Central Highlands Science Centre in Emerald, Queensland | Education

Central Highlands Science Centre

Locality: Emerald, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4843 5611

Address: 1&2 12 Ruby Street 4720 Emerald, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.chscience.com.au

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21.01.2022 January 17 is Kid Inventors’ Day (KID), a day to encourage all the children in your life to think outside the box and invent something. The unofficial holiday commemorates the birthday of all-around genius and kid inventor, Benjamin Franklin, and celebrates kid inventors around the world. It also aims to encourage children to be curious about the world around them and to be creative when solving problems. Benjamin Franklin, Kid Inventor... Franklin, one of the most prolific person in history was responsible for inventing the precursor to the swimming flippers at the age of eleven, a year after he stopped going to school. His invention was made for the hands instead of the feet. Get Inventing! * If you could invent something what would you do? Maybe it’s a new sport or game, a machine, a new pizza topping? Comment with your best ideas! Did You Know that the snowmobile, popsicles, and braille were all invented by children? iStockphoto.com/CroMary

09.01.2022 It’s the last week of holidays and we know you’re looking for something to do. Why not join a tick hunt expedition!! Open for all ages! Put it on the calendar and be a part of a CH scientific research project! Monday 18th 4:30-6pm at Botanical Gardens playground next to football grounds Tuesday 19th 8:30-9:30am Corner of New St and Robert’s St.... Tuesday 19th 4:30-6pm at CQ University Wednesday 8:30-9:30am at BMX track at end of Opal Street Further hunt locations will be announced later in the week. Tuesday-Friday 2-4pm @ Outback Exploratorium 12 Ruby Street Emerald (near BP) for tick identification from previous days catch + general parasite information sessions See more

03.01.2022 Wanted! Kangaroo sites around Emerald where we can set our tick traps. Let us know where the best kangaroo sites are!

03.01.2022 EXCITING NEWS! We caught ticks today! A male and a female!! Don’t forget to meet us for our second session Friday morning (15th) from 8:15AM at the BMX track corner of Opal St and Park Ave to go on a tick hunt!

03.01.2022 Free Holiday Program! Were you a part of our Parasites in the Wild Term 4 Science Squad or are you looking for something to do while on holidays? Do you want to contribute to important scientific discoveries here in the Central Highlands? Meet Scientist Saba tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 14th) from 4:30PM at the Botanical gardens (playground next to football fields) and/or Friday morning (15th) from 8:15AM at the BMX track corner of Opal St and Park Ave to go on a tick hun...t! Bring your hat and waterbottle and wear closed in shoes. Further tick hunts and identification workshops for next week will be announced Friday. You will be helping us in our ongoing citizen science program Parasites in the Wild, generously supported through a grant from the Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist and run in partnership with CQUniversity researchers.