Explore the properties of heat and other energies in a fun way. Produce useful heat energy in a multitude of ways, including through friction, motion, electrically and chemically. Transfer heat through conduction, measure it and explore the amazing ways in which heat can generate change.
Light Reflections
admin2022-01-31T11:34:33+11:00This senior primary workshop takes an in-depth look at the properties of light - within and outside the visible spectrum. Get hands-on with a variety of interesting optical instruments, explore UV light and make a UV detection key chain to keep.
Toy Technology
admin2020-08-02T15:17:26+10:00Be immersed in the wonderful science of toys. Explore energies, materials, movement and sound. Spin some colour, use magnets to draw, and even make your very own balancing toy to take home. Play has never been so educational!
Beyond Glass
admin2022-05-12T13:16:34+10:00Glass is an amazing material with an endless list of properties- no wonder we use it everyday! Glass is everywhere, from the kitchen to the living room, to your car and to your smartphone. Glass is not only hard to live without, it’s also incredibly sustainable.
Simple Machines
admin2020-08-02T18:04:14+10:00Launch projectiles with D.I.Y catapults, watch motorized gears turn to speed things up, and lift friends off the ground with a super-sized lever. An engaging look at how simple machines make our life easier, now, and in the past.
Electrical Buzz
admin2022-03-01T12:07:11+11:00Lights, noise and airborne propellers. Use snap circuit kits to build exciting circuits using a variety of electrical components including switches, LEDs, resistors and integrated sound circuits.
Bridges & Buildings
Simon Watts2022-02-07T09:04:11+11:00Brace yourself- as your students work in teams to build the tallest and sturdiest structures known to man! Students will learn about forces while practising the quintessential 21st century skills paramount to excelling in STEM.
Light & Sound
Simon Watts2022-05-13T17:02:29+10:00Make some waves, and colour your classroom with rainbows. Using a sensory approach learn all about the properties and transmission of light and sound energy.
Forces In Action
admin2020-09-11T15:28:54+10:00From an apple falling to the ground to a car rolling to a halt, forces are constantly at work. A stimulating, hands-on look at things that move, and why! Available in a junior and middle/senior primary format.