2008 National Science Week school grant recipients
Congratulations to the following schools in each state and territory who have received school grants to conduct science activities within their schools during National Science Week 2008 16-24 August.The National Science Week state and territory representatives received over 400 applications in total and unfortunately not all could be awarded. If you would like feedback on your application please contact your state or territory representative.
ACT
Belconnen High School
Copeland Melba Secondary School
Isabella Plains Primary School
Kaleen Primary School
Macquarie Primary School
Telopea Park School
St Benedict's Primary School
St John Vianney's Primary School
St Michael's Primary School
NSW
Belmont North Public School
Exploring energy - a hand propelled machine capable of travelling over a set distance and a wind driven machine which can complete a wind assisted course.
Bethlehem College
Lunchtime activities and presentations including: fossil making; design and make opportunities; essay writing and Powerpoint presentations.
Bishop Druitt College
Geo-scientist in residence during Science Week as well as a Science Fair.
Blaxland East PS
Science Fair K-6 with display of projects over a day/night at school. Parents and guests invited.
Cowra High School
Community/school science and engineering evening.
Dorrigo High School
Science outreach activity inviting 3 small feeder schools to join in hands-on activities at the high school with the theme ‘colour’.
Drummond Memorial Public School
Science night time fair conducting astronomy observations in conjunction with astronomers from the University of New England. Also a video conference with a city school holding a science fair on the same evening.
East Hills Girls Technology High School
Constructing solar powered water features around the school.
Holy Trinity School
Development of a natural area emphasising native revegetation of a tree corridor on the school’s agricultural plot.
Kapooka PS
Leading up to Science Week, rubbish and wildlife audit. Findings presented to parents during Science Week after a Science Fair. Also, planting of understorey to attract/support small birds and larger trees for small population of Superb Parrot in area.
Kempsey South PS
Establishment of bush tucker garden using plants indigenous to the local area.
Lawrence Public School
School/Community Science Day for Planet Earth – Planet of Change. Year 5/6 Peer Support Leaders to run science experiments for small groups K-6 and parent/community members.
Lismore South Public School
Exploring the science behind sustainable environment by investigating the technologies, biology, chemistry and physics involved in recycling, permaculture, worm farming, composting and water usage.
Nemingha Public School
‘Afternoon of the Notable Scientists’ – Stage 3 students research and investigate scientists from various fields and present themselves as experts demonstrating their skills and knowledge to students, teachers, parents and community.
Northern Beaches Secondary College – Manly Selective Campus
Science Techno Museum – All Year 8 students, working in small teams, choose an item or process of technology and research the history of its development, the science behind it and its impact on society. Teams produce a display or presentation.
Mandurama Public School
The Science Faculty at Blayney High School will co-ordinate the activities using the theme ‘Earth, Fire, Wind and Water’.
Orange Christian School
A Science Expo - a series of static and interactive displays set up be year 7-12 classes for K-12 students, parents and community. Also, a challenge to design a kite or moving ‘vehicle’ that can travel a distance.
Oxley Park Public School
Whole school science fair and community day. All students rotate through science experiments with teacher and parent assistance. Day will culminate with student presentation of findings in a public assembly.
Portland Central School
Science Fair including presentations/talks by community and scientists. Primary students invited to the fair.
St Mary’s Primary School
Rocks, fossils and Australian dinosaurs research and investigations complemented by guest speaker from Lightning Ridge to share and discuss information about the importance of opal fossil discoveries.
Taree High School
Students from Years 7, 8 and 9 to participate in a program of activities such as model car construction and racing; forensic science; highest tower; strongest bridge; rockets. Most successful will be put on display in school library.
Upper Bylong Public School
Science tabloid afternoon. Activities include sedimentary rocky road, fossil making, volcano and earthquake demonstrations, experiments with heat and greenhouse gases, microbe study and paper recycling. Parents and community encouraged to come along and be involved.
Walbundrie Public School
Multi-school Science Festival with students from neighbouring rural schools participating in a SciTech Gala Day. K-6 students will take part in hands-on activities and experiments.
NT
Belyuen School
Monitoring changes in water quality in two catchments areas close to Beluyen community. Focus on impact of humans on biological change.
