Light the spark of inspiration in students with a stimulating range of experiential learning activities, workshops and guided tours throughout this exciting STEM program.
Please note this itinerary is based on a fly/fly basis. It can also be done as a coach/coach tour depending on your length of stay and budget.
On arrival into Canberra meet your private coach and begin your exciting tour of the Nation's Capital. Today's program includes:
Australian Institute of Sport (Sportex)
Students will see science in action and enjoy challenging themselves and their schoolmates in the SPORTEX range of interactive displays, games and sport simulation testing stations.
CSIRO Discovery Centre
Australia’s national science agency. Highlights of the CSIRO’s interactive education program include conducting experiments in the ‘Discover Lab’ and watching a 3D movie.
Tonight after dinner head to the Mount Stromlo Observatory, the headquarters of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, ANU. This excursion includes a tour of the facility and a presentation by a senior astronomer on some of the exciting discoveries being made in astronomy. Students will also have the opportunity to view and discover the wonders of the night sky, learning from professional astronomers.
Following breakfast, today's program may include:
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
Learn about the role Australia takes in the exploration of space. The Canberra Space Centre offers an informative and enjoyable way to learn about the planets and the story of space travel, and how we here on Earth communicate with and benefit from spacecraft exploring our Solar System and beyond. Enjoy a 90-minute education program that can be tailored to your needs.
Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre
Often the highlight of the trip with more than 200 hands-on exhibits in eight themed galleries plus live Spectacular Science Show, this self-guided experience encourages students to discover the smarter way to have fun!
Following breakfast, today's program may include:
Geoscience Australia Education Centre
Take part in activities ranging from exploring geoscience in the lab to risk modelling Australia’s coastline. This popular excursion includes visits to the Geoscience Australia Resource Centre and the Tsunami Warning Centre, as well as the geology presentation, ‘Rock Stories’.
National Arboretum
See forests of rare, endangered trees from around Australia and the world. Two of the forests are nearly 100 hundred years old. Over 44,000 trees from 100 countries are growing across the 250-hectare site, making it one of the world’s largest living collections of rare, significant trees.
National Dinosaur Museum
Board your coach to the airport for your flight home.
