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SciScouts

Locality: Garran

Phone: +61 413 482 123

Address: 89 Kitchener Street 2605 Garran, ACT, Australia

Website: www.scoutsact.com.au/sciscouts.html

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25.01.2022 Mt Stromlo Observatory in conjunction with the Canberra Astronomical Society invite you to join their virtual public astronomy night tonight Friday 21 August. #ScienceWeek. Remotely via Mt Stromlo Observatory Facebook Live www.facebook.com/MtStromlo/live/. Schedule is approximate and weather dependent. There will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of each talk. -- 7:00pm Professor Penny King: Lift Off to Mars Exciting News About the Red Planet Why do scientists send s...pace craft to Mars? What have we found and what do we hope to find? When will humans get to go? Join Prof. Penny King for a virtual journey to Mars! -- 7:35pm Stargazing with Dr Brad Tucker (weather dependent) -- 7:50pm Professor Kate Reynolds: "Mutiny in space? Team risks and opportunities for spaceflight missions." What makes a highly effective space crew? How do we assess team functioning? What happens if things go wrong? Rather than only focusing on the selection and training of individual astronauts, in this talk the study of teams and gaps in knowledge are outlined. -- 8:25pm Stargazing with Dr Brad Tucker (weather dependent)

24.01.2022 Did you know? More than two-thirds of all current and former astronauts have been involved in Scouting. Of the 24 men to travel to the moon on the Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 through 17 missions, 20 were Scouts, including 11 of the 12 moonwalkers, and all three members of the crew of Apollo 13. Find out more: www.nasa.gov//the-path-to-high-adventure-begins-with-scout

24.01.2022 Since inception when SciScouts really took off in 2015, we have been doing the whole Plan> Do> Review> Adapt thing. Each year, each event and series of activities has had things go well and some that go not so well! As you would have realised, the SciScouts team and partners have adapted to the challenges of 2020 to bring all Scouts interested in #science the best experiences possible. Our aim is to inspire that next Special Interest Area project, or maybe someones career ch...oices. One benefit being realised out of the 2020 challenge is that we have been able to reach out and include Scouts well outside of the Australian Capital Territory in the opportunities. With that in mind, we also happened to find one of the original badges from 2015 and recently dropped it in a badge envelope for a Joey Scout participant in Victoria. Hope it brings a smile! Keep loving science & never stop shooting for the stars! See more

23.01.2022 Plan>Do>Review! Sounds a bit like Scouts...or MacGyver?! Its a bit hard to tell the difference sometimes.

23.01.2022 The Big Think-In, the National Program Conference is on this weekend. Join us this Saturday from 3pm AEDT to learn about STEM in Scouting. More details here...https://scouts.com.au///10/09/big-think-in-program-agenda/

23.01.2022 Story Time from Space has a great collection of 8-15 minute videos read by real astronauts! https://storytimefromspace.com/library/ Start your journey today!

23.01.2022 An exciting opportunity for Scouts ages 10+. Join the ACT Citizen Science Bioblitz on Saturday 7 November to help document Goorooyaroo Nature Reserve's mini-wildlife! Have fun and meet new friends while learning how to collect and record scientific data about wildlife! Visit the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary website https://mulligansflat.org.au/ to register and to find out all the deets! Session 1: 10am - 12:30pm - Dragonflies - Butterflies... - Eucalypt and Acacia feeders - Spiders Session 2: 1:15pm - 4pm - Dragonflies - Butterflies - Aquatic invertebrates - Beetles - Rare plants

23.01.2022 But Cub Scouts dont get all the fun, were also calling on Scouts and Venturers to get stratospheric with the ANU Rocketry club! Pushing the limits of physics, hear the students ambitious plans to design, build and launch a rocket into space! Join us online to ask the team questions and stay on to stargaze and explore the 1,800 exoplanets discovered beyond our solar system with Mt Stromlo Observatory - maybe its time to get to know the neighbours. Dont miss this online event on Saturday 19 September 7:00-9:00pm is $5/participant and includes an exclusive SciScouts: Space event badge. Bookings are essential: www.trybooking.com/BKDJZ, and must close 11 September unless sold prior!