Casuarina Senior College
Multiple whole school activities during Science Week focusing on recycling activities, plant identification and signage of gardens.
Darwin Middle School
Multiple science classes to construct a giant model of the earth and a ‘Science show’ during lunch time.
DEET Science Teacher Project Officer
Enhancing interest in solar energy and climate change, by designing and building solar cars as a multiple school activity.
Girraween Primary School
Classes to hold a science fair for whole school to demonstrate water related experiments, ideas observations and knowledge.
Howard Springs Primary School
Science Rotation involving students and parents. Students will develop activities based on planet earth and environmental change.
Living Waters Lutheran School
Science fair involving displays, activities and experiments from all classes focusing on the environment and sustainable living.
Mamaruni School, Croker Island
Science fair to involve school and community. Activities and presentations will be developed by students concerning the Earth and environmental awareness.
Maningrida CEC
“Save the Turtle’ programme involving hatching and breeding Long-necked turtles.
Moil Primary School
Whole school science fair, utilizing community experts involving hands-on, minds-on activities.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Students to research and create a selection of interactive displays about natural phenomena and disasters to be displayed in a science day for other classes.
Stuart Park Primary School
Whole school science fair focusing on recycling of products and recycling programmes.
QLD
Caravonica State School, Smithfield
Science Fair - upper school classes will conduct rotational activities for whole school inviting parents to participate.
Darra-Jindalee Catholic School, Darra
Whole school rotation day with hands-on experiments and design challenges.
Elanora State School, Elanora
Whole school hands-on activities involving students, staff and administration.
Fairview Heights State School, Toowoomba
Yr 7 classes present experiments to whole school.
Glenden State School, Glenden
Whole school science experiments conducted by Yr 11 + 12 students culminating in an evening Science Expo for students and parents.
Harristown State High School, Toowoomba
Science demonstrations and experiments during Science Week for students from neighbouring primary school.
Ipswich West Special School, Ipswich
Experiments around water and rainfall including importance of sustaining life. Displayed to parents and nearby school at "Science Parade"
Logan City Special School, Woodridge
All students participate in rotational activities and experiments from resource book and astronomy evening
Mt. Garnet State School, Mt. Garnet
Wacky Science Fun Day - whole school, guests and parents involved in rotational hands-on science activities.
Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mt. Isa
Rotational activities throughout a day P - 3 and Yrs 4 - 7 concluding in school parade where students will receive science awards.
Palmwoods State School, Palmwoods
Yrs 1 - 7 practical science activities and experiments involving students, parents and community members conducted in classrooms, gardens and permaculture areas.
Port Douglas State School, Port Douglas
Yeah Baby It's Magic - rotational activities with focus on energy and change and natural and processed materials.
Riverview State School, Ipswich
Whole school P - 7 Science Fair. Inviting community to hands-on science prepared by students.
Rochedale State High School, Logan City
Lunchtime rotational science spectacular with chemistry focus.
Spinifex State College, Mt. Isa
Yrs 8 - 10 rotational activities throughout National Science Week.
Stanthorpe State High School, Stanthorpe
Granite Belt Cluster with High school students assisting Primary students in laboratory activities.
St. Anne’s Catholic School, Sarina
Whole school P - 7 rotational activities based on energy and change involving students, parents and community members.
St. Joseph’s Primary School, North Ipswich
Science of the Body related to Olympics with focus on biomechanics and energy production for the whole school.
St. Mary’s Catholic School, Nth Rockhampton
Science Olympics combining Planet Earth - Planet of Change within an Olympics format. Each class will participate in a presentation ceremony demonstrating their experiments.
St. Paul’s Primary Catholic School, Woodridge
Experiments around water and rainfall including importance of sustaining life. Displayed to parents and nearby school at "Science Parade".
The Willows State School, Townsville
Creating worm farms, composite areas, vegetable patches, recycling station and growing plants from seeds for whole school involvement.
Trinity Beach State School, Trinity Beach
Science Fair - share science activities with other classes on a rotational basis based on science in everyday life.
