Write a poem about your chosen scientist for a Science Hall of Fame on the Science Rhymes website. Submit your rhyming verse poem by 31 July. Choose a scientist or science discovery you think is worthy of hanging in a Science Hall of Fame, then write a rhyming verse poem on your chosen subject. By…
Are you a writer in Years 7-10? Want to win great prizes? Write a short essay on ‘Technology and Tomorrow’ and you could win a fantastic set of prizes, including publication in Australia’s top science magazines, a $500 UNSW Bookshop voucher, a subscription to the Australian Book Review and a trip to the Bragg Prize…
This competition challenges participants to write computer programs that take any text as input, and generate sheet music that can be performed by an a cappella vocal quartet.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. Register your venue to host your own free SCINEMA screening during National Science Week. SCINEMA is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere showcasing the best in science…
Geoscience Australia is celebrating 80 Days of Earth Discovery from 1 August – 20 October 2018. Join us in exploring geoscience in all its diversity, the crucial role it plays solving the challenges of our nation and the people who make it all happen. Find out more about all the activities, including events we will be at,…
“Why aren’t we reaching for the stars?” Mars One astronaut candidates Josh Richards and Dianne McGrath speak with fellow candidates from around the world about the Mars One project, their motivations for applying for this one-way mission to Mars, and what they are doing to become Future Martians. Future Martians is a 12-episode podcast series developed for National…
The Laborastory is a science storytelling event in Melbourne that comes to tell the stories of science – the heroes, the egos, the breakthroughs and the mistakes of genius. From forgotten history and lonely laboratories, science and scientists quite literally take centre stage. On the first Wednesday of each month, The Laborastory brings together five…
This fantastic four week science program will give you and your child the chance to conduct experiments, have fun and learn about simple scientific inquiry methods. For pre-schoolers aged 3-5 and their carers’. Thursdays 2, 9, 16 & 23 August. Participants must be able to attend all four of the sessions. It is only necessary…
Australian’s Mesozoic Menagerie: Dinosaurs from the Age of Reptiles - a talk by Swinburne University’s Dr Stephen Poropat. To date, only twenty Australian dinosaurs from the Mesozoic Era (251-66 million years ago) have been formally named on the basis of fossilised bones. This means that we have little idea of what these dinosaurs were like…
Join Genepool Productions to see Dr Derek Muller on stage with Sonya Pemberton for the Australian Premiere of VITAMANIA: THE SENSE AND NONSENSE OF VITAMINS for an exclusive live screening in Melbourne. This year the world will spend over $100 billion on vitamins and supplements. Every week, a new benefit is claimed. When we look…
We are looking to space and examining how human ingenuity has overcome challenges as we look into space with a mind to explore and consider lunar travels and the population of Mars – as the new frontier. Isolated small, rural primary schools will be supported in our investigations and inquiry by Dr. Jurg Schtuz (CSIRO)…
The course will teach the essential skills and strategies needed to present scientific research to a wide range of audiences. The one-day workshop starts at 9am each day and concludes at 5pm. Among other things, the course will cover fundamental principles of giving speeches, conference presentations and Ted talks, thus equipping budding science communicators with the…
The course will teach the essential skills needed to become a freelance science writer or broadcaster. Hands-on training will be provided in preparing articles, features and illustrative material for many outlets, including in-house, local and international publications. Participants completing the course will acquire valuable skills, including those needed to liaise with publishers and prepare successful…
It’s that time of year again, science week is just around the corner and you are invited to the annual Australian Science Communicators Pre-National Science Week Mixer. The Victorian branch of the Australian Science Communicators invite you to an evening of catch ups, networking and celebration ahead of National Science Week. Come and celebrate science…
In the near future, a young scientist responsible for a world-changing medical breakthrough uncovers a corporate conspiracy that could spell the end of one species – and the rise of another. A reimagination of Karel Capek’s classic sci-fi thriller, performed in a real-life laboratory. “I have seen a new generation of man being stitched together…
Supported by CSIRO, IMPACT7 shines a spotlight on research-led innovations that are tackling seven 'challenges'. Join us to discover how groundbreaking research is helping to eradicate poverty and disease, providing a secure and natural environment where our grandchildren enjoy an abundance of food!
Are you a physicist in the making? Come along and create a rocket and hot air balloon and attempt to launch your creations.
