Treat your kid with a Street Science Party!

Let the Street Science team take the worry out of your kid’s party. Their experienced science communicators provide not just entertainment, but a hands-on workshop to keep all the kids busy. The fun is contagious and the Street Science team love to get everyone of all ages involved (even the parents)!

Street Science parties are fun, educational, safe and, most of all, provide you with a day your child will never forget!

Please note, party booking slots are limited and can book out quickly.

Queensland’s BEST Science Parties!

Whilst science parties have always been popular, Street Science brings a new angle and excitement like never before.  Your kids will be amazed by the energy and fun these parties bring! Street Science has a number of party themes available for you to choose from, including Rockin’ Rockets (7+), Serious Slime and Snow (5+), Wacky Worms, Balls & All (7+), Bath Bombs and Beautiful Science (7+) and SO MUCH more. One-off model rocket launches are also a great way to wow your guests at the end of the party!

DIY Street Science Party Kits

Can’t find a suitable date, are you budget-conscious, or are you not located in SE Qld? You can now run your own Street Science Party with their DIY party kits at a fraction of the cost!

Make your birthday party special this year with the perfect solution for curious junior scientists – Street Science Party Kits. Create the explosive party experience you’ve always wanted!

Find out more at https://webstore.streetscience.com.au/collections/party-kits.

School Incursions – Queensland’s #1 Science Production

Street Science incursions are run by a team of teachers and scientists who are passionate about science education. Founded by Steve Liddell in 2012 after serving numerous years in the classroom himself, Steve decided to produce a range of high-energy, explosive and down-right entertaining stage shows and workshops. Street Science regularly visits schools throughout Queensland and Northern NSW, as well as works with community groups and corporate events.

These shows and workshops are all based on the Australian National Curriculum and can complement many units of study that your students are currently studying, i.e. states of matter, chemical v’s physical change, electricity and so much more! Steve and his team work with the head of curriculum and teachers alike to tailor packages that meet the specific needs of your students.

Science Entertainment for OSHC, Holiday Care and Community Groups

Street Science is a fantastic option for your OSHC, vacation care facility, shopping centre, science event, or corporate family fun day! The kids always have a great day with their customised Street Science entertainment and are guaranteed to be cheering for more! The entertainment starts off with a 30-minute science show, followed by your choice of a one-hour hands-on science workshop for your group. Different age groups and sizes of audiences can be catered to, so call the team today to book Queensland’s #1 Science Production, as OSHC bookings and school holidays always fill fast!

Find out more about having a Street Science party on their website.

Atomic School is the only organisation worldwide that teaches advanced high school science to primary school students from Prep to Year 7. And they make it FUN and EASY by providing heaps of hands-on activities, explanatory videos, and spectacular demonstrations. Atomic School teaches fundamental 21st Century science skills that are the gateway to all the other sciences like engineering, computer technology, nanotechnology and medicine. They prepare children with the key skills for future STEM career paths in these fields, as well as those that haven’t been invented yet.

What happens at an Atomic School holiday workshop?

At an Atomic School holiday workshop, your kids will:

• test the CO₂ in their own breath
• view plants and insects through x100 microscopes
• shoot harmless balls of air at their friends
• perform a chemical reaction between magnesium and acetic acid (vinegar)
• build lots of molecules with patented, hands-on, magnet-based models
• see oxygen reignite a glowing splint
• use electric circuits to test conductivity
• write chemical formulas
• watch awesome liquid nitrogen demonstrations
• see carbon dioxide bubbles explode on their hand
• watch a helium-balloon shrink and sink, then expand and float

What will they learn?

Your children will learn all these amazing things at an Atomic School workshop –

• the scientific theories of why the world behaves the way it does.  They don’t get this in primary school
• to grasp the Periodic Table, and how it lists all of the atoms in the Universe, find out why it has its special shape
• to understand how atoms bond together to make molecules. This is happening all the time in the world and in their own bodies!
• how to write chemical formulas of the world’s most important molecules
• to ignite their imagination
• to set themselves up for success in their scientific journey onto high school and beyond

Learning about Respiration (New Activities for Easter 2023)

Your child will:

• Use Atomic School’s unique, patented, molecular models called Sticky Atoms that they can instantaneously assemble to form molecules. They are enormous FUN and a big improvement on previous molecular models.
• Build the key molecule that fuels our bodies, glucose, C6H12O6. We need this like a car needs petrol.
• Build the other molecules that complete our respiration chemical reaction- O2, H2O and CO2. They will then combine C6H12O6 with O2 and rearrange them into CO2 and H2O, our waste products.
• Students can test the presence of co2 in their own breath using a chemical reaction
• They will also hear their own heartbeats and how they respond to exercise. This is like putting our foot on the accelerator, and seeing what happens. They will hear the result.

