What's New 2009

Get involved in National Science Week 2009 by holding a Brain Break morning tea! Bring along science-themed food, take part in a science quiz or check out the hands-on science activities provided in your free Brain Break kit. Watch this space for how to register your Brain Break as an event on the National Science Week website.

Key Events

Young Tassie Scientists 2009 will be taking science around the state so you can find out what scientists really do! During August, the Young Tassie Scientists will be on the road and will visit schools around Tasmania. They will also be running sessions at the UTAS Open Days in Burnie, Hobart and Launceston - and will be at the Imaginarium Science Centre in Devonport and at the the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston. Presentations are interactive with lots of opportunities to ask your questions.

Sharks, Devils and You: Up Close and Personal will showcase the research and filming work on Great White Sharks, and the management of injured and orphaned wildlife (including Tasmanian Devils and Wedge Tailed Eagles). The documentaries will show the challenges, fun and career opportunities available in science, and will be presented to the public in locations all around Tasmania.

ScientificA - Eight days of scientific fun at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Sunday Science FREE for ALL, and including MadLab electronics, Young Tassie Scientists, Stargazing on the Lawn, Scinema science films, University of Tasmania Engineering Hands-On, Minds-On activities for students and teacher professional learning activities.

Bugs on the Move will explore the fascinating world of some of the smallest animals on the planet! Through engaging hands-on activities and live bugs on display, you'll learn about life cycles, feeding methods, defence mechanisms and what actually makes bugs so successful! Don't miss this and other activities at the Imaginarium Science Centre in Devonport.

Celebration of Science will include a one-day community Science Fair coordinated with local industry and the University of Tasmania at Don College; a week of hands-on activities for primary school students run by Year 11-12 students; a range of science competitions and challenges for school students; and a project-based peer support program for kindergarten to tertiary science students.

Sponsors

Contacts

Chair - Jeannie-Marie LeRoi
P: 03 6226 7477
E: Jeannie-Marie Leroi

Media Co-ordinator - Mel Page
M: 0439 741 960
E: Mel Page