Australian Museum’s Science on the Road at CSU

31 OCTOBER 2016

More than 700 students from 14 Riverina region schools will take part in the Australian Museum's Science on the Road program at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 November.The primary and high school students will learn how to collect forensic evidence from a crime scene;  attempt to erupt a volcano; learn the basics of nursing such as hygiene and cardio pulmonary resuscitation; and develop their own computer game, animation or website.Australian Museum's Manager Science Engagement and Events Ms Catherine Beehag said Science on the Road aims to bring science, in all its forms, to regional and rural NSW."Our goal is to make sure the students who attend are so engrossed in what they are doing and experiencing that they forget that they are actually learning about science. "We want the children who love science, of course, but we also want those students who think that science is boring and uncool. We aim to change that with our programs," she said.Ms Beehag said one of the most popular events in the Science on the Road is the Starlab Planetarium, a giant inflatable dome that allows the students to immerse themselves in the exploration of a galaxy, while traveling through time and space.Activities include: CSI World, Indigenous Science and Bushtucker, Spin Science, Nursing Needs You, Waterbug Watch, Worm Detectives, Volcanoes and Natural Disasters Show, Starlab Planetarium and Code Club.The full program is available here.

Media Note:

Primary school students will attend Science on the Road at CSU in Albury-Wodonga on Wednesday 2 November and high school students on Thursday 3 November.

For media queries contact Australian Museum Manager Science Engagement and Events Ms Catherine Beehag mobile 0407 062 779.

Photo courtesy of Australian Museum. The life-sized Muttaburrasaurus puppet Winny will stroll around CSU in Albury-Wodonga as part of Science on the Road.

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