The Tasmanian tiger or thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) was the largest carnivorous Australian marsupial to exist into the modern era. Their resemblance to the eutherian wolf is considered the most striking example of convergent evolution in mammals. This is even more striking when you consider that they last shared a common ancestor over 160 million years…
A spectacle reminiscent of the legendary White Night in Melbourne and Ballarat but here in Daylesford! This project is being developed by Daylesford SC Year 8 students with the guidance and direction of Andrew Howie a leading maker of 3D video content for music events & architectural facades. This sound and light extravaganza will herald…
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s annual Art of Science exhibition showcases stunning images and videos captured by Australian medical researchers tackling some of the biggest challenges facing global health. Taking place during National Science Week, the Art of Science exhibition runs from 10 – 19 August 2018 at Melbourne’s Federation Square. The experience shines…
The 3rd annual STEM-themed patrol-activity camp for Scouts aged 10-14. Fun and activities as part of Scientific Scouts in Action Month and National Science Week.
In partnership with Melbourne International Film Festival A panel of cultural and scientific experts lock horns over the way cinema and other forms of entertainment have advanced or regressed popular attitudes towards science. In a post-truth world, how have the big and small screens helped or hindered the way we perceive science and technology? Are…
The premiere screening for my short documentary on the Lord Howe Island stick insect. Stuck on a Rock is a documentary on the saga of the Lord Howe Island stick insect, one of the rarest species of insects on the planet. It was exterminated on Lord Howe Island by rats that were accidentally introduced in…
Join the Great Aussie BioQuest this National Science Week! Download ‘Questagame’ FREE from your app store. Start submitting – prizes galore! The Great Aussie BioQuest aims to draw attention to an increasingly important aspect of our daily lives, biodiversity literacy, by engaging residents from all walks of life, to participate in, learn about and map Australian biodiversity in a fun…
World Educational Robot (WER) Contest 2018 Australia Open – Hosted by World Educational Robotics Society (WERS) and Centre Com with sponsorship from HP. A fun and challenging robotics contest for children aged 6-18 using Abilix robots.
Calling all budding builders and engineers. Come and build the tallest structure you can, using our builder’s kit. Who will win? There will be prizes! Thomastown Library has organised a week’s worth of science and technology fun. Come in any time from 11 – 17 August and ask for a builder’s kit. Try your hand…
See the Gallery’s collection in a new and stimulating way by engaging with a special trail of STEM-themed labels and activities during National Science Week. The theme of this year’s school program—Game changers and change makers—will be applied to select collection works on display, providing Learning experiences for students from various levels. Help us create…
View the beautiful artwork Gula Guri mayin “Heal the Body” by indigenous north Queensland artist Bernard Lee Singleton and animation by Russell Milledge and Tai Inoue. With funding from Inspiring Australia, the Australian Society for Parasitology has entered into a unique partnership with a group of artists in Far North Queensland. The project, which centres…
See the science of converting brown coal into steam and then electricity and the advancement of higher-efficiency, lower-emission technologies that are now being used elsewhere in the world.
Parasites on Parade Family Fundays at the Art Gallery of Ballarat features hands-on science and art activities for everyone! Explore the science of parasites through art in the Parasite Parade, make your own parasite mask, see “Me as a flea” or face paint a parasite. Experience Parasites – up close and personal through virtual reality…
Come and immerse yourself in the wonders of the Universe in the Science Discovery Dome.
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 moving image to inspire the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible.
