Are you a passionate teacher interested in promoting creative problem solving thinkers with a scientific view of the world? Or are you a student ready to tackle complex, real world questions? Then get ready Player 1, because the 2018 Education Perfect + ASTA STEM Challenge is for you! The Education Perfect + ASTA STEM Challenge…
Take a tour of the invisible Universe. We will provide everyone with a SciVR headset to take them out of this world to the world of colliding black holes and microscopic wonders. Join Professor Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen to discover how Australian scientists are leading the way in probing the Universe through ripples…
Me3D provides unique 3D printing solutions to schools, universities and for the home. Developed specifically for use by students in the classroom, Me3D is challenging existing pedagogies in order to engage and excite children in all aspects of learning. To celebrate National Science Week we are offering a chance for six metro Melbourne schools to…
The search for Australia’s next top weather presenter is on. The Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society (AMOS) is launching a national video competition. What’s the weather and climate like around you, and why does it change? AMOS invites school aged children to explore their local weather and climate, and present it to camera in a…
Join a real-life scientist for a fun and interactive session of all things science. This session is suitable for ages 8-12.
Experience the latest in virtual reality technology with the HTC Vive headset by booking in for a 15-minute one-on-one VR session. Battle it out on your favourite Xbox and iPad games while you wait your turn to interact with the virtual world! This event is strictly ages 10+.
MPAS invites submissions from primary & secondary school students in Victoria to an astronomy-themed photo competition as part of our National Science Week program. Photos can be of anything (day or night) provided they have a reference to the subject of space or astronomy. Photos will be judged on content, composure & creativity. Email your…
Hear Professor Arthur Lowery talk about how engineers and clinicians are connecting specialised machines with our brains at the 2018 Joint Lecture with the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering (Victorian Division).
Looking for an out-of-this-world experience? Come and explore the mysteries of the night sky and Universe with a fun Astronomy evening with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society. Hear the REALLY BIG questions, ask your own, hold a meteorite, and spy on the night sky with us. Bring your five senses to an astronomy evening with…
An exhibition of regional astronomy and sky photography by the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society in proud collaboration with PrimeSCI!, the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and Coolart Wetlands and Homestead. Being held at the historic Coolart Homestead, come and experience this artwork exhibition of stunning astronomy and space-related photographs taken by members of all ages from…
Survival on Mars – what would your priorities be? Bring your entry along to the Ballarat Observatory from 17 July to 18 August to go into the draw to win a 25 cm Dobsonian telescope. View Mars in the telescopes and more.
The second meeting of the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Citizen Science Association will be held on Thursday, 19th July at the Melbourne headquarters of the Bureau of Meteorology. Chapter business will include presentations from: David Gooding, coordinator of WOW, the Bureau's citizen science portal; Jack Nunn, convenor of the Campfires & Science program; and Libby…
