World Science Festival- bring the science out of the lab
- Monster- Mum
- Jan 24, 2016
- 4 min read
The World Science Festival started in 2008 in New York and is a yearly weeklong celebration and exploration of science for all ages. This year Australia is holding a World Science Festival in Brisbane, Brisbane Museum will be taking science out of the laboratory and into the streets, parks and may other venues across Queensland from the 9 to the 13 March 2016.
The World Science Festival makes science fun and interactive by producing live and digital content that will wow and teach. Those of us around the world, who cannot attend in person can view and participate in programs presented by world-renowned scientists online at either the WSF Brisbane website of the WSF main website.
The World Science Festival Brisbane has something for all ages but Kidz B Kool will be sharing the Education Programs that are being held across Brisbane for WSF week listed by venue.
Image credit: Queensland Museum
Venue: Science Centre, Queensland Museum
ATOMIC KIDS! Is a workshop allowing children in year levels 4-6 to get hands-on with atoms and molecules. Thursday 10 and Friday 11 March 2016. COST: $10 per student
Highlights:
Explore and physically feel different elements
Interpret the Periodic Table
Construct models of molecules
Create a (supervised) bang with chemicals!
Photo Credit: World Science Festival New York
BIOLUMINATION is for all ages, this free art installation shows students how nasty germs and bacteria can be transformed into a gorgeous, glowing masterpiece. No booking needed; this display will run all day. Thursday 10 – Friday 11 March 2016 COST: FREE, NO BOOKING REQUIRED
Rock-Boring Sea Urchin (Echinometra matheai) Image credit: Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch
Venue: The Courier Mail Piazza, South Bank Parklands
COOL JOBS Is for year levels 7-12, meet the people behind Cool jobs! Explore the science behind their work, hear stories and ask questions. Thursday 10 and Friday 11 March 2016, COST: $10 per student.
Speakers Include: (click on the name to discover more)
MODERATOR Dr Rob Bell
US ROSETTA PROJECT MANAGER Artur B. Chmielewski
STUNTMAN Jimmy Christiansen
PALAEONTOLOGIST Scott Hocknull
REPTILE HANDLER Jeremy Ameer-Beg
Carina nebula from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Venue: Queensland Museum
MIGHTY MAKERS or YEAR LEVELS PREP to YEAR 6. Thursday 10 and Friday 11 March 2016. COST: $10 per student
Highlights:
Students work in teams of four to help solve the problem of pollution in our oceans, and its threat to sea life.
Students will be asked to produce a plan for their campaign prior to their visit and then create a 3D prototype or presentation using mystery materials during the festival.
Jellyfish Image credit: Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch
FLATBACK TURTLE HATCHING for All ages, students will have a unique opportunity to witness the incubation and hatching of Flatback Turtle eggs—a vulnerable species needing our protection. No booking is required and the display will run all day.Thursday 10 – Friday 11 March 2016. COST: FREE
Image credit: Queensland Museum
ON A WING for all ages, this display will feature a live taxidermy demonstration and showcases Queensland Museum’s extensive collection of birds. Queensland artist, Emma Lindsay, will bring extinct Australian bird species and sub-species to life, through her visually stunning paintings. Thursday 10 – Friday 11 March 2016 COST: FREE, NO BOOKING REQUIRED
Image Credit: World Science Festival New York
VENUE: PLAYHOUSE QPAC, SOUTH BANK
DEAR ALBERT: Alan Alda is best known for this work on the TV series M.A.S.H, Students will be inspired during Alan Alda’s reading of Dear Albert, which delves into the personal and working life of one of the greatest minds of the 20th century—Albert Einstein. For YEAR LEVELS 7-12. Friday 11 March 2016. COST: $28 per student
Image Credit: World Science Festival New York
VENUE: GRIFFITH CONSERVATORIUM THEATRE, SOUTH BANK
CHASING DOWN THE COMET for Year Levels 7-12, Thursday 10 March 2016. COST: $10 per student. Students will learn about the incredible 11.4 billion kilometre journey of Rosetta, a robotic space probe, sent to chase down the 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko comet.
The Speakers (click on the names to learn more)
Artur B. Chmielewski US Rosetta Project Manager
Lisa Harvey-Smith accomplished science writer, speaker, and astronomer at the CSIRO
Mark McCaughrean Senior Science Advisor in the Directorate of Science and Robotic Exploration at the European Space Agency (ESA)
Image Credit: World Science Festival New York
CAN WE SAVE OUR PRECIOUS REEFS IN TIME? For year levels 7-12, students will hear about the dramatic state of decline of the world’s reefs and whether there is still time to preserve and protect these amazing global assets. Friday 11 March 2016. COST: $10 per student
The speakers (click on the names to learn more)
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg University of Queensland’s (UQ) Professor of Marine Studies and Director of the UQ Global Change Institute
Terry Hughes Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology at James Cook University
Brendan Mackey Director of the Climate Change Response Program at Griffith University
Russell Reichelt board member of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Spotted Hermit (Dardanus megistos) Image credit: Queensland Museum, Gary Cranitch
VENUE: King George Square, Ann Street, Brisbane
GREEN HEART SCHOOLS for year level 7, Green Heart Schools invites Brisbane’s Year 7 students to the Future BNE event on Friday 11 March 2016. Future BNE is linked to the Science and Geography Australian Curriculum. Student teams will battle other Brisbane schools as they channel their best innovative ideas, critically evaluate water use and discover how science, technology and art can work to build a better future. COST: FREE, BOOKING REQUIRED
Surface of Venus Image credit: NASA
VENUE: Various
THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM for all ages, Saturday 12 March 2016 COST: Between $10 – $15 per student BOOKING REQUIRED. The World Science Festival Apprentice Program is an immersive experience for students (aged 14-18 years) keen to get a taste of real science in action. The programs are small hands on workshops visit the Apprentice Program link to find out more. http://www.worldsciencefestival.com.au/learn/apprentice-programs/
Vehicle System Test Bed (VSTB) rover Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Teachers can check out all the information, how to book and the teaching resources HERE
LINKS
World Science Festival Website http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/
World Science Festival Brisbane Website http://www.worldsciencefestival.com.au/
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