by Street Science | Nov 8, 2023 | For Teachers
Katherine Bennell-Pegg’s epic journey to becoming Australia’s first fully trained Astronaut. In a monumental achievement that has reverberated across the globe, Katherine Bennell-Pegg has made history as the first Australian to be trained as an astronaut...
by Street Science | Nov 8, 2023 | For Teachers
Celebrating the achievements of Street Science legends Danni and Laura as they graduate. At Street Science, we take immense pride in our team of dedicated educators, who work tirelessly to nurture the budding scientific minds of tomorrow. So, we wanted to shine a...
by Sarah | Apr 28, 2023 | For Teachers
Our Favourite Hands-On Science Incursions Getting hands-on is hands-down the best way to engage students and encourage them to get involved with science! Whether you’re teaching prep or high school aged students, a hands-on lesson helps make a lasting impression and...
by Sarah | Mar 21, 2023 | For Teachers
Science is one of the most important subjects covered in Australian schools. And, while our classes offer a solid foundation in the sciences, the associated skill-building activities are equally important. Not all students will go on to become scientists or use their...
by Sarah | Mar 2, 2023 | For Teachers
Science classrooms are some of the most important spaces for student development. The skills learned in science class will carry over into each area of a student’s life and provide a great foundation for everything else they hope to achieve. Structuring lessons around...
by Sarah | Feb 23, 2023 | Learning Resources
Science is one of the most engaging and hands-on subjects in schools, but it’s not always easy to get students on board. Science classes explore some pretty complex topics. That can be a challenge, especially for younger students, so it’s worth putting some thought...
by Sarah | Dec 21, 2022 | Learning Resources
Science is a major part of the Australian school curriculum. As jobs and technologies shift towards science-heavy industries, we’re spending more time teaching kids about science. That’s great news for students – it means they’re being equipped with the tools they...
by Sarah | Nov 16, 2022 | Learning Resources
We’ve all seen the mesmerising videos of gooey slime being squished and squeezed and shaped into all sorts of things. Those videos are great fun to watch, and making slime is a DIY-friendly project that can be done at home. But if you want to go a step further, we’ve...
by Sarah | Nov 15, 2022 | Learning Resources
Lava lamps have been around for decades, but have you ever wondered what’s inside them? The floating blobs in a lava lamp are mesmerising to watch. Without using any kind of pump to move the liquid around, a lava lamp can simply sit there and bubble away all day. But...
by Sarah | Oct 5, 2022 | For Teachers, Learning Resources
Classroom experiments are a great way to engage students and turn complex lessons into simple demonstrations! When it comes to getting students involved, nothing beats easy experiments that only require a handful of materials. Turning milk into plastic isn’t just a...
by Sarah | Aug 31, 2022 | For Teachers, Learning Resources
It moves through the sky every day, but most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the Sun, and that’s a shame! The Sun is responsible for all life on Earth. It provides the warmth, light and energy we need to stay alive, grow crops and power our homes....
by Sarah | Aug 22, 2022 | For Teachers, Learning Resources
Glass is pretty much everywhere these days – it’s in our windows and doors, cars, computers and even mobile phones. One of the world’s oldest and most useful building materials, glass actually dates back more than 4000 years. The earliest types of glass weren’t...
by Sarah | Aug 9, 2022 | Learning Resources
Boomerangs are an important part of Australiana! Famous all over the world, Australia’s first boomerangs date back more than 10,000 years. They were originally used by Indigenous Australian as tools for hunting, fighting, digging and during ceremonies. If you’ve ever...
by Sarah | Aug 2, 2022 | Learning Resources
You probably don’t think about it much, but there’s glass all around you. Take a look at the room you’re in and count the number of windows, doors, cups, phones and other glass objects. We’re guessing there’s quite a few! Glass used to be a luxury material that could...
by Sarah | Jul 26, 2022 | For Teachers
It’s funny to think, but the phones we carry in our pockets contain some of history’s most powerful cameras. That’s right. The tiny little camera on the back of your phone is the result of more than 200 years of research and scientific developments! While humans have...
