The Flinders STEM Outreach Program aspires to inspire high school students, teachers and the wider community to understand and enjoy the STEM disciplines of science, computing, engineering, mathematics and the environment. From our hands-on curriculum linked workshop program for students and teachers, to our industry events and participation at expos, conferences, Open Days and a number science related events like Science Alive!, you will see the STEM Outreach team making a difference. For the REALLY enthused students, we even run school holiday activities that will take their inspiration to a new level.

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STEM interactive workshops and presentations

In addition to our on-campus activities, we are pleased to announce that several SACE curriculum linked workshops have been adapted to be taken out to schools. Contact us to see if we can visit your school.

If you are interested in one of our STEM team visiting your school or a campus visit, please see list of workshops below and complete the enquiry form. All workshops are subject to availability and are for years 11 and 12 students.

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Additional offerings

We are also able to offer your students a 30-minute STEM careers presentation which can be added on to your visit or delivered in your school. Campus tours can also be provided.

Places fill up quickly and are subject to availability. Please complete the booking request.

Workshops

Workshop	Description	College	Curricula link	Year	Duration	Capacity	Location / Portability (Tonsley, At Schools etc)
App Development	Students use MIT App Inventor, a cloud-based visual programming interface, to develop their own Android app aimed at improving concentration and response times.	College of Science and Engineering	IT / Design & Technology	8, 9, 10	40-60 mins	18	Tonsley
Analytical Chemistry	Developed to help achieve, cement and extend knowledge of some of the analytical chemistry techniques explored in the SACE Stage 2 curriculum, Experiments include Chromatography and AAS.	College of Science and Engineering	Science (Chemistry)	12 Only	2 hours	24	Bedford Park
Animal Evolution	How do populations respond to selection pressure from humans, invasive species and the environment? Through hands-on activity students investigate natural selection and the gene pool in two examples of bird populations.	College of Science and Engineering	Stage 1 Biology workshop length varies with year level	10, 11, 12	60-75mins	20	Bedford Park
Assistive Game Controller	Assistive Techonology is all around us. These technologies maintain and improve a person's independence, these items may invlude spectacless, pill organisers, communications aids etc. Students will be provided different case studies and will make a prototype of an Assistive Game Controller	College of Science and Engineering	Design and Technology	7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12	60-90 mins	25	Tonsley Prefered, portable
Cooling Gases	Chemistry and Physics combine in a fascinating show about states of matter. Students are shown some of the more exciting aspects of this using liquid nitrogen.	College of Science and Engineering	Science (Chemistry)	7, 8, 9, 10	30-60 mins	15-50	Bedford Park
Chemical Reactions	Using examples from popular demonstrations such as Elephant's Toothpaste, different reactions are explored and where we encounter them everyday.	College of Science and Engineering	Stage 1 Chemistry but base level Science still appropriate (Chemistry)	10, 11, 12	40-60 mins	25	Bedford Park, (Portable?)
Forensic Biology	Students have the opportunity to run a gel electrophoresis while learning about how forensic biologists use DNA to identify victims and suspects.	College of Science and Engineering	Science (Biology)	11, 12	75 mins	28	Bedford Park
Marine Biology	Students learn different and unique physical identifyers that could be found in our local (AUS) dolphin species	College of Science and Engineering	Science (Biology)	8,9, 10, 11, 12	60 mins	28	Bedford Park, Portable
Oaklands Wetland: Environment Health Module	Water is a valuable resource for humans contaminated water can cause many health issues. Conduct experiments in a water system to investigate water quality and potential hazards to human health.	College of Science and Engineering	Stage 1 & 2 Earth and Environmental Science	11-12	9:30am-2:00pm (advised schedule)	25	Oaklands Wetland
Roller Coaster Construction	Students divide into groups and build miniature roller coasters. Students use physics to figure out how to make their roller coasters as fast & exciting as possible.	College of Science and Engineering	Science (Physics) workshop length varies with year level	7, 8, 9, 10	40 -60mins	18	Bedford Park, portable
Science of Flavour	Our range of food preferences is unique to us, and we experience flavour through a combination of our senses, internal body structure, genes and past experiences. Conduct some basic tests to explore your experience of flavour.	College of Science and Engineering	Science (Biology)	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	40-50 mins	20	Portable
Sound through Light	Students investigate some properties of light and sound waves by building an electronic circuit that allows them to emit signals with an LED and receive those signals using a small solar panel. Students need to bring along a device for playing music that has a standard audio jack (e.g. mp3 player or smart phone).	College of Science and Engineering	Science	10, 11, 12	40-60 mins	16	Portable
Zumo Robot Programming	Jump into our first year engineering labs and learn about digital electronics by programming a simple Arduino-based Zumo robot using the C	College of Science and Engineering	Stage 1 & 2 Information Technology	10,11,12	60 mins	18	Tonsley
Water Wheels	A village in Nepal needs a new power source. As an engineerin, it's your job to build a hydroelectric turbine that can harness the kinetic energy in the nearby river and provide the electricity they need! Visiting our cutting-edge Civil Engineering teaching lab and use the industrial flume to test your team's creation.	College of Science and Engineering	Science and Maths, Design and Technology	8,9, 10, 11, 12	75-90 mins	24	Tonsley

Flinders STEM Club

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