Atomic School have developed new activities for the Summer 2022/23 school holiday workshops that gives kids a deeper insight into how the Periodic Table works.

Learning about Molecules (New activities for Summer 2022/23!)

Your child will:

• use Atomic School’s unique, patented, molecular models called Sticky Atoms that they can instantaneously assemble to form molecules. They are enormous FUN and a big improvement on previous molecular models.
• build molecules such as H₂O, NH₃, CH₄, CO₂, amino acids and proteins. These are the components of our air and our bodies so understanding them is a real real-life skill. They will then construct a class protein molecule model that will stretch across the room.
• feel the bonding forces and see the shapes of these molecules. This is upper high school level, yet with Sticky Atoms your primary school kids can master it in a jiffy.

Learning about Atomic Structure

(New advanced workshop for previous graduates – best if earlier workshops are attended first)

Launching these holidays, students will:

• learn the rules for electric charges as well as engage in hands-on activities to see with their own eyes that there’s electricity inside matter. This is fun!
• use Atomic School’s other unique, patented hands-on model called Atom Maker which enables children to build atoms from scratch using protons, electrons and neutrons.
• see the pattern in the structure of matter as it is built from these three sub-atomic particles.
• understand the complex behaviour of different substances in the world with amazing simplicity.
• learn that a key property of atoms’ structure is their electric charges carried by protons and electrons. Arguably this provides the “personality” to atoms and decides whether they are metals or non-metals, and whether they form ionic or covalent substances.

Discovering Chemical Reactions

• Chemical reactions make the world go round and also powers your own body. Your child will create their own reaction by producing hydrogen gas, then” popping” it with a flame to see and hear it combine with the oxygen in the air.  They will also model this reaction using magnetic molecular models and then balance the chemical equation … normally only done in Year 10 and later. This makes it a true hands-on and minds-on learning experience.
• See the “elephant’s toothpaste” experiment and follow the chemical equation that is behind it.
• Watch in horror as the Atomic School Assistant sets fire to his Instructor. Luckily, both will survive.

Atomic School’s credentials

Atomic School’s program has been university researched, with results presented at prestigious education conferences and written up in international scientific journals. They’ve been covered by ABC 7:30, The Australian newspaper, The Conversation website, Channel 10, the ABC Science Show, the UK Association of Science Education and the British Royal Society of Chemistry journals.

You can see Ian’s TEDx talk here –

 

Why sign your children up?

Not only will they have FUN at an Atomic School workshop, but they will arrive at high school more confident in their science knowledge and language. Atomic School’s mission is to build tomorrow’s future scientists and science-literate citizens. Kids will love the “grown-up” science and feel proud of their ability to master it. Back your child’s potential!

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Atomic School? Atomic School is the brainchild of Ian Stuart, an experienced Physics and Chemistry teacher who adapted high school science into a program that primary school students can easily understand and which has since been implemented in top institutions like the Queensland Museum and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.

What ages does Atomic School cater for? Atomic School offers workshops for two broad age groups: 4 to 7 years old and 8 to 12 years old. Though these age brackets are flexible especially if you want to put siblings in the same group.

What qualifications do Atomic School instructors have? All instructors have university degrees in science or STEM and many have higher degrees and are all devoted to science education because they love science themselves. They are all registered teachers or possess a Blue Card.

What duration are Atomic School workshops? Atomic School’s workshops are 4 hours long, starting at 9 am and finishing at 1 pm, with breaks for snacks and bathroom visits.

Does Atomic School provide lunch or snacks? No. Atomic School has a “No Food Sharing” policy to limit the potential dangers of exposure to food allergies. Therefore, please provide all your child’s food and drink needs.

Where are Atomic School science workshops held? Their January 2023 workshops are held in the Physics lab at Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane.

Does Atomic School offer discounts for siblings? Yes. There’s a 20% discount for two or more children in the same family. Email ian@atomicschool.com and you’ll be sent a discount coupon.