23.01.2022 Congratulations to Ben from Fizzics Education on becoming an AMP Tomorrow Maker. Ben is a great supporter of SciScouts.

20.01.2022 Make your own constellations and hold a galaxy in your hands! Celebrate World Space Week with this fun Constellation in a Cup activity, complete with templates, from Scienceworks and Museums Victoria. Download the instructions from https://fal.cn/3aOrX. Ask a grown-up for help if you need it, and then you can both enjoy the projections together!

19.01.2022 Wow! Check out these cool #science activities from Scienceworks that you can do from the comfort of your own home! These family-friendly activities are inspired by items in Museums Victorias collections and exhibitions! Includes some great #astronomy theme activities too. https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/at-home/play/

19.01.2022 ANU Alumni presents Science from the Spare Room with Dr Graham Walker! A Facebook Live kids event 10am AEDT, Thursday 8 October via the ANU Alumni Facebook page. Science From the Spare Room! is a virtual science event with a difference an entertaining, scientifically sound, educational and exciting show, brought to you live from Graham’s home lab (aka his back room!). After the show, you can have a go at a variety of family-friendly science experiments! Watch videos made by ANU Master of Science Communication Outreach students demonstrating experiments that are safe for you to do at home. https://science.anu.edu.au/engagement/science-home

19.01.2022 SciScouts and Fizzics Education are celebrating Children's Week ACT with some online Space-themed workshops from 2-5 November. Interstate Scouts and members of the public are welcome to join in! Bookings must close Sunday 25 October via www.trybooking.com/BLSYP. $5/participant (plus Trybooking fee), includes a SciScouts: Space badge!

16.01.2022 Wow! Nearly 700 questions during last nights online Astronomy night for Scouts & Venturers! Last night was the culmination of 11 events over the past 7 weeks in collaboration with Mt Stromlo Observatory, Fizzics Education, Young Stars and ANU Rocketry. Over 2000 participants from across Australia, plus Singapore! We still have the joint SciScouts YMCA Canberra Space Squad to come!

16.01.2022 Scouts ACTs SciScouts program is thrilled to announce SciScouts/ YMCA Canberra Space Squad, 28 Sept - 2 Oct 2020! Open to Cubs, Scouts and Venturers aged 11 to 16 from Scouts ACT & Southern Ranges District of Scouts NSW who are interested in Space.** Apply now via https://forms.gle/9KEM8zYsM7CdZfRF7. Applications must close Friday 4 September 2020. **This has been approved as a Scouts ACT Branch activity. Participation by Scouts NSW members is subject to their current COVID restrictions for overnight activities being lifted.

15.01.2022 Are you using a SciScouts webinar as part of a SIA? We need your help! As part of our >Review we want to see how you are using the webinars as inspiration for your SIAs, STEM or otherwise. Can you please send your SIA planning documents, projects or even just the goals to [email protected] or to SciScouts via [email protected]. Sends us your thoughts and inspirations! For bonus honour and love from the SciScouts team, tell us a little about how you decided what went into your SIA planning. Who suggested what went into the project? Did you decide before the webinar or did you pick a topic from questions raised during the session? Or did you follow a very different path?

15.01.2022 Last chance to register for launch! Were calling on Scouts and Venturers from across Australia to get stratospheric with the ANU Rocketry club! Pushing the limits of physics, hear the students ambitious plans to design, build and launch a rocket into space! Dont miss the Mt Stromlo Astronomy Night - Scouts & Venturers (ONLINE) on Saturday 19 September 7:00-9:00pm. $5/participant includes an exclusive SciScouts: Space event badge. Bookings essential www.trybooking.com/BKDJZ, and must close Sunday 13 September! Join us online to ask the team questions and stay on to stargaze with Dr Brad Tucker and explore the 1,800 exoplanets discovered beyond our solar system with Mt Stromlo Observatory - maybe its time to get to know the neighbours.

15.01.2022 Have you heard about the SCINEMA International Science Film Festival? Youve got until 31 August to watch over 60 science films from around the world absolutely free all from the comfort of your own home! Sign up at https://scinema.org.au.

