Parramatta City Library and its branches are hosting a number of experiments and workshops as part of National Science Week16-24 August.
Interactive, free activities include hands-on workshops, experiments and quizzes to help children learn about matter, gasses and the planets around them.
Lord Mayor of Parramatta, Cr John Chedid said: “We want to engage the whole community and challenge the audience to look for science everywhere around them”.
The main activity, the Brain Break Challenge, involves the library displaying a science-related quiz question, activity or suggested read for people to complete.
Taking place throughout the whole week, the Brain Break Challenge can be found on the library’s Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest pages, and in all branches. Library members who complete the challenge will go into a draw to win a prize.
List of activities:
Science after School
Celebrate National Science Week with some experiments in the library
Date and Time: Monday 18 August, 4pm-5pm.
Location: Guildford Library
Ages: 5-18
Bookings; Essential
Contact number: 9632 6744
Super Science Tuesday – after school science experiments
A hands onworkshop for kids 10-12 years old to learn how to use ordinary everyday materials to create fun and exciting science experiments.
Date and Time: Tuesday 19 August 2014, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Location: Parramatta Library
Ages: 10-12
Bookings: Required
Contact number: 9806 5159
Material Matters
Explore the importance of being active participants in recovering, recycling and reusing precious resources and help reduce the impact we have on the planet’s finite resources
Date & Time: Tuesday 19 August, 11am-12pm
Location: Constitution Hill Branch Library, 20 Hollis Street Constitution Hill
Ages: Preschool – 5 and under
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