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Congratulations to our Young Science Ambassador, Amy Chan

 

Winner of People's Choice Award - 2018 Queensland Women in STEM Prizes

“I’d like to thank Wonder of Science for giving me the confidence to apply for the Queensland Women in STEM award. WoS gave me a lot of science communication practice and now I feel comfortable talking to other people about my PhD (I used to avoid doing this at all costs!)”

Read all about Amy's win and the other excellent YSA entries on our blog!

[photo credit: @qldscience (twitter)]

Students have a Totally Wild time with Flatback turtle research on Avoid Island

Ten Year 9 students had the awesome opportunity to experience marine ecology and conservation research for the Flatback turtles that nest on Avoid Island.

Thanks to Queensland Trust For Nature for their partnership with Wonder of Science and making this once in a lifetime experience come true!

All the adventure was captured by Totally Wild - click to watch Season 25, Episode 24. 

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Day of STEM partnership

Wonder of Science recently launched a new education partnership with Day of STEM, the leading STEM career awareness program for Australian students. Day of STEM motivates students to pursue STEM careers by experiencing a day in the life of STEM professionals. The online, immersive experience allows students to explore careers through videos, interactive Q&A sessions and skill-based experiences. Covering themes such as innovation, cybersecurity, sports analytics, Women in STEM, medical technology and sustainability, Day of STEM is free for Australian teachers, students, parents and groups and enhances the Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies. Register now.

Check out the highlight reel from the inaugural Wonder of Science State Conference, held on December 1st 2017 at the Advanced Engineering Building, University of Queensland.

Students are back from their sea-turtle adventure

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Some lucky students and ambassadors have just returned from their adventure on Avoid Island where they monitored the egg-laying behaviour of Flatback turtles. Ten Year 9 students and two Wonder of Science ambassadors had the opportunity to work alongside Dr. Nancy Fitzsimmons, world renowned sea turtle expert, and do hands-on sea-turtle research. Thanks to QTFN for partnership and making this once in a life time experience come true. Look out for our new turtle experts featuring on Totally Wild soon!

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Wonder of Science Inaugural State Conference

On Friday December 1st, Wonder of Science held their first ever State Conference. Students from all over Queensland gathered at the University of Queensland to present their challenge tasks to a panel of Young Science Ambassadors. All students competing had placed in a Wonder of Science regional conference, so the Ambassador judges did not have an easy job.

Congratulations to to our State Champions; Kimberley Park State School, Riverside Christian College, Taroom State School, Shailer Park State High School and Mount Gravatt State High School.

Feedback from the day has been excellent with 100% of teachers and students finding the conference an exciting and challenging experience.

Through out the day, students and conference attendees had the opportunity to meet a range of scientists and STEM industry experts and discuss their research and journeys in STEM. This was a favourite activity of students and teachers alike with students discovering and engaging with STEM fututre pathways. 

Thanks to all our partners for their contributions and here's to an even better 2018!

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Wonder of Science in action at the regional student conference at Dalby 

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Avoid Island Programme

 

Wonder of Science (WoS) partnered with the Queensland Trust for Nature (QTFN) to offer the Avoid Island Programme for ten year nine students from WoS schools across the state.

Two Young Science Ambassadors from WoS accompanied students on the trip, which offered a once in a lifetime opportunity for students to assist in the collection of vital data on Flatback turtles.

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“Seeing what the marine biologists did when studying the turtles gave me an understanding of what the future as a marine biologist would hold.”

“Seeing what the marine biologists did when studying the turtles gave me an understanding of what the future as a marine biologist would hold.”

Wonder of Science on Palm Island

Students at St Michael's School on Palm Island investigated how caring for the local environment helps to protect and promote dugong, sea turtles, and other marine life. Watch the video to see St Michael's students working with the Young Science Ambassadors and then celebrating their presentations with morning tea and dancing.

 

Regional Student Conference: Roma

Students from Roma and surrounding schools participated in a one-day student conference.

 Students presented their response to a challenge task aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Science. The regional student conferences provide the opportunity for students to participate in scientific inquiry which builds higher order thinking skills and develops scientific understanding. 

 

Wonder of Extreme Science Event

The Wonder of Extreme Science event was a unique opportunity for Year 10 science students and teachers from across Queensland to engage with top Australian science and technology role models in a free, one day seminar aimed at stimulating students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics as a career. 

The Wonder of Extreme Science included a key note presentation from Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt, student workshops and the opportunity for students to get up close and personal with  leading entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, mathematicians and technologists in the 'Speed Meet the Scientist' activity.