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Science events, high school outreach activities and resources

Explore the wide range of events and activities run by the Faculty of Science. We’ve got everything from public talks, HSC revision and school activities, to teaching resources.

Events update: COVID-19

Given the increasing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 in the community and the current Public Health Order for Greater Sydney, we will be holding all scheduled events online. However, we will be reviewing this regularly and be guided by NSW Health advice and current restrictions.

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Science activities for schools

HSC Revision

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Virtual Kickstart Science

Virtual Kickstart online, interactive workshops give HSC students a chance to learn key ideas, see demonstrations and perform their own analysis in the syllabus that can be attended from home or at school.

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Science Extension

Workshops, teacher resources and student mentoring. Spend a day learning about the HSC science extension course exploring best scientific practice, experimental design, research techniques and reviewing statistical analysis of data.

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Kickstart in the Holidays

Kickstart to your studies or get some revision in during the holidays with these interactive online workshops hosted by our expert science communicators.

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Kickstart Science

Kickstart workshops give HSC students a chance to do experiments and demonstrations of key ideas in the syllabus that are difficult to do in the classroom.

Years 7–11

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Grand Challenges program

Giving your students around Australia the opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers and award- winning entrepreneurs to design their very own innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.

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High school students play a maths-based card game

Mega Maths Day

An opportunity to surprise and inspire students with mathematics and showcase the variety of disciplines and careers that require mathematics.

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Spectacular Science

Students will experience first hand some of the intriguing and important areas scientists are working in and spend a spectacular day submerged in science.

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Tea Composition

You and your students are invited to participate in this practical, real-world research project that evaluates decomposition and its relation to local soil type, properties and environments, using simply, a tea bag.

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Meet a Mathematician

Book in for a one hour virtual visit from one of our mathematics researchers and discover maths puzzles, career tips and have the chance to ask them anything.

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Unearthing Science

Introducing rural and regional students to the concept of independent scientific investigation, with a focus on environmental and ecological research.

All years

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Dr Karl

A master of all trades, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is a qualified scientist, doctor and engineer whose fun-loving personality led him to become a well-known author and science communicator.

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International Science School

Be inspired by talks from world-renowned scientists, go on tours of cutting-edge research facilities, and take part in mind-expanding hands-on workshops and activities.

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