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The resource book is complemented by two National Science Week including quiz questions, activity
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Science in ACTion desertSMART EcoFair Science Science Alive! Careers Day Living Science at the Market
Friday 11 August and Sustainability in the Desert Friday 4 August 9am3pm Sunday 10am3pm
Add your Science Week activity to Former Transport Depot (Old Bus Depot) in Adelaide Showground Queen Victoria Market, Queen Street, Melbourne
1113 August
the events diary on the National Kingston Alice Springs Free and open to all students from Years 712. Join us at the Queen Vic Market and explore the
Science Week website www. Book your class in for a unique science experience Solar power, soil science, food gardening, bush Featuring over 50 interactive stalls, chemistry relationships between food, science, innovation,
scienceweek.net.au/event-holder- at Science in ACTion! Inspire your students tucker, sustainable tourism, building design and shows, career presentations and so much more, all technology and the environment. Interactive
about STEM studies and careers with hands-on highlighting the diversity of STEM careers. presentations, hands-on activities for adults and
registration/ and YOUR SCHOOL workshops, demonstrations, interactive displays,
more, will feature at this years EcoFair. The
children, shows and cooking demonstrations run
three-day science and sustainability festival will
COULD WIN: presentations from some of ACTs best scientists, have expert panels, workshops, guest speakers, an Eromanga: Life in the Prehistoric Sea throughout the day. For a confirmed date and
robot competitionsand much, much more! Free EcoScience Schools day, night time entertainment more information visit the Science Week website
In order to plan for the future Earth, we need
PRESCHOOLYEAR 2 event, bookings required. and heaps to learn about desert science and living to understand the past. Throughout National
and search for Living Science.
George the Farmer sustainably. Check out the EcoFair website for Science Week, schools can book renowned singing
gift packs. 4 to be won! CoLab: Science Meets Street Art more details www.ecofair.org.au palaeontologist Professor Flint to explore how we Family Science Games Nights
Saturday 12 August got to where we are across millions of years, and Deakin UniversityMelbourne, Geelong and
Gift pack includes 3 Former Transport Depot (Old Bus Depot) in Darwin Insect Festival discover the extraordinary creatures that once Warrnambool
George the Farmer Kingston lived in the ancient seas. Suitable for school year Deakin University will host a series of Family
12 August 10am3 pm
books, George and Ruby 10 Canberran street artists, 10 young local Charles Darwin University levels R to 4/5. Science Games Nights, introducing families to
soft dolls and a Songs from the Farm CD. scientists and one blank wall. CoLab is a creative fun and relaxing ways to learn science at school
collaboration between street artists and young
A fun day of activities where you can learn all
about the little critters and their quirky lives. Find
Coding is Cool! or at home. Children and their families will play
Meet George in the Future Earth scientists that also brings local science into Salisbury East Neighbourhood Centre and libraries and explore games about science, with each child
teacher resource book and at www. out how some beetles avoid detection from their across the City of Salisbury leaving with a showbag of science game goodies.
public space at Kingston Bus Depot. Visitors are ant prey, how an insect sees, which celebrities are
georgethefarmer.com.au encouraged to come and go during the day and Coding is Cool will engage audiences in interactive
enjoy the Science in ACTion festival nearby.
insect namesakes and much more.
coding workshops throughout National Science Science in the Park: Wildlife Counts
PRIMARY AND Week. The project has 3 target groups: children, Mornington Peninsula

SECONDARY Scienceability QLD youth and youth with autism spectrum disorder. Care for a spot of frog calling, water bug
identification, bird watching or koala spotting?
Green Stuff for Kids In the lead up to National Science Week,
Explosive Science @ Ekka Free science activities catering for all ages. Ian
books. 8 to be won! Scienceability will challenge your ideas about who
does science! Six science workshops for people Brisbane Exhibition Ground TAS Temby, author of Wild Neighbours, will be a
key speaker. For more info visit https://www.
