Science in Practice Event Day
young female student watches a teacher conduct a science experiment with two plastic bottles
Come and celebrate National Science Week!
The Faculty of Science presents a day of fun and exciting interactive activities and presentations for the whole community.
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
- 11:00 am – 1:00 pm - Mini electric vehicle workshop
Construct your own mini electric vehicle to race around a track.
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - BBQ lunch
Rotary will be running a BBQ with sausage sandwiches and drinks available.
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Hands-on interactive science activities
Activities include homemade solar cells, rocks and minerals, magic beads (water absorption), earthquake machines, cup stacking, balance boards, hovering magnets, electrostatic generators, mind over matter, liquid nitrogen icy poles and various SMART Program activities.
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Practical research highlights
Listen and learn as our academic experts presents 4 minute snapshots of their practical research.
- All day - Campus environment walks
These 10-minute guided walking tours will allow you to explore Callaghan campus and inspire you to think about place differently, and the role of place in developing our world.
PRACTICAL RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
TOPICS AND PRESENTERS
- Electric and eclectic, horses for courses (Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts) – Environmental Science
- Paint-on Energy (Dr Matthew Griffith) – Physics
- Designing for data and decisions (Associate Professor Peter Howley) – Statistics
- Microbial beasts, yeasts and ancient reefs (Professor Brett Neilan) – Biological Sciences
- Do you see me? (Professor Kristen Pammer) – Psychology
- Tales from the Antartic (Professor Silvia Frisia) - Environmental Science
- Cafe's for fish (Dr Troy Gaston) - Environmental Science
- Better batteries, cheaper choice (Professor Thomas Nann) - Physics
REGISTRATION
Visit newcastle.edu.au/science4all for more community outreach and engagement information.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.