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Celebrating the Significance and Relevance of STEAM at the
Australian Museum
By Ashleigh Harrington
As part of Sydney Science Festival, coinciding with National
Science Week, the Australian Museum will once again be
opening its doors to the next generation of innovators and
change makers in August for the Science Festival, encouraging
students to become actively engaged with the wonders of
STEAM. Designed to address the declining interest in STEAM
subjects and scientific literacy levels, the Festival will continue to
encompass all STEAM areas, and provide an immersive learning
experience in which visitors can realise its benefits through
interactive and investigative activities. With a range of workshops,
talks and cutting-edge science demonstrations at the forefront
of contemporary science and innovation, the Science Festival
caters for all curriculum needs, providing an excellent external
educational resource for educators during National Science
Week. The program approaches these subjects in an active and
integrated learning space, allowing students and adults alike
to find out about the latest innovators, career opportunities and
research developments from leading sectors of the community.
It creates an opportunity for students to realise the breadth of
science and understand the relevance of this broad group of
subjects to their everyday lives.
As August fast approaches, educators and science
communicators across Sydney are pulling together for a focused
approach to National Science Week to engage and excite learners
with the phenomena and innovations of Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM).
High school students view the microscopic wonders of science
in the Science Festival Expo
Primary school students learn all about frogs with Frog and
Tadpole Society at the 2017 Science Festival
2018 will see a continuation of the Sydney Science Festival, with
a collaboration with key science and educational institutions
across the city aiming to provide interactive STEAM initiatives
and experiences that the general public can engage with and
enjoy.
An integral part of the program this year will be the inclusion
of sessions that highlight aspects of STEAM and assist in
broadening students understanding of what it is and just how
significant the contributions these subjects make to our lives.
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