on 03/07/2026
What do you have planned for National Science Week this year?
Check out some of the great activities we've come across (we will continue to update this in the lead up to National Science Week). Let us know what you have planned to feature on our National Science Week round-up blog!
Plus don't forget to check out the National Science Week website for all upcoming events and the Teacher Resource Book from the Australian Science Teachers Association. Members can also view the most recent edition of the SASTA Journal online here, which relates to the National Science Week theme.
The Dating Game at the Discovery Centre
Visit the SA Museum between 15-23 August and play The Dating Game. Step into the shoes of a museum curator as you learn about scientific techniques that will help discover vlues and determine the age of these ancient relics. This free interactive activity is open for all ages.
Find out more here.
Native Seed Box
Native Seed Box offers curriculum-aligned Australian classroom resources designed to bring biodiversity, pollination, seed germination and sustainability learning to life through hands-on environmental science. Their classroom seed bomb kits include teacher guides, lesson slides, student worksheets and curriculum mapping, making it easy for schools to explore native ecosystems and habitat creation through practical STEM learning.
Find hands-on classroom resources and Australian native seed kits for Science Week here.
Scientific Photoraphy Competition
The Adelaide Optics Chapter is hosting their annual Scientific Photography Competition. The competition is open to students of all ages and there are over $1000 in prizes to be won. Submissions to the photo competition will be on display at a free-to-attend exhibition at the Australian Space Discovery Centre (ASDC) on the 28 August.
Find out more details here.
Plants for Space - Mission to the Moon
Saturday 15 August, 2pm-3.15pm
Australian Space Discovery Centre
Plants are essential to life as we know it on Earth, and we’ll need them to survive as humans travel to the Moon and Mars.
Join the Australian Space Discovery Centre and Plants for Space for an out-of-this-world workshop this National Science Week!
In this workshop, you’ll put yourself in the shoes of plant scientists, psychologists, food chemists and more to prepare a plant-inspired solution for a space mission. You’ll hear from real researchers about how plants grow in space; with limited food, water and space onboard, you’ll need to think creatively!
Book your spot here.
Mobile Planetarium
Friday 21 August, 10am-5pm
West Torrens Library
Explore the wonders of space during National Science Week with a mobile planetarium experience from SciWorld.
Join us in the West Torrens Library Auditorium for an immersive journey through the night sky. Sessions will run throughout the day for different ages groups, including junior primary, upper primary, junior high and the general public.
Bookings are essential. Make your booking here.
Secrets of the Seed - Exploring South Australian Plant and Seed Science
Saturday 22 August, 10:30am-12:00pm
Goodman Building, Adelaide Botanic Garden
Tickets: From $10.00 per person
Step behind the scenes of South Australia's plant conservation efforts.
You will meet rare and threatened plant species, learn about the state's seed bank, and discover how our scientists and flora ecologists protect plants from extinction.
Get involved with some hands-on propagation techniques, with your own native paper daisy seed to grow and take home.
Book your ticket to this workshop, an introduction for anyone interested in learning more about plant conservation.
Booking info here.
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