by Sarah | Jul 25, 2022 | For Teachers
Book National Science Week Show | FACE TO FACE Book National Science Week Show | LIVE BROADCAST In just a few weeks’ time it will be National Science Week 2022! The team here at Street Science love science, so obviously we’re huge fans of National Science Week, and we...
by Sarah | Jul 1, 2022 | For Teachers
Connecting with students and getting them to genuinely understand curriculum material is one of the biggest challenges that teachers face. Making a positive impact on your students is the goal of every classroom teacher, and it becomes much simpler using...
by Sarah | Jun 2, 2022 | Learning Resources
It makes for a great movie stunt when the hero comes crashing through a window to save the day, or makes a death-defying leap out of a skyscraper. And it’s not just cool for you when you’re watching the movie, it’s fun for the actors and stunt doubles too! Movie...
by Sarah | May 16, 2022 | Learning Resources
Have you ever looked through a microscope and used it to see tiny objects up close? So have millions of other people all over the world. For hundreds of years, people have been using microscopes to research the world around us. They’re one of history’s most important...
by Sarah | Apr 19, 2022 | For Parents
The Easter long weekend is on its way again! That means chocolate, family gatherings and a bit of time off to play with the kids. But there’s no way you can spend the whole weekend just eating chocolate. So gather up your lab coat and materials, because we’ve got some...
by Sarah | Apr 11, 2022 | Learning Resources
Absolutely everything in the world (including your body) is made up of different combinations of chemicals. The periodic table shows all of the 118 chemical elements that are the building blocks of life as we know it. The periodic table is actually one of the most...
by Sarah | Mar 30, 2022 | Learning Resources
The Earth is in the middle of a crisis right now. Greenhouse gases and global warming are all over the news, and it’s the way we make electricity that’s causing all the problems. Scientists are meeting the challenge head-on, with researchers all over the world...
by Sarah | Mar 21, 2022 | For Teachers
Science classes can be a lot of fun. Students learn concepts that help them understand the world around them, and the material is perfect for students who perform better when they have hands-on material. For younger students, classroom experiments tend to be kept...
by Sarah | Mar 10, 2022 | For Teachers
School has changed dramatically in the past few years. The pandemic meant that classrooms needed to make a quick shift to new technologies that could help keep kids in school. Of all the tools that have popped up, Zoom is probably the most popular. The video chat...
by Sarah | Feb 28, 2022 | Learning Resources
Over the last few years, we have learnt more and more about how you should be washing your hands. Making sure you have good hand hygiene is extremely important and a large part of preventing the spread of diseases. But how do we know to wash our hands and how does it...
by Sarah | Feb 10, 2022 | Learning Resources
If you have ever rubbed a balloon against your hair and seen it stand on end or if you have rubbed your feet on the carpet and then given your friend a shock, you have conducted electricity. Electricity is a huge part of life allowing everything from lights to...
by Sarah | Jan 31, 2022 | Learning Resources
Chemical reactions happen around us every day and most of the time they slip us by. But sometimes there is a reaction that has a significant impact and these are strong endothermic and exothermic reactions. These are reactions that create either heat or make things...
by Sarah | Jan 17, 2022 | For Teachers
Handling a class full of young minds is far from the easiest task. The subjects you’re teaching are valuable and important, but even high school students may struggle to sit up and pay attention if they don’t find a topic interesting. Creating engaging lessons means...
by Sarah | Dec 22, 2021 | Learning Resources
Rocket ships are definitely cool, and there’s also some pretty serious science that goes on behind the scenes of making rockets fly – especially once they make it into space. Without rocket fuel, we never would have been able to put humans on the moon or explore...
by Sarah | Dec 14, 2021 | Learning Resources
We might not see much of it in Australia but snow is literally one of the coolest things that fall from the sky. It’s great for snowball fights and skiing and catching on your tongue, and there’s also some interesting science that goes on behind the scenes of creating...