Written by Tanya Ha, with intellectual disabilities will be run. Then during
Science Week itself, the Scienceability workshop
This initiative brings science to life at the Royal
Queensland Show (the Ekka), using a range of
Schools Day @ The Festival of facebook.com/events/146958912487819/
Green Stuff for Kids Bright Ideas
participants will run their own workshop of science interactive activities, guest presentations and
is a young readers
guide to whats up
demonstrations and activities for the public. captivating science demonstrations to show the
relevance of science in everyday life. Activities
Friday 11 August
Princes Wharf 1, Castray Esplanade, Hobart
WA
with the planet and
what they can do to make NSW
include stage shows, food science, robotics, and
microscopy. The event will involve partnerships
Book your class in for a super science experience Perth Science Festival
at the Festival of Bright Ideas, incorporating 1213 August
a difference. Jam-packed with fun facts, with local education providers including the major
eco-activities, information and green tips. Discover the future of science at universities, research organisations and institutes
a science expo with hands-on workshops, Perth Cultural Centre
demonstrations and displays, interactive
the Sydney Science Festival and runs for 10 days.
presentations and a host of other fun and Dont miss the largest National Science Week
All prizes will be drawn Monday 24 July 820 August 2017 informative activities for students of all ages. Free event in Western Australia, with interactive
2017. Winners will be contacted by email. National Science Week at the event. Full program and registration: http://www. science stalls, explosive shows, cuddly animals and
Let your students explore the wonders of science more! Get all the info on Facebook and Instagram
hands-on! Meet scientists and see real world Tanks: Science in the Tropics Rocks! FestivalofBrightIdeas.com.au
After National Science Week applications of science in action with over 300 The Tanks, Cairns
at PerthSciFest. See you there!
tell us how it went! workshops, talks and shows. Future scientists, science Three feature activities at the Tanks: The Come Young Tassie Scientists Citizen Science in WA with the
Complete an online feedback form supporters and those not so surethere is something and try! art-science collaboration space, which 131 August
between 21 August22 September for everyone at the Sydney Science Festival! Contact will encourage people to interact directly with Free school incursions Pantry Blitz 2017
2017 at https://tinyurl.com/NScWk- the Australian Museum team for more information on scientists and their research via an interactive Uncover the secret lives of pests inside your
Bring young, enthusiastic scientists into your
9320 6389 or see@austmus.gov.au platform. The Caf Scientifique: Why I became pantry! Help protect our environment from exotic
schools and YOUR SCHOOL COULD classroom to celebrate National Science Week!
a scientist in the Tropics event will provide an pests. Place a pest trap for a month, report your
WIN A VISIT FROM TANYA HA, award- open forum to hear from local researchers and
Our short, interactive presentations are adaptable
for all ages (K12) and provide a fun, engaging way findings using the free MyPestGuide reporting tool
winning Australian environmental postgraduate students. PechaKucha Night will for identification and help secure our biosecurity
campaigner, author, former ABC Catalyst to bring science into your school. Available to ALL
sell science through stories. These events will future. Visit www.agric.wa.gov.au/apps/
Tasmanian schoolsfind more information and
reporter, science bring together scientists, artists, musicians and the
register for your FREE visit at mypestguide-reporter for more information.
communicator general public, both young and old, to explore and
www.youngtassiescientists.com
and celebrate science in the tropics. Future Earth School Festival
sustainability
2017 Pop-up Science Centre TAStroFest 1418 August
researcher. 35 August Scitech
Gold Coast
Ulverstone Gets hands-on with activities, be inspired by locals
Tanya could The Pop-up Science Centre will be a free event
and ponder Future Earth. Switch-on your primary
visit your as a final celebration for National Science Week. TastroFests Student Days are designed to educate
primary and secondary classes as part of Tasmanias and secondary students with an amazing Scitech
school It will aim to emulate what a science centre
Astronomy Festival. Free for schools unless stated festival. For more information visit scitech.org.au.
anywhere in could look like on the Gold Coast, and provide
the communities of Gold Coast and surrounding otherwise. Full program and registration:
Australia to regions with practical, hands-on science http://tastrofest.wixsite.com/tastrofest
speak with students and teachers. experiences featuring interactive exhibits that
encourage visitors to experiment and explore.
Winner will be drawn Tuesday 26
September 2017. For more information
and the Terms and Conditions visit
www.asta.edu.au.
For more information and updates on any of these events go to the National Science Week website Find an event page