15.01.2022 Please put your hands together to congratulate our fantastic presenters for tonights SciScouts Stars & Planets workshop, joining Ben and Peter from Fizzics Education! Thank you for your enthusiasm. #ScienceWeek

14.01.2022 Did you see the STEM in Scouting presentation with SciScouts, RC STEM SCT Scouts and Scouts WA STEM at the Scouts Australia Big-ThinkIN Youth Program conference? Do you have any questions? Ask away!

13.01.2022 Young Stars: Getting to know the neighbours: The Magellanic Clouds. 1-2pm AEDT. Saturday 28 November via Zoom! Register via https://bit.ly/36AhcV8. Suitable ages: 6-12+. But if you're older and interested, join anyway! Scouts are very welcome to join in. Professor Naomi McClure-Griffiths, ANU Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics will describe how radio telescopes like the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) are helping us understand the past lives of the Magellanic Clouds and maybe even predict the future! Ticket sales close Sat 28 Nov, 9 am AEDT. Zoom links will be sent via email to attendees. A parallel Facebook Live stream will also be shared via the Young Stars Facebook page.

13.01.2022 Don’t miss our STEM in Scouting presentation this afternoon from 3pm AEDT at The Big Think-In, the National Program Conference. Here is the direct link to register for our session: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_KpN65qmfSdKiuoTd5xxfzw

13.01.2022 There are limited spots left in the Monday (2/11) night and Thursday (5/11) night Stars & Planet workshops for Cubs, Scouts & Venturers being co-hosted by SciScouts and Fizzics Education as part of Children's Week ACT! Interstate Scouts and members of the public are welcome to join in! Bookings must close Sunday 25 October via [www.trybooking.com/BLSYP] $5/participant (plus Trybooking fee), includes a SciScouts: Space badge!

13.01.2022 SciScouts co-hosted online workshops with Fizzics Education to celebrate Children's Week. Bravo to our special Scout presenters! You can still DIY some of the experiments that were run during the workshops. Book Drop Gravity: https://bit.ly/351vlv0. Plus the great Feather vs Hammer experiment that was done on the Moon: https://youtu.be/5C5_dOEyAfk Phases of the Moon: https://bit.ly/3mWqVf5. And the really cool animation made by one of our Scout presenters, Ryan: https://yout...u.be/fEPTbzBTtA0. Like or follow SciScouts to find out about future opportunities.

12.01.2022 Calling all Cub Scouts who like explosions and Space! Stars are tiny explosions that light up the night sky. Multiply that by 1 thousand Octillion Megatons - youve got yourself an impressive Supernova! Join us online as we explore the Universe one bang at a time, stargaze, ponder if we are alone and what Indigenous Astronomy is all about with Mt Stromlo Observatory! This online event on Friday 18 September 7:00-9:00pm is $5/participant and includes an exclusive SciScouts: Space event badge. Bookings essential: www.trybooking.com/BKDJZ, and must close 11 September unless sold prior!

12.01.2022 Bravo to Freddie, Anthony, Rylan, Monica and Zo for their great presentations as part of the SciScouts Stars & Planets workshops with Fizzics Education! An excellent example of youth-leading, adults supporting. #ScienceWeek

12.01.2022 There are a limited number of tickets left for the online Mt Stromlo Observatory night for Scouts & Venturers, 7-9pm AEST Saturday 19 September. The Cub night on Friday 18 September has sold out. **Bookings via www.trybooking.com/BKDJZ must close Friday 11 September.** 3 x 20 minute talks: Indigenous Astronomy, Beyond our Solar System, and Rockets 101 with ANU Rocketry; plus online star-gazing with Dr Brad Tucker! $5/participant (plus 50c TryBooking fee), includes a SciScouts: Space event badge/postage. A Zoom link and password will be sent out to registered participants no later than Thursday 17 September. Individuals can register, however if Leaders decide to register as a Unit, please let parents know, so they dont double book.

12.01.2022 Mission control for the SciScouts Astronomy night for Cubs - in collaboration with Mt Stromlo Observatory! Sorry if we werent able to get to your question, but maybe you can try to answer it yourself as part of a STEM & Innovation Special Interest Area project.