Testimonials

My 6-year-old daughter Lilah attended one of your workshops at Marist College six months ago and she is still talking about it. Is there something during the Easter holidays that she may attend? Miranda Bodman

“My son, Thomas, is not generally one to discuss his day in depth, but after today’s Science workshop he spoke non-stop about the activities and what he’d learnt. You’ve definitely piqued his interested! He’s excited for the next workshop! Thank you!“ – Kylie Smith

“Ian trained our education team to deliver his Atomic Kids program in 2015. Since then, we’ve delivered this workshop to over 1,000 students and teachers as part of our school holiday workshops and our teacher professional development programs with fantastic feedback. Students love that they get to learn by doing, and are quite chuffed that they can understand atoms and molecules, something normally reserved for high school students only. We thank Ian for gifting us such a fantastic learning package that makes learning about atomic theory really accessible and fun!” – Dr Bridget Murphy, Office of the CEO, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

“I thoroughly recommend Ian Stuart’s Atomic Theory program which we have implemented across all age levels in our school. Our students absolutely LOVE learning about atoms and molecules, and it has given them a window into the microscopic world that they would not otherwise discover until high school. Learning about the key molecules of life- such as H₂, O₂ and CO₂ – also deepens their appreciation for other fields such as biology, health literacy and space science. We frequently hear our students say that they “can’t wait” to get to their next science lesson.” – Libby Jordan, Principal, Eagleby State School

“I must compliment Atomic School on its amazing Chemistry unit. I taught it to Grade 2,3,4,5 and 6 children over a couple of years and they all loved it. I think you are responsible for turning all these kids into budding scientists, who cheer when they hear we will be studying Chemistry in our Science sessions. I think your concise way of explaining difficult concepts is the reason the program is so appealing to children. The atom kits made it easy for ALL children to be successful.” – Jane McWhinney, Specialist Science Teacher, Bacchus Marsh Primary School

“I decided to bring my daughter Kate to the Atomic School workshop because she’s had a really strong interest in Chemistry and the Periodic Table for a long time. We found the workshop great doing some of those classic experiments that kids don’t usually get to do until they go to high school. My daughter is eight years old and she was able to comprehend it all really well. For me, it’s about continuing to build her confidence in STEM so it’s a pathway she can pursue.” – Andrea Parkyn, Parent

“I was super, super keen for Jessica and Timothy to also have the opportunity to understand chemistry and science as it is so simply explained in such a child-friendly and accessible way by Ian and his crew. I really like the way they can break down how atoms can interact and how they bond together. They would love to attend more like this and deepen their knowledge of this area more.” – Annie Hoare, Parent

“My son is super-keen in science and he needs more than what he’s receiving at school. As a teacher my observations of the workshop were fantastic. The children were really engaged, they learnt a whole lot, and they had a lot of hands-on experiences which is really fun for them. They came back really excited and told me lots of new things. As a teacher and as a Mum I feel these outside-school programs for the children are super important. They get to experience things that they don’t get in the classroom.” – Amber Weekes, Year 5/6 Enhancement Teacher and Parent

To find out more, please visit the Atomic School website. Email Ian at ian@atomicschool.com to receive free animated science videos for your kids!

 

STEM For All Skill Levels

These courses are industry-designed and tailored to various skill levels of students and accommodate the schedules and preferences of both parents and students. Throughout their engagement with Junior Engineers, young learners embark on a journey of creativity and development, bringing to life innovative projects such as robotics, video games, websites, wearable tech and so much more!

Who Is Junior Engineers?

Since its inception in 2013, Junior Engineers has demonstrated remarkable growth as a pioneer of STEM education in Australia and now runs over 100 weekly classes during term and 130+ workshops during School Holidays – plus they have achieved a high school-retention rate, proving the trust businesses have in them.

Their team of passionate, experienced and engaging instructors now deliver courses at over 150 schools and corporate companies across regions including QLD, VIC, NSW, ACT, and WA.

Junior Engineers is a frontrunner in providing Coding and Robotics education for children, nurturing their development, creativity, and preparedness for a future dominated by technology. For a comprehensive understanding of their offerings, feel free to explore the Junior Engineers website.

Testimonials

“My child was engaged, enthusiastic and excited to go each day” – Nina, parent of 9yo Jack

“My niece absolutely LOVED this program and her instructors, thank you for such a fantastic experience!!” – Stephanie, Aunt of 8yo Valerie

“My son attended STEM Explorers in the Easter School holidays. It was his favourite activity this holiday – he really loved the variety of experiments, coding and activities covered in the 2-day course. Thanks for a great holiday program.” – Michelle, Parent of 6yo Bailey

What Students Learn to Build At Junior Engineers

At Junior Engineers, students have the opportunity to build:

• Video games
• Apps
• Websites
• Lego robotics
• Arduino robotic projects
• Wearable technology
• Minecraft Hacks
• Coding with ROBLOX
• and much more!

