Tuesday September 23rd - High School

Time Table Of Events

Bookings are essential for all activities. Places are limited - don't miss out!

 

Activity

Duration

Times

Workshops

Chemicals in our World

60 mins

14.00

Crime Scene Investigation

60 mins

9.45

Becoming Waterwise

45 mins

10.30

Electricity, Magnetism & Electromagnetism

60 mins

SOLD OUT

Plant Powerstation

45 mins

10.30

Lego Mindstorms Robotics

90 mins

9.30

Australian Wildlife

45 mins

10:45, 1:00

Megafauna

45 mins

12:00, 13:00, 14.00

Reptile Mania! 45 mins SOLD OUT

Shows and Talks

Great Moments in Science

30 mins

9.30

Interactive Virtual Worlds

45 mins

10.15, 11.30

Exploring Rubiks Cube

30 mins

13.45

Jellyfish Genes and Muscly Mice

60 mins

SOLD OUT

Are we all alone in our Universe?

45 mins

11.30

Tied up in Knots 30 mins 12.45
The Naked Scientist 30 mins 13.30

Engineering Creativity & Mechatronics

30 mins

14.15

Workshops

This range of workshops is designed to engage and inform! Students will get up close and hands-on with real science.

Due to the popularity of the program each group may only book into one workshop.

Chemicals in our World
For years 9-10
So how much Vitamin C is actually in fruit juice? In this interactive workshop you learn the answer to this question and much more. Test how effective your sunscreen is and learn how to make and compare polymers. Learn what chemists really do!
Brought to you by UWS

Crime Scene Investigation
For years 7-10
You have seen it on television, now find out exactly what forensics investigators do at the crime scene and back at the lab. In this interactive workshop you will visit the crime scene house where you will act as a Crime Science Investigator and collect, record and analyse forensic materials.
Brought to you by UWS

Becoming Waterwise
For years 7-10
We are all aware of the critical issue of water shortages.  In this lab session you will learn how to efficiently collect water and use water testing kits to check water quality.
Brought to you by UWS

Electricity, Magnetism & Electromagnetism
For years 7-10
Make your own lightning, charge yourself up to 10 thousand volts, and fire an electromagnetic gun as we discuss electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism. Can you build a superfast communication network with a stream of water? Or send your voice across the room silently? Come and find out at the highly charged physics workshop that will leave your hair standing on end.
Brought to you by the University of Sydney, School of Physics

Plant Powerstation
For years 7-10
Become a plant biologist! Extract DNA from strawberries, run a gel electrophoresis, look down the microscope at plant cells and learn about the molecules that colour plants.
Brought to you by Plant Energy Biology, the University of Sydney

Lego Mindstorms Robotics
For years 7-10
An interactive hands-on workshop that demonstrates how robots really work. Using the brand new NXT system, students complete a series of challenges that incorporate the use of environmental sensors and basic programming.
Brought to you by Fizzics Education

Australian Wildlife
For years 7-8
From Possums to Crocodiles! Care and action for biodiversity is encouraged through a fun, informative and hands-on presentation of live native fauna.
Brought to you by Australian Wildlife Displays

Megafauna
For years 7-8
This interactive presentation will use museum specimens to tell the story of Megafauna in Australia including the evolution of mammals, where they came from and what is happening to them now.
Brought to you by the Australian Museum

Reptile Mania!
For years 7-10
Interact with a variety of native snakes and lizards.
Brought to you by UWS

Shows and Talks

This is diverse program of spectacular and informative science shows designed to astound and amaze audiences with the wonders of science!

Great Moments in Science
For years 7-10
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Triple J science guru and the University of Sydney's Julius Sumner Miller fellow will explore the world of science from the wackiest experiments to the most original hypotheses. Enjoy the greatest moments in science in this fun-filled lecture on all things scientific.
Brought to you by the University of Sydney

Interactive Virtual Worlds
For years 7-10
Students will experience the use of Second Life, an Internet-based virtual world, as an environment for learning and teaching. Projects created by computing and IT students in Second Life will be demonstrated. The two projects showcase Health Awareness and Computer Internetworking.
Brought to you by UWS

Exploring Rubiks Cube
For years 7-10
So exactly how do you solve the Rubiks Cube? There are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible configurations and we will show you how to get the right one!
Brought to you by UWS

Jellyfish Genes and Muscly Mice
For years 9-10
Dynamic and interactive, this talk covers topics from the basics of DNA to the complexities of transgenic organisms: how they are created and what they can teach us about our own genetics..
Brought to you by CMRI

Are we all alone in our Universe?
For years 7-10
Is there life on Mars? Are we the only living beings in the universe? How do we answer these questions? UWS resident Astronomer Dr Miroslav Filipovic will explain how scientists are beginning to answer this question. Examining current research on the Solar System, the Milky Way and other galaxies this lecture will reveal some surprising facts about what is happening in our skies.
Brought to you by UWS

Tied up in Knots
For years 7-10
What is the difference between a knot and a messed up piece of string? How complicated is a knot? How can we tell if two knots are really the same? How can we classify knots? What do knots have to do with viruses, DNA, and the structure of the atom? For answers to all these questions and more, come along to this introduction to the mathematics of knots!
Brought to you by UWS

The Naked Scientist
For years 7-10
What is it like to be a scientist? Is it true that scientists are dull boffins with no conversation? Laying bare his own life, Vaughan Macefield will take a voyage of discovery through the parallel paths of science and art to show why a career in science is both creative and exciting (and full of conversations)!
Brought to you by UWS

Engineering Creativity & Mechatronics
For years 7-10
Modern engineering feats and design features will be shown and discussed. The role of robotics and how mechatronics is changing our world is discussed.
Brought to you by UWS