Outreach Programs
Questacon has a variety of programs touring across Australia, each with different educational goals targeting different age groups. Click one to visit their web site, or check the tour schedule to find out where they are now.
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Tenix Questacon Maths Squad
Recommended for students 10-17 years old.
We'll present a lively show that highlights the broad nature of maths beyond the classroom - maths is a way of thinking about the world and is used by artists, designers, scientists, tea ladies - in fact everyone, everyday. The team also has a van load of conceptual puzzles that will engage teachers and students of all ages. Visit the web site... |
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Q2U
Recommended for students 5-13 years old.
Available exclusively to schools in the Canberra region, our theatre troupe, the Excited Particles, can visit your school with a one hour spectacular presentation on a subject of your choice! Music, predators, recycling, rockets... we've got dozens to choose from. Visit the web site... |
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Shell Questacon Science Circus
Recommended for students 5-17 years old.
Questacon's longest running outreach program! Energetic, young science communicators will present interactive shows in local schools in regional Australia and then unload about fifty exciting exhibits from their big truck and set up a public, hands-on exhibition in a community space. Professional development programs are also available for teachers. Visit the web site... |
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Questacon Science Play
Today in Hobart, TAS and Campbell Town, TAS.
Recommended for children 2-5 years old and their caregivers.
It's a free hands-on science session for children aged 2-5 years and a workshop for educators. Both programs tour regional, rural and remote areas of Australia, providing parents and carers of young children with an understanding of the importance of play in early development. Visit the web site... |
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Questacon Science Squad
Programs available for primary and secondary school students.
Let our team of entertaining science communicators wow your audience with our dramatic demonstrations and spectacular science shows at your school, shopping centre or special event in Sydney, Australia. Visit the web site... |
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Questacon Smart Moves
Recommended for students 14-18 years old.
It's an extravaganza of cutting edge and popular science! Our team of presenters scour the nation for the most exciting, most relevant and most inspiring examples of Australian and international science and innovation, to promote cutting edge research, new ideas, and entrepreneurship in science, engineering and technology. Visit the web site... |
Also: Questacon Balloon | Starlab