11.01.2022 Become a home Astronaut! Take part in interesting science experiments and activities at home just like the astronauts on the International Space Station. Visit the ISS National Lab website for all the details on how to learn at home with Space Station Explorers: www.issnationallab.org/stem/learn-at-home/

11.01.2022 Looking to learn something astronomically cool on a wet rainy day? Learn about the dark side of galaxies with Young Stars today from 1pm AEDT. It’s online and streamed via Facebook Live so you can watch from wherever you are!

09.01.2022 Extraordinary Experiments: Science you can feel! Presented by ANU science communicator Dr Graham Walker. Tuesday 24 Nov, 5 PM - Gungahlin Enclosed Oval (bring a picnic rug). RSVP early, as this is sure to be popular: www.andrewleigh.com/fenner_lecture_2020

09.01.2022 A new series from the Young Stars team: Young Stars+! Starting next Wednesday 23 September at 6pm. Targeted at high school students, so perfect for #Scouts and #Venturers, this will be a series of conversations with scientists from a range of disciplines. First up...How are Solar Systems formed, with Dr Rajika Kurukita.

09.01.2022 Applications are flying in for the SciScouts / YMCA Canberra Space Squad, 28 Sept - 2 Oct 2020. Apply today via https://forms.gle/9KEM8zYsM7CdZfRF7 to be part of this amazing adventure! Applications must close Friday 4 September 2020. Open to a limited number of Cubs, Scouts and Venturers aged 11 to 16 from Scouts ACT & Southern Ranges District of Scouts NSW who are interested in Space, Rocketry, Coding, Rovers, Telescopes and Drones! Youll make new Space-crazed Scout friends while exploring space and science like never before! * Subject to COVID restrictions.

06.01.2022 Don't miss out again! SciScouts & Fizzics Education are offering more online Space-themed workshops to celebrate Children's Week ACT over 3 nights, 2-5 November! For all the details and bookings by 25 October, visit www.trybooking.com/BLSYP. Cost: $5 plus 50c TryBooking fee includes one of the very popular SciScouts: Space badges. Options for Joeys, Cubs, Scouts & Venturers. Copy of Scouts ACT Activity Approval available on request.

06.01.2022 Discover the impact that SciScouts is having on kids across the ACT and beyond in the latest FizzicsEd Podcast. Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education interviewed Kate Lehane, Branch Commissioner - STEM & Innovation from Scouts Australia (ACT Branch). Well worth the 27 minutes of listening.

06.01.2022 Hands-up whos been enjoying SciScouts: Space?! Dont miss the online Mt Stromlo Observatory Nights for Cubs, Scouts & Venturers on 18/19 September. Bookings via www.trybooking.com/BKDJZ must close Friday 11 September. Cub Scouts: 7-9pm AEST Fri 18 Sept. 3 x 20 min talks: Indigenous Astronomy, Supernova and things that go bang; and Are we alone? Plus online star-gazing with Dr Brad Tucker. Scouts & Venturers: 7-9pm AEST Sat 19 Sept. 3 x 20 min talks: Indigenous Astronomy, Beyond our Solar System; Rockets 101 with ANU Rocketry. Plus online star-gazing with Dr Brad Tucker.

05.01.2022 Its National Science Week! With over 1000 events across Australia and so many free events, DIY at home science and competitions available online, why not check it out www.scienceweek.net.au/ #ScienceWeek

05.01.2022 What an awesome experience! Do you have a great idea like SciScouts: Health? Apply by 12 October for a Heart Foundation Active Australia Innovation Challenge grant to help make your idea a reality! https://campaigns.heartfoundation.org.au/aaic/

04.01.2022 This would be a perfect Joey Scout activity to get active and learn some Moon Moves with Scienceworks!

04.01.2022 Here is a unique COVID-advantage to living in the nation’s capital! In January 2021 the (not so) National Questacon Invention Convention will be open to Canberra and Queanbeyan residents only! Find out more and apply by Friday 6 November 2020! http://www.questacon.edu.au/.../questacon-invention... This program gives 25 delegates aged 14-18 the opportunity to play, make and create, design and develop a prototype that solves a real-world problem. Participants use tools, tech, and materials, work with local mentors and entrepreneurs, and forge friendships that last a lifetime!