Unity College, Caloundra West
Science Olympics - Senior students guiding P - 6 students in hands-on laboratory activities culminating in an afternoon Science Olympic Quiz involving whole school.
Western Cape College, Weipa
P - 12 students involved in science activities including after school and evening activities based on astronomy.
SA
St. Joseph’s Barmera
Student science activities day for whole school “Fuel Your Mind.”
Stuart High School, Whyalla
Aquaculture static display on evolution of fish.
Edward John Eyre High School, Whyalla Norrie
Yr 11 to organise a whole school National Science Week seminar.
Salisbury East High School
Aboriginal speaker on Bush Tucker & establish a Bush Tucker garden.
Pt.Wakefield Primary School
The human body – physical capabilities.
Our Saviour Lutheran School, Aberfoyle Park
The science of kites.
St.Joseph’s, Pt.Lincoln
Making fossils, animals and forensics.
Lincoln Gardens Primary School, Pt. Lincoln
Rotation of activities on space and Planet Earth.
Karcultaby Area School
Volcanoes and geology.
Loxton North Primary School
Science elective activities for whole school.
Mitcham Girls High School
Whole school assembly “Rocking our world” science show
Nicholson Ave. Primary School, Whyalla Norrie
Inquiry based activities on energy & matter.
Goolwa Primary School
Ecological systems, sustainability & interrelationships.
Georgetown Primary School
Science Day for whole school science activities.
Barmera Primary School
Changes to Earth activities.
Farrell Flat Primary School
Whole day science activities – Physics based technology challenges.
Nailsworth Primary School
Science activity centres in Resource Centre for geology.
Pennington Primary School
Whole school activities, linked to Maths & technology.
Pt. Lincoln Junior Primary
Light & Colour investigations via a show bag for each student.
Munno Para Primary School
Living creatures – display of Nature Centre specimens.
Kadina Primary School
Science Day for whole school with 4 activities.
Craigburn Primary School
Earth & Space investigations.
Salisbury Downs Primary School
School Science Expo.
St. Joseph’s, Peterborough
Whole school science day.
Two Wells Primary School
Interactive science lesson for each class in school.
Gumeracha Primary School
Science activity day on volcanoes & geology.
TAS
Blackman’s Bay Primary School
Energy focus for all grades.
Cambridge Primary School
Hands-on science activities for K – 2
Clarence High School
Lunchtime science activities for all grades.
Cosgrove High School
Science fair for local feeder grade 5/6 students.
Cressy District High School
Mini-investigations across classes 3 – 8.
Exeter High School
Science fair for local primary schools.
Exeter Primary School
Excursions to various science locations.
Flinders Island District High School
Science Camp during Science Week
Green Point Primary School
Science fair for the local community.
Havenview Primary School
Forensic science activities for K-6
Landsdowne Crescent Primary School
Science through stories, all classes.
Launceston College
Hands-on activities conducted across the college for primary and secondary students.
Learning Services North
Forensic science activities for primary schools in north of State.
Lauderdale Primary School
Hands-on Science Fair for the whole school.
Newstead College
College students run science activities with local primary students.
Ogilvie High School
Whole-school lunchtime science activities.
Prospect High School
Prepare posters resulting from scientific enquiry projects for National Science Week.
Reece High School
In school, across class science day and display of outcomes.
Rokeby Primary School
Hands-on science activities across all grades.
St. Helen’s District High School
Hands-on science activity day for Years 7/8.
Science Fair by Years 9/10 for the primary school.
St. Virgil’s College
Science fair for local Catholic primary schools.
Summerdale Primary School
Visit Hands-On Energy Centre as part of a larger project.
Tarremah Primary School
Botany and geology excursion to Mt. Field.
VIC
Clifton Springs Primary School
Making the school gardens more sustainable by purchasing composting systems.
Dargo P-8
Investigating outer space.
Dinjerra Primary School
Development of a hydroponic garden.
Essex Heights Primary School
Activity week for the school and local kindergartens.
Footscray City College
Round robin type of event involving the local primary schools
Greenhills Primary School
Whole school involved in generating a frog pond area.
Kaniva College
Introducing energy saving ideas to the whole school.
