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…
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.
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…
Are you wanting to discover simple ways of looking after your own space – our space – planet Earth? Come along and learn some tricks on how to become a more sustainable shopper. You will learn simple ways to make simple changes when you shop that can have big, sustainable impacts on our world by…
Felicity Spear, in her exhibition Umwelten – eco-fields and other universes, has created circular paintings on wood, encircled by profiles of the human skull. They are speculations about the possibilities for other habitats or other universes beyond our sensorium at either a micro or macro level. In 1909, the biologist Jakob von Uexküll introduced the…
This event will introduce participants to the future of hydrogen as a transport fuel. Come and learn about hydrogen fuel production, why hydrogen is a clean fuel and how we store emissions. See a new Toyota Mirai car, powered by hydrogen.
Come and learn about the principles of hydraulics as you watch a robotic arm demonstration, and create your own hydraulic lifts.
Come along and join the Robogals for an interactive, fun Robotics workshop using LEGO mindstorms.
Build, play and explore. Get hands-on with engineering, robotics and more. Make a UV kid and slime to take home. Want to try robotics? Build a tower or a castle with planks? Explore UV light with amazing colour-changing beads! To celebrate National Science Week, come to the STEM Fair to explore a range of activities…
SCINEMA is a celebration of the power of the moving image to inspire the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible. SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science cinema from around the world. SCINEMA is a celebration of the power of the…
Students are invited to complete a science fair project and present it on Wednesday evening. Families and friends are invited to wander around and explore the students findings. There will be an activity or two to participate in and tea available to purchase on the night. Students and their families have been invited to undertake…
Dr Peter Skilton of the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society will talk about the Moon landings and astronomy. Bookings open on Tuesday 30 July 2019.
