Celebrating Science Week with live lockdown sessions

Lockdown is tough on us all, but parents and teachers with young students are perhaps struggling more than most.

So we are pleased that our educators at Council’s Environment Centres are rising to the challenge and re-jigging their approach to deliver popular education programs online.

National Science Week runs from 14 – 22 August with the theme Food: Different by Design.

To mark the occasion we’re offering a series of fun, educational webinars throughout the week to help parents and teachers keep students busy and engaged.

There are sessions for both primary and high school students, with all of them linked to the school curriculum.

Tue 17 Aug

10am - Seed to Salad - Primary Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)

Discover the amazing lifecycle of plants. Our gardening expert will share some easy tips to get you started.

12 noon - Feeding a Hungry World - High School (Years 7 to 12)

Discover how technology and forward thinking will help us feed a growing population, while conserving our natural resources and the environment. 

Wed 18 Aug

10am - Amazing Bees - Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4)

Brilliant, beautiful, buzzing bees. Our resident beekeeper will explain why we depend on bees to keep us alive! Hint – it’s not just the delicious honey that they produce that matters.

12 noon - Soil, it's a Living Thing - High School (Years 7 to 12)

The soil beneath your feet is the most complex and diverse ecosystem on the planet, but could play an important role in helping us to reverse the effects of climate change.

Thu 19 Aug

10am - Eat or be eaten - Ocean Life - Stages 2 and 3 (Years 3 to 6)

Our oceans are beautiful to explore but can be deadly to live in! Join us for an in-depth look at the fascinating food chains in the ocean.

12 noon - Foraging for Dinner - High School (Years 7 to 12)

Join us as we discover food sources including plants and weeds that are edible and highly nutritious. 

Fri 20 Aug

10am - Sustainable Food Solutions - Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6)

Towards 2030 - what can we eat to be more sustainable? We will explore innovative ideas such as seaweed and insects as food sources.

12 noon - Composting - High School (Years 7 to 12)

We dive into the art of recycling organic material, including food waste and garden scraps and how to turn them into black gold.

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