Kolbe Catholic College
Developing a wetland area.
Lyndale Primary School
Youth student forum for the local primary school representatives.
Moreland Primary School
Working with the local high school to do ICT activities. Other activities in the area of geology.
Mornington Secondary College
Workshops and interactive activities over the week for local primary schools.
Nicholson Primary School
Developing a vegetable garden.
Poowong Consolidated
Establishing a vegetable garden with the assistance of the local gardening club.
Rangeview Primary School
Whole school science fair running for the entire week.
Rowellyn Park Primary School
Robotics.
St. Brigid’s, Gisborne
Development of a vegetable garden.
St. Paul Apostle North
Science fair involving the local secondary school.
Seaspray Primary School
Developing an understanding of the waterways in the area by using microscopes and water testing equipment.
Seymour Technical High School
Astronomy night.
Strathewen Primary School
Activities run over the entire week for small, local rural schools.
Werribee Secondary College
A ‘Healthy Living, Healthy Eating’ Expo involving various health workers.
Williamstown North Primary School
Developing a frog enclosure.
WA
Bull Creek Primary School
Junior primary classes will be involved in science activities related to ‘Planet of Change’ theme. Senior school students will have scientists from the University of Western Australia demonstrate and involve them in scientific investigations.
Deanmore Primary School
“Building Models of Our Planets and the Study of Astronomy” Students investigate to answer questions about the natural world using reflection of scientific understandings. Environmental issues and activities related to global warming and our planet Earth will be conducted.
Dunsborough Primary School
“Kids Exploring Science with Kids” Following a whole school tabloid the Yr6/7 PEAC students will demonstrate and coach the children through a variety of thought provoking, fun science activities that dispel previously held misconceptions.
East Wanneroo Primary School
Whole School Science Tabloids “Fuel Your Minds” a series of experiments and hands-on science activities will be set up around the school and presented by teachers, community members, science workers and parents to accommodate approximately 420 students.
Eastern Goldfields College
A series of concurrent cross curricular activities designed to demonstrate the science principles behind the resources industry, Examples include prospecting, surveying, metallurgy, mine rescue, engineering and mine management. The focus is to motivate both primary and secondary students to consider a career in the resources industry.
Greenwood Senior High School
“Science Roadshow” Two teachers, two lab technicians and three students (Yr 11/12) will visit 5 schools and conduct a science roadshow with hands on fun activities related to Planet Earth, The Environment, The Human Body and Natural and Processed Materials.
Halls Head Primary School
“Astronomy Night” Scientists and astronomers of all ages come together for a whole school community night of astronomy studies.
Huntingdale Primary School
Science activities aimed at raising the awareness of environmental issues. Whole school involved in a range of environmental activities.
Kellerberrin District High School
“K-10 Science Fair” during national science week. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a range of hands-on science activities and investigations.
Loreto Nedlands
“School Science Fair” a day of science activities in the school hall with guest speakers. Parents and staff will be hosting a variety of experiments and investigations for the children.
Meekatharra District High School
Science is used to develop literacy skills of students. “Hands On” science experiments and investigations based on the theme ‘Planet Earth’. Activities will be conducted each day during Science Week.
Moerlina Primary School
“Frogs-in-Residence” activity will involve wide community participation and include students and staff from Chrysalis Montessori School and Lance Holt School. The project is to raise awareness about the amphibian extinction crisis and the need to conserve amphibians in the wild. Whole school integrated program with guest experts and scientific investigations.
Mount Hawthorn Primary School
“Whole school (Yr 1-7) Science Activity Morning” Integrating the curriculum through rotational science activities. Guest speakers from the community will contribute to the science activities.
Narrogin Primary School
School and community participation in science activities presented to the students to raise the profile and interest in science. To engage, motivate and allow the students to think scientifically.
Rockingham Lakes Primary School
Rockingham Lakes Campus will conduct high interest, fun activities to get students motivated and excited about learning science. Investigating scientifically!
Saint Francis Xavier Primary School
“Whole School Science Expo and Community Night” Year seven students will assist and support younger students through a range of science investigations. A community night will be held for the students to showcase to the general public their scientific understandings.