School Term Programs

Delivered before and after school at over 100 partnering schools, students learn real coding languages via a series of exciting, interactive and engaging face to face and online courses. 

School Holiday Programs

From coding fundamentals, app development, and website design to robotics, mechatronics and artificial intelligence, Junior Engineers’ holiday workshops have been designed to educate, entertain and inspire.

Find out more about Junior Engineers’ school holiday programs here.

Online Programs

Self Paced

Via Junior Engineers’ award-winning, online platform called CodeMonkey, students learn a real programming language through gamification, where no prior experience in coding is required.

Video Streaming

CODEFLIX is the leading video streaming platform that houses countless hours of fun, engaging and educational videos on the most popular tech and coding topics for kids. The platform offers video tutorials, covering a range of coding languages and activities for kids of various ages and experience levels. Content includes game development, Minecraft hacks, ROBLOX, website design, robotics with artificial intelligence, animation and other fun, engaging and educational topics in digital technologies. 

The Skills Students Gain

Junior Engineers’ programs are designed to continually challenge and stimulate your child’s developing mind.

Delivered in a fun and engaging environment, your kids will learn:

• Technical Skills
• User input/output
• Advanced programming commands (variables, conditions, loops, IF statements, arrays etc.)
• Workflows
• Robot design, electronics and mechatronics principles
• Real programming languages – Python, Small Basic, HTML, JavaScript, CoffeeScript
• Life Skills
• Problem-solving and critical thinking techniques
• Confidence
• Creativity
• Persistence and determination
• Teamwork

Why choose Junior Engineers?

1. Pioneer of STEM Education for Aussie Kids

As a pioneer of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) education programs for children in Australia, Junior Engineers has taught over 30,000 students since inception, preparing and equipping them with the 21st-century skills and knowledge to pursue careers in digital technologies related industries and future-proofing them in a world where technology touches every aspect of their lives.

2. Number 1 Kids’ Tech Educator in Australia

With a 98% school retention rate and the majority of their students returning to participate in more than one course, Junior Engineers are proud to be the No.1 rated kids’ tech educator in Australia.

3. Industry Expert Designed Courses

Junior Engineers’ courses are designed by some of the best and brightest in the industry. With years of experience and innovators within their own fields, their industry experts have used their skills and knowledge to develop entertaining, kid-friendly, interactive and educational competency-based programs.

4. Passionate and Experienced Instructors

Junior Engineers only recruit the best instructors for each course. All their instructors are fully accredited and experienced in the real world. They are passionate, motivated, innovative thinkers with a can-do attitude. They are a diverse collection of multi-skilled, multi-experienced people who live and breathe technology, working hard to develop and deliver tech education programs that will captivate and motivate the next generation of kids, setting them up for a long and successful career in digital technology.

5. Programs for Every Age and Ability

Junior Engineers’ programs cater to every child and their level of skills or experience. Junior Engineers’ low, 1:9 instructor to student ratio enables them to tailor content to their students’ abilities during the workshops, allowing them to challenge more experienced students, while at the same time offering additional support to students who are just getting started. Junior Engineers also has multiple delivery options with face-to-face or online training available to best suit the needs of their kids and parents.

6. Flexible Delivery Options

Junior Engineers offers face-to-face and online coding programs enabling students to undertake Junior Engineers’ programs, regardless of their geographic location. Their programs are also delivered during the school term, on weekends and during the school holidays giving students and their parents the flexibility to choose a program that fits in with their schedules and other commitments.

What Else Do I Need to Know?

At some classes, students are required to bring their own device. Parents will need to make note of the details provided at registration regarding this.

To find out more about all of the coding and robotics education on offer with Junior Engineers, please visit the Junior Engineers website, call 1300 089 344, or email customerservice@jnrengineers.com.

What is Experimentary?

Experimentary is an online science resource for parents, home-schoolers and teachers of primary school-aged children. Run by Brisbane local Dr Rob Bell (previous host of Channel Ten’s science show “Scope”), Experimentary teaches kids valuable science concepts in a fun, interactive way.

Each experiment consists of three engaging videos, explaining what to do and the science behind it, and links to a digital lab book where you can make predictions and enter results. You can do the experiments in any order you like and choose from the varying levels of difficulty.

There are also a whole lot of Science@Home activities – shorter activities that are fun and easy to complete.

Dr Rob and the team are working on new content all the time, so there’s often something new to try each time you log in.

Examples of experiments include:

• Colourful chemistry – Peer into the secret lives of acids and bases with the help of a rainbow of colour chemistry and some purple cabbage.
• Electricity from plants – Poke a potato with pieces of metal and see if they turn into a battery.
• Parachutes – Build and test miniature parachutes and see how they battle gravity.

