool science lab! Every class gets their very own experiment box, filled with awesome activities that’ll make you go, “Wow!” Over the week, you’ll get to try out 5 different experiments, exploring all sorts of wild and wacky…
The Martian Garden
In the next 30 years, missions to the Moon and Mars will explore habitation in new and extreme environments. The Martian Garden will explore how we can create sustainable new ecosystems off-world. Discover how we select and adapt plant species to survive and thrive. Learn how we’re guiding novel approaches to sustainable ecosystems on Earth….
Our Lady’s Assumption Primary School Science Fair and STEM Engineering Challenge
Our OLA Science Fair is back, following the incredible enthusiasm and interest shown by our school community last year! This year, we’ve introduced an exciting new school-wide STEM engineering challenge that has inspired students to delve into engineering design processes. This challenge has broadened our learning experiences beyond the classroom, involving our wider community and…
National Science Week – Doppler Rockets
The Doppler Rocket combines the elements of a toy with an audio Doppler shift to create an educational experience students won’t forget. The Doppler Rocket emits a true, sinusoidal sound waveform at a constant frequency of approximately 620 Hz. The circuit and speaker are housed in skinned foam that protects the unit during normal impacts….
National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip
The National Quantum and Dark Matter Road Trip is coming to a nearby city or town. As a part of National Science Week, a team of scientists and science communicators will travel around Australia. They are delivering engaging presentations, hands-on activities, pub quizzes and more. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest…
Super Science Showcase
Selected students from Years 4, 5 and 6 have researched, planned and tested some exciting experiments to showcase to the whole school community for Science Week. Our Super Science Showcase will run for one whole day in the school hall with parent and student time slots throughout the day. There are a range of experiments…
Journey Beyond: A Morning with Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Katherine Bennell-Pegg will be touching down at Scienceworks to kick off National Science Week! Join us first thing to hear her interview, watch her launch a rocket, and then get an autograph from Australia’s first astronaut trained under the Australian flag. From her beginnings in Sydney, Katherine Bennell-Pegg has long had her eyes set on…