For Educators

Plan a Visit

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre

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The Ian Potter Foundation Technology Learning Centre

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Bring Questacon to Your School

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National Programmes

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Also Consider

Link to teacher workshops

Teacher Workshops

Highly collaborative, hands-on and practical, aiming to build creative problem solving in STEM.
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Student Training Program

R Unit for ACT Year 11 and 12 Students.
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Questacon Science Circus

Our national outreach programme.
Link to QSSI

Questacon Smart Skills Initiative

Hands-on Innovation, Engineering and Technology.

Suggested Experiments & Activities

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Decimal Glass

Time sure does drag slowly sometimes, but do you know whether your internal clock is running slow or fast?

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Experiments and activities
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CD Balloon Hovercraft

A flying gliding hover craft—your very own compact mode of transportation!

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Experiments and activitiesVideos
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Balloon Powered Car

Do people say you’re full of hot air? Why not use it to power your brand new balloon powered car?

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Experiments and activitiesVideos
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Music and Sound

Join BJ and Dion from Science Time, as they talk all about 'Music and Sound'.

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