Jul 19 2009
Indigenous Science Education Program Team – Maclean Science Shows
| August 20, 2009 | to | August 21, 2009 |
When: Thurs 20 – Fri 21 August
Info: Indigenous students of Maclean High School will run interactive Science Shows for junior students and the broader community. The Science Shows will allow exploration of the chemistry of common household items, discovery of the microbes we harbour and give participants the chance to appreciate the beauty of insects.
This event will be conducted at Maclean High School, Northern NSW, by the Macquarie University Indigenous Science Education Program team. We will train Indigenous High School students (Years 8-12) to run and explain the science behind interactive Science Shows for junior students at Maclean High School, as well as for the broader public. The Science Shows are aimed at providing hands-on activities that highlight the fun aspect and connections between science and our everyday lives. The Science Show activities will include making slime with glue and borax; revealing hidden messages with turmeric; seeing the expanding power of a gas; culturing bacteria from participants’ hands; handling enormous stick insects and much more. Educational quizzes will be provided for everyone to fill in as they participate in the shows in order to more fully appreciate the science.
This event is run in close collaboration between the Macquarie University staff, Maclean High School staff, the Yaegl Local Aboriginal Land Council and community members of Maclean. Everyone is most welcome to come along and interact with the wonderful student demonstrators and enjoy the science.
Where: Maclean High School, Woombah St, Maclean, NSW, 2463