by Sarah | Dec 10, 2021 | For Parents
Christmas break is on its way and it’s time to line up the activities you’re going to use to keep the kids occupied this holiday season! Street Science has easy experiments you can try your hand at over the Christmas period to keep the kids engaged and maybe teach...
by Sarah | Dec 8, 2021 | Learning Resources
Did you know there are more insects in the world than any other animal? The tiny little creatures can sometimes be so small they’re hard to notice, but scientists have already named about 1.5 million species of insects. That’s three times the number of all other...
by Sarah | Dec 1, 2021 | Learning Resources
If someone gave you a bucket of water and poked a hole in the bottom, you’d be able to hold the bucket up and watch the water drip out quickly. But, if the bucket was filled with honey instead, it would take much longer to drip out the bottom. This happens because the...
by Sarah | Nov 25, 2021 | Learning Resources
You might have seen it before – a lizard, or maybe even a snake, sitting proudly on a big rock soaking up the sunlight. Did you know they aren’t just out there for fun? Sure, laying in the sun feels good, but animals like lizards and snakes are cold-blooded...
by Sarah | Nov 9, 2021 | Learning Resources
Everyone has imagined the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and seen that moment at the end of a rainstorm. But rainbows are much cooler and much more complicated than you might think. Rainbows are actually the result of the reflection and refraction of light. How...
by Sarah | Oct 19, 2021 | Learning Resources
So far in 2021 we have had over 50 volcanic eruptions around the world and there are over 1,500 potentially active volcanoes world-wide! This includes everything from plinian and vulcanian eruptions (the type in movies) to phreatic eruptions, those driven by the heat...
by Sarah | Sep 9, 2021 | Learning Resources
Sustainability. It’s been the word on everyone’s lips since scientists revealed just how severely climate change has begun to affect Earth’s environment and ecosystems. The future of our planet, and the human race, depends on the steps we take now to improve the...
by Sarah | Aug 31, 2021 | For Parents
Term 3 school holidays are creeping up on us already! With the prospect of kids being at home for two weeks, you’ll need to have plenty of activities ready to keep them busy, especially if you’re in lockdown. So you’ll be ideally looking for activities that provide...
by Sarah | Aug 24, 2021 | Learning Resources
Food photo created by nakaridore – www.freepik.com Have you ever tucked into a delicious meal and wondered what it is about the food that makes it taste the way it does? We use our sense of taste to determine what foods we like and dislike, but what are the...
by Sarah | Aug 6, 2021 | Learning Resources
You’ve heard the expression, “food as fuel” – the idea that food is the essential source of energy that powers us through our daily activities. This is particularly applicable for endurance athletes, who require significantly higher levels of energy to perform...
by Sarah | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Junior Scientists, schools and home brewing enthusiasts, get ready to Make it Grain in the month of August for the chance to win big! In celebration of National Science Week 2021, Street Science has teamed up with food technology innovators Earlee Products to...
by Sarah | Jul 23, 2021 | Learning Resources
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that eating airline food is often a disappointing culinary experience. When that dinner tray is placed in front of you on an airplane, the sight and smell alone may be indicative enough of why its taste is not appealing. But did...
by Sarah | Jul 8, 2021 | Learning Resources
Since Apollo 11 first landed on the moon over 50 years ago, space exploration has been considered one of mankind’s most awe-inspiring feats. Astronauts on mission will roam deep space for months, even years at a time, before returning to Earth. But even in the most...
by Sarah | Jul 8, 2021 | Learning Resources
Whether you’re watching your favourite rugby league team play their match of the season, or graceful figure skaters carving up the ice in the Winter Olympics, it’s hard not to be amazed at the herculean feats performed by elite athletes in their element. It’s...
by Nuala Ford | Jun 24, 2021 | For Parents
With school holidays just around the corner, you’re probably looking for all kinds of fun activities for your kids to pass the time. And this is where Street Science has you covered! We’re bringing our brand of seriously fun science shows and workshops to shopping...
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