Live from the Innovation Games Follow Us: Comments 0 Live from the Innovation Games About Time for a different sort of podcast episode! This time we bring you to the Innovation Games where the last day of National Science Week finished with a bang in the heart of Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday! With help from Federal Government via Inspiring Australia and the NSW State Government, the Innovation games concluded the Sydney Science Festival with flare as more than 20 captivating STEM providers descended on Cathy Freeman Park to bring science to the public. From autonomous cars & drones to discussions on the mathematics of zombie outbreaks and how to counter mosquito infestations, western Sydney celebrated scientific innovation & creative thinking with over 4000 attendees! The Innovation Games were co-curated by Sydney Olympic Park, Inspiring Australia, Australian Botanic Garden and Fizzics Education as part of the Sydney Science Festival. Thank you to the >20 STEM providers who were involved in the event, no doubt we’ll see you next year! More Information About the FizzicsEd Podcast Minister Craig Laundy and Fizzics Education at the Innovation Games – Photo Sydney Olympic Park Further contact details & resources For a full overview of the Innovation Games plus links to all the collaborators, visit https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog/x_post/Innovation-games-rock-sydney–olympic-park-00232.html For the teaching tips on choosing an educational science toy, visit https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog/x_post/How-to-pick-a-great-educational-science-toy-00154.html About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. 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Time for a different sort of podcast episode! This time we bring you to the Innovation Games where the last day of National Science Week finished with a bang in the heart of Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday! With help from Federal Government via Inspiring Australia and the NSW State Government, the Innovation games concluded the Sydney Science Festival with flare as more than 20 captivating STEM providers descended on Cathy Freeman Park to bring science to the public. From autonomous cars & drones to discussions on the mathematics of zombie outbreaks and how to counter mosquito infestations, western Sydney celebrated scientific innovation & creative thinking with over 4000 attendees! The Innovation Games were co-curated by Sydney Olympic Park, Inspiring Australia, Australian Botanic Garden and Fizzics Education as part of the Sydney Science Festival. Thank you to the >20 STEM providers who were involved in the event, no doubt we’ll see you next year!
Minister Craig Laundy and Fizzics Education at the Innovation Games – Photo Sydney Olympic Park Further contact details & resources For a full overview of the Innovation Games plus links to all the collaborators, visit https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog/x_post/Innovation-games-rock-sydney–olympic-park-00232.html For the teaching tips on choosing an educational science toy, visit https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Blog/x_post/How-to-pick-a-great-educational-science-toy-00154.html
About the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It’s not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it’s about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!
Connecting scientific theory with imagination is what Imaginaturalists is all about! We chat with founder Gillian Hewitt to learn how students can create scientifically accurate drawings of the world around them as well and take this to another level when pondering what might live on other worlds.
Vanessa Barratt is a highly experienced science teacher and who has also worked for a variety of sites such as the Australian Museum, London’s Natural History Museum, Taronga Zoo and more. Her 2017 role as a science communicator with Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden saw her put on major science festivals...
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