03.01.2022 Have you heard about the fantastic Young Stars program? The next session is 1-2pm on Saturday 19 September. Find out all the Unanswered questions about the universe with Dr Brad Tucker! Bookings: https://bit.ly/2DAHoo3. Young Stars is affiliated with The Australian National Universitys Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA), and is for anyone aged 6-12+ interested in astronomy, astrophysics, and science in general. They run regular online workshops approximately every 2-4 weeks, and love involving #Scouts!

03.01.2022 Some great Special Interest Area project plans delivered this morning as the finalé to our inaugural SciScouts YMCA Canberra Space Squad! From terraforming Mars through to fish in micro gravity!

02.01.2022 In this special #ScienceWeek event, SciScouts and Fizzics Education will present Destination Moon & Beyond, 1-2pm AEST on Saturday 15 August. From trajectories & orbits to rocketry & materials science, well explore current and future space programs, operations and missions, and learn about the technology needed to get astronauts safely into Space! For Scouts, Girl Guides, Young Stars, YMCA Canberra Space Squad alumni or any other young person interested in Space and astronomy! This National Science Week project is supported by the Australian Government.

02.01.2022 For participants registered for todays Destination Moon & Beyond event via Zoom please make sure you use the corrected link in the 2nd email from Fizzics Education yesterday. Please double check your spam folder. For everyone else watching live via Facebook take your pick of the SciScouts, Young Stars or YMCA Canberra Space Squad Facebook pages as the event will be broadcast simultaneously!

02.01.2022 Its party time with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki! Youre invited to #DrKarlsHouseParty to celebrate #ScienceWeek, 7pm Monday 17 August! Visit www.scienceweek.net.au/event/dr-karls-house-party for all the deets! Get in quick, as this is sure to book out quickly. Join the online party to laugh and learn, win prizes and most importantly, discover how to make coffee the right way! And remember party like its 1999 but its 2020 so please party only with members of your own household responsibly...

02.01.2022 Cute! Have you celebrated your inner scientist during #bookweek2020?!

02.01.2022 Dont miss the Scouts WA STEM virtual camp if youre keen! Its not too late to sign up for their FREE National Science Week online workshops with Fizzics Education. Register via www.stemscoutswa.com/scouting-home-stem-camp. The only catch is they are WA time (add 2 hours)! - Monday 10 August, 6.30pm & 7.15pm (AWST) - Tuesday 11 August 6.30pm (AWST) Joeys & Cubs(<11 years) - Tuesday 11 August 7.15pm (AWST) - Scouts, Venturers & Rovers (>11 years) - Wednesday 12 August 6.30p...m & 7.15pm (AWST) - Thursday 13 August 6.30pm (AWST) - Joey Scouts & Cub Scouts (<11 years) & 7.15pm (AWST) - Friday 14 August 6.30pm & 7.15pm (AWST) - Scouts, Venturers & Rovers (>11 years) See more

01.01.2022 They do a pretty good job of explaining trajectories in Hidden Figures. Its a great movie you should watch it sometime! The American Mathematical Society agrees Hidden Figures did a good job of representing the amazing contribution that the very talented Katherine Johnson made to getting humans to the Moon safely. Read more and listen to a #MathMoments Podcast all about it: www.ams.org/.../mathm.../mm140-hidden-figures-podcast

01.01.2022 Do you need more Space during #ScienceWeek? Check out these online public webinars! The Night Sky and the Seasons | Thurs 20/8, 6-7pm | Zoom | https://bit.ly/3iUKuSZ The Square Kilometre Array - Explore the Universe without leaving home | CSIRO Webcast | Thurs 20/8, 7:30-8:30pm | https://bit.ly/3289izV Mt Stromlo Observatory Public Astronomy Night (Online) | Facebook live | Fri 21/8 7-8:30pm | https://bit.ly/2E59ubm

01.01.2022 Satellites are our eyes in the sky and help us better understand our planet. Join Young Stars on Saturday 5 September at 1 pm AEST to learn from Dr Marta Yebra about how satellites are Helping fight bushfires from space. Register via Eventbrite https://bit.ly/2EwpAug or watch via Facebook Live. Suitable for aged 6-12+.