Meet scientists, view their research samples using powerful microscopes, and discuss how their investigations are combatting important global problems. Investigate your own samples! Scientist mentors will help you investigate nature’s beauty in microscopic detail using research grade microscopes. GTAC (Melbourne) hosts two 2 hour sessions of Magnificent Microscopy: Life under a lens on Sunday 12th…
As part of Science in the Park, there will be demonstrations, exhibits and talks throughout the day on all sorts of illuminating topics concerned with light, rainbows and spectra and what you can deduce from them about the very building blocks of everything. Every beam of light carries a unique signature that unlocks the hidden…
The Education Perfect Science Championships 2018 is an exciting global online competition where students compete to earn points and prizes by learning engaging and thought-provoking Science content! Join over 300 000 students from 1000 schools in the most exciting science competition on the face of the planet! One lucky student will be going to Space…
Can’t make it to the National Portrait Gallery to celebrate National Science Week? Let us come to you on one of our virtual excursions. Explore some of the change makers in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery. Spend time with one of our live Learning Facilitators and meet some of the scientists, activists and…
Kangaroo Flat Library (Goldfields Libraries) is excited to announce that for National Science Week from the 13 – 21 August we are presenting “Eggs Alive!” Goldfields Libraries is a successful SEED grant winner and would like to share this whole experiment with the community. With the money from the SEED grant, Kangaroo Flat Library was…
People speculated about the existence of planets orbiting other Suns for hundreds if not thousands of years before they were finally confirmed. That gap left a lot of time for science fiction writers to invent their own words – mysterious planets with exotic landscapes, orbiting alien star systems. When our technology finally caught up with…
What is magnetic and what is not? Will your toy slide or roll? Can you make a collection? Collect, sort, classify! Come and join us for a series of cool experiments at the Clayton Library. Clayton Public Library Service is organising an enjoyable event for children aged between 3 to 5 years old. Families, kindergartens,…
This year’s Lunchtime Carnival will feature science shows, hands-on science activities and demonstrations to entice the mind and excite the taste buds. The Science Students’ Society will be preparing a BBQ and the Faculty of Science will be making popcorn and fairy floss. With over 10 interactive stalls showcasing the breadth of science and research…
We’re hosting a Brain Break morning tea with scrumptious morsels of science goodness to celebrate science achievement and endeavour. We’ll be getting together to share fun science quizzes, activities and demonstrations over our cuppa. Delicious cakes and coffees available to order from Kittelty’s Café at the gallery.
Get your child involved in this fantastic Science Week Event! Come and experience super science, with elements of experiments to enthuse and amaze! Professor Brains will be visiting Bannockburn Library. Children will be entertained with a group presentation before having the chance to participate in a hands on workshop, where they can become a scientist,…
A cluster event with eight rural schools combining together to celebrate National Science Week and exploring the exciting learning that occurs through STEM.
Wellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week 2018. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week. 45 minutes sessions will be held across all six branches. Stratford Library Wednesday 15 August @ 9.30am Sale Library Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 August @ 10.30am Maffra…
Among other things, the comprehensive course will cover fundamental principles and “rules of the science-writing game”, thus equipping researchers and managers with the confidence and media savvy required to project messages clearly and simply. Hands-on training will be provided in preparing articles, features and illustrative material for many outlets, including in-house, local and international publications…
Wellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week 2018. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week. 45 minutes sessions will be held across all six branches. Stratford Library Wednesday 15 August @ 9.30am Sale Library Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 August @ 10.30am…
The ‘Sustainability Hype’ is a scenario-based, improvised, interactive panel event, and in Science Week 2018 the Hype will explore how Game Changers and Change Makers deal with the challenges of new technologies, extreme weather, and environmental change. The Hype brings together experts and practitioners in different fields, and puts them on the spot in an…
A picture tells a thousand words! Come and learn about the smallest details of the human body and how it can all go wrong. Visit research labs, meet young researchers as they take you through their experiments and use our microscopes to make your own images to take home with you. Join us to learn…
The course will teach the essential skills and strategies needed to convey the fruits of mathematical research to the media, government, research-funding bodies and the public. The one-day mathematics workshop starts at 9am and concludes at 5pm. Among other things, the comprehensive course will cover fundamental principles of communicating the basics of mathematics. Participants will be…
Go Girl Go for IT is a free innovative and interactive showcase for girls between Years 5-12 at Deakin University’s Burwood Campus on Thursday 16 August. The day is filled with workshops and presentations from a vast range of people within the technology industry. Don’t miss out!
Come along and participate in a hands on tour of the new Innovation Hub. You will get to use the new digital fabrication equipment including 3D printers, a laser cutter, CNC router, vacuum forming machine and a t-shirt printer. Our Story In our endeavour to develop a new digital fabrication space, we looked to the…
Neuroscientist Dave Farmer gives a comedic, educational talk about the arse end of the brain (aka the brainstem) filtered through Jackson Voorhaar’s non-educational comedy mind to help disseminate the information to the layidiot. Thanks for not laughing at disseminate. Why You’re Not Dead Yet is an infotainment/storytelling/comedy mash performed by David Farmer, a Scottish (but also Australian) neuroscientist and…
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 moving image to inspire the young, satisfy the curious, explain the baffling and ask the impossible.
Wellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week 2018. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week. 45 minutes sessions will be held across all six branches. Stratford Library Wednesday 15 August @ 9.30am Sale Library Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 August @ 10.30am…
Wellington Shire Libraries will be conducting science themed Storytime sessions all week to celebrate National Science Week. Stories, rhymes & crafts will all have a scientific spin this week. 45 minutes sessions will be held across all six branches. Stratford Library Wednesday 15 August @ 9.30am Sale Library Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 August @ 10.30am Maffra…
LISTEN UP – The Windsor Workshop is entering previously unexplored territory! Buckle yourself in, as you are about to witness one of the greatest workshops in history – when art and science collide… are you ready for the ride? Introducing a “Watercolour Solar System”. A watercolour / painting workshop like no other. A science lesson…
The Alexandra Library is hosting a science expo for families and will include static displays, hands on experiments and a mini talks program embracing the theme of game changers and change makers. Local scientists and science enthusiasts have been invited to share their passion for science with the broader community in a fun engaging way…
Celebrate National Science Week with Geelong Regional Libraries. Join Professor Bunsen Science at Corio Library, for a special Game Changers and Change Makers Science Fair: enjoy a mix of explosive entertainment and child-friendly science education in these super science week shows. Professor Bunsen will explore discoveries made by famous scientists like Faraday, Tesla and Bell. Show…
On Sunday 19 August, Monash Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will open the doors for our inaugural Open Day at our Parkville campus. Hear about our courses, internships, groundbreaking research and to talk to our staff and students firsthand. Featuring live music, food trucks and activities, this is a day to put in the diary. The…
Exciton science is a cutting-edge area of science where chemistry, physics and (sometimes) biology meet. It looks at new ways of harnessing light and experiments with how we can make new types of solar cells and protect bank notes with anti-counterfeit light properties that haven’t before been seen. Come along to the University of Melbourne…
Bizarre whales, tiny dinosaurs, fossil insects, and the giants of the Ice Age will appear among the objects of wonder and awe rarely displayed. Museum scientists and special collection items will be on show for this special day. Watch fossil preparators work to excavate fragile bones and teeth, and learn how museum experts preserve fossils…
International Youth Technology and Engineering Challenge (ITEC) Australia is a national competition consisting of primary and secondary-school students only in partaking in a coding/programming competition, also consisting of creating your own Virtual Reality content. A FREE competition to enter: the aim of ITEC Australia Competition is to teach primary and secondary-school students how to…
Experience the wonders of heavens above with our mobile astronomical observatory at SRS Benetook Farm, Mildura. Southern Cross Outreach Observatory Project (SCOOP) is a mobile astronomical observatory equipped with computerised telescopes for daytime solar and night time stellar and planetary viewing. SCOOP is travelling to regional Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia for National…
At the breakfast students from Years 10 to 12 will share a table with two or three young women who are either in the early stages of a career in physics or engineering, or are at university as an undergraduate or a postgraduate. The students have a chance to ask questions about their careers and…
Join Dr Robert Dahni, a retired meteorologist, and improve your weather awareness through a better understanding of weather forecast information. Knowing what the weather’s going to do will help you to make better decisions in your weather-impacted activities. Improve your weather awareness and make better decisions in your weather-impacted activities. Knowing what the weather’s going…
Learn to control an Edison robot using EdWare coding Langugage: Use the EdWare graphical programming language to make Edison drive and turn, detect obstacles and sounds, sense and track and respond to lights. If you have used Scratch at school, EdWare will look familiar. EdWare is a hybrid graphical robot programming language for the Edison…
The Science Extravaganza showcases the different areas of science and engages primary and secondary aged children as well as parents in sciences related phenomena and events through displays, demonstrations and activities. The Horsham College Science Team present the annual community Science Extravaganza. The event showcases the different areas of science and engages primary and secondary…
How well do you know the native plants in your local Nature Reserve? Get to know Yaapeet’s native plants – on the Nature Reserve on the east of the town/school boundary from an historic collection (made in 1988) and a walk/survey to be made today. For National Science Week, Yaapeet PS is bringing back Rod…
The evening aims to build awareness of the Australian night sky and help troops of Girl Guides and Scouts of any age in the journey towards their Outer Space/Astronomy badge/achievement award. If you belong to an adventurous troop of Girl Guides or Scouts of any age who are seeking to navigate their way amongst the…
Who are some of the great women working in STEM in Victoria? What fields are they in? How did they get there? How is their work making a difference in our world? Learn about Victoria’s Women in STEM with high tea. Her Place Women’s Museum Australia presents an exhibition where STEM, education and community come…
How do we create a more diverse workplace? What can we do to make inclusion a priority in science? Why is it important to increase diversity and inclusion in STEM? This event brings together speakers prominent in advocating for diversity and inclusion in STEM to explore how we as individuals can create positive change. We hope…