Environmental Science at St Catherine’s School
on 30/03/2022
by Krystina Dawe, Assistant Principal, Religious Identity and Mission How is Environmental Science present at St Catherine’s School? Within our school we have a variety of initiatives which have been set up as part of our commitment to sustainability. The work that we do stems from a desire to reduce...
World Water Day - take the one minute challenge
on 29/03/2022
One minute film challenge: Shoot a video about groundwater – make the invisible visible! The challenge: We are asking people from around the world to make a 60 second film on the theme of ‘Groundwater –making the invisible visible’. Tell us in one minute or less: how does groundwater affect...
Environmental Science @ KICE
on 22/03/2022
Contributors: Rachel Pillar, Paull Marlow, Hannah Tatlock Here at Kangaroo Island Community Education (KICE) we have several new and exciting Environmental Science programs that we’d love to share with you! We have created a new Marine Studies elective for our Year 10 cohort. Marine Studies is a hands-on, practical subject...
'How cool is your school' Competition
on 22/03/2022
How cool is your school? Join the Mapping Competition ‘How Cool is Your School’ in 2022 and be in with a chance to win great prizes (no drones required). What is the 'How Cool is Your School' Competition? This competition is a simple set of lessons where your students use ...
Andy Thomas Space Foundation Schools Challenge
on 22/03/2022
South Australian schools (Catholic, Independent or Public) are invited to participate in the Andy Thomas Space Foundation Challenge. Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will be competing for nine prizes of $4,000 each: (3 for metropolitan schools, 3 for rural schools and 3 for low socio-economic schools). The 9...
Behind the scenes tour of the Australian Space Discovery Centre
on 21/03/2022
The South Australian branch of Australian Science Communicators invites you to take a peek behind the scenes at one of the newest science engagement centres in Adelaide, the Australian Space Discovery Centre. Join for a tour, followed by networking drinks at the Community Cafe on North Terrace. This event is...
Commissioner's Digital Challenge
on 15/03/2022
The 2022 Commissioner’s Digital Challenge is open! The ‘Commissioner’s Digital Challenge’ is a free recurring year-round digital challenge designed to engage children in learning foundational digital skills. The initiative came about after the Commissioner, Helen Connolly, asked South Australian children and young people what was important to them. They told...
Circular Fibres Pitchathon
on 15/03/2022
South Australian high school students are invited to compete in a Circular Fibres Pitchathon for Australia! Fibres and textiles are fundamental to how well humans live and flourish. We are seeing impacts of fibres and textiles on people, the environment, and economies - positive and negative. We are also seeing...
Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize
on 15/03/2022
About the competition Sponsored by the University of Sydney, the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize encourages students to communicate a scientific concept in a way that is accessible and entertaining to the public while painlessly increasing their science knowledge or, as prize patrons Dr Karl and Adam Spencer like to...
Insect Investigators
on 02/03/2022
Collecting has begun! Fifty schools across regional and remote Australia have set up their Malaise traps and begun collecting insect specimens! Read about what the SA schools are up to on the Insect Investigators Discussion Board. The project, which launched in September 2021, will connect regional and remote school students...