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Mad About Science presents The Big Science Show

Endeavour Hills Library Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills, VIC, Australia

A jam packed 60 minute show of big WOW science madness. There’s giant smoke vortices, levitating beach balls, flying toilet paper, flour fireballs, hair-raising electricity, and lots of learning. We end with FIRE! Learn about the fire triangle, and how flour can burn under the right conditions.

Free

Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society

Mornington Peninsula Libraries Vancouver Street, Mornington, VIC, Australia

Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society was founded in 1969 with the aim of fostering the study of Astronomy by amateurs and promoting the hobby of amateur Astronomy to the general public. This astronomy night will celebrate 50 years of Astronomy on the Mornington Peninsula.

Free

The Future of Plastic

Glyn Davis Theatre (B117) Glyn David Building (Melbourne School of Design), University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

Thanks to campaigns like The War on Waste, plastic has become public enemy number one. Plastic waste is indeed a global environmental – and potentially health – problem, requiring us to change long-held wasteful habits, alongside significant political will and innovative solutions. But what of the other side to plastic – its astonishing variety of form and uses, from…

Free

Launching Into Science

Kingsley Park Primary School Franciscan Avenue, Frankston, VIC, Australia

The event will be run during school hours and later that night. Seniors will help demonstrate activities and lead the school in developing their science skills through hands on activities and the night will involve a race “mission” to the Moon, winner being drawn out of a hat “rocket”.     Launching into Science will…

Free

Virtual Reality Mars Tour

Rosebud Library McDowell Street, Rosebud, VIC, Australia

Come and experience an amazing Virtual Reality tour of Mars. You will wear the Oculus Go headset to view the crystal clear optics and state-of-the-art 3D graphics, making it feel more like a personal theatre. Hello Mars highlights: all 3D data & landing procedures of Hello Mars were created strictly based on NASA’s public data…

Free

Body and Senses Storytime – Keilor Library

Keilor Library 704B Old Calder Highway, Keilor, VIC, Australia

Come and learn about the human body and how your senses work. A Body and Senses themed preschool story time session where children will learn about the human body and their sense organs. They will be provided with opportunities to experiment with their sense of touch, hearing and vision using musical instruments, sensory feely bag…

Free

Body and Senses Storytime – Sunshine Library

Sunshine Library 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine, VIC, Australia

Come and learn about the human body and how your senses work. A Body and Senses themed preschool story time session where children will learn about the human body and their sense organs. They will be provided with opportunities to experiment with their sense of touch, hearing and vision using musical instruments, sensory feely bag…

Free

Body and Senses Storytime – Sunshine Library

Sunshine Library 301 Hampshire Road, Sunshine, VIC, Australia

Come and learn about the human body and how your senses work. A Body and Senses themed preschool story time session where children will learn about the human body and their sense organs. They will be provided with opportunities to experiment with their sense of touch, hearing and vision using musical instruments, sensory feely bag…

Free

Body and Senses Storytime – Deer Park Library

Deer Park Library 4 Neale Road, Deer Park, VIC, Australia

Come and learn about the human body and how your senses work. A Body and Senses themed preschool story time session where children will learn about the human body and their sense organs. They will be provided with opportunities to experiment with their sense of touch, hearing and vision using musical instruments, sensory feely bag…

Free

In class with…Dr Karl

Online , Australia

Join us as we bring TV presenter, radio reporter, (Ig) Nobel Prize winner and science communicator, Dr Karl, directly into your homes and classrooms around Australia. He will be with us to answer students’ burning questions about anything even slightly science related (and probably leave them asking many more) at our latest ‘In Class With…’ event.

Free

Lavers Hill Science Week Activity Day

Lavers Hill K12 College College Drive, Lavers Hill, VIC, Australia

Mixed age groups from Prep to Year 10 (11/12 if available) – divided into four groups. Not kinda kids. Parents to be invited in for the day and participate in activities. Set up four activities in Periods 3, 4, 5, 6.  Each group to do every activity once, and rotate around. Doing activities will require…

Free
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