Examples of Science@Home activities include:

• Pet Antlion – Find, collect, keep and look after your very own antlion.
• Plastic from milk – Make a kind of plastic from milk.
• Making slime – Make your own oozy, gooey slime.

 

Experimentary is a subscription-based website, with home subscriptions just $24.99 per year per child. Free, all-access trials are available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be hands-on?

Don’t worry if science wasn’t your strong point at school. There are times when adult supervision is recommended (such as working with scissors or hot water), but for the most part, you can assign an experiment to your child and leave them to it. For older kids, you can even set them up with their own user details so they can assign and complete experiments without any input from you.

Do I need a lot of expensive equipment?

Most of Experimentary’s experiments and activities only need equipment and supplies you can find around the house or easily buy from the local shops. You can also view a list of required materials before you select an experiment (and get an estimate of how long it will take too).

Can I use Experimentary as a home-schooling parent?

Experimentary is aligned to the Australian curriculum and when you choose an experiment you can see which part of the curriculum it relates to. This is great for home-schooling parents who need to meet certain requirements as part of their home-schooling plan. For anyone else, it can be a handy tool to extend a child who is interested in science or explain science concepts in a different way to a child who prefers to learn by doing rather than reading a book.

Am I locked into a contract?

Experimentary offers two subscription rates – monthly and annually – and you can cancel at any time. Dr Rob is keen to get as many kids excited about science as he can, so the subscription rates are very affordable.

Testimonials

“I’ve been a subscriber of Experimentary for a couple of years now. My primary school kids (now 8 and 6) love choosing an experiment or activity, collecting everything they need, and then watching what they need to do on the videos. Popular ones with them are anything that involves flinging stuff around or using slime!” – Sarah W.

To find out more about Experimentary, please visit their website.

What is The Lab?

The Lab is a tech and games based social experience for young people aged 8-18+ years, where the goal is to have fun and make friends.

The Lab offers an environment for your child to explore their interests in computers and technology with mentors who have passion and expertise in the same areas. The Lab is participant-led, meaning that your child is able to explore their interests on their own terms. There is no requirement to do any particular activity at any particular time, so your child can engage in activities because they want to, not because they have to. In our two-hour, weekly Lab sessions, your child will be supported by Lab mentors to engage in solo or group activities.

Activities can include:

• Playing games
• 3D design
• Animation
• Coding
• Making games
• Digital art

A social experience for your child

Surrounded by mentors and like-minded peers with shared interests, your child will have plenty of opportunities to connect with others and develop their social skills. Lab Mentors have enthusiasm for your child’s interests and will always help your child feel heard and accepted. In this accepting environment, your child can work with others, build relationships and enhance their self-esteem as and when they are ready. Lab Mentors are always there to help your child build their confidence and engagement.

A supportive and positive social experience

The Lab is a strengths-based program meaning that it works from the aptitude and passion that participants have for games and technology. The Lab becomes a supportive and positive social experience based on what participants love to do most: playing games and talking about games and technology with their friends. The Lab is social skills experience based on participants’ own interests.

Join a session at The Lab

The Lab’s approach is unstructured and does not have expectations of specific education or technology outcomes. All Labs are organised locally and applications are made directly to a Lab nearest to you. Some Labs are associated with larger organisations who manage or auspice The Lab, and some Labs are organised by individuals or small groups of parents or carers in their local area.

Many Lab venues offer a free trial period where participants can attend a session and then pay if they decide to continue. Following this, session fees are kept as low as possible in line with The Lab’s not for profit status.

Testimonials

“My son looks forward to the Lab every week and in a world full of anxiety and peer rejection, this is a bit of lifeline we cling to. For me, the Lab allows me to connect with other parents in the same situation. It’s a fabulous network of ideas, experiences and compassion.” – Parent

“The Lab has taken this experience of gaming that most people see as an anti-social thing, and they’ve made it social. The boys are communicating, talking about their interests and are really excited to go every week. They are also able to practice skills that they are learning through other therapies like speech therapy, and adding on to those skills that they are learning elsewhere in a really safe environment.” – Parent

“I like to socialise with people through something. That’s something that you get to do at The Lab, especially with people you don’t know. Chucked in a room with people you don’t know and you can socialise with them through Minecraft and Roblox and like weeks later you go, Hey, I want to be this guys friend. you know. I definitely have a good time when I go there.” – Participant

To find out more and to join a club near you, please visit The Lab’s website.