Events

ROADSHOWS

The Young Tassie Scientists Roadshows will once again be visiting schools all over Tasmania. Be prepared to be amazed and inspired as they share their stories about what they do and why they do it!

Northwest
7 – 9 August 2013

North
13 – 15 August 2013

South
20 – 23 August 2013

 

COMMUNITY EVENTS

The Young Tassie Scientists will also be appearing at the following community events. Come along and find out what real scientists do, meet some of the amazing young people working in science in Tasmania right now and find out about their research:

YTS at the Dunalley Community Expo

Tuesday 6 August 6.30 – 9.00pm

Dunalley Primary School Gymnasium

20 Bay Street, Dunalley

YTS at the Ulverstone Science Centre

Wednesday 7 August 3.30 – 5.00pm

Ulverstone High School Science Centre

Leven Street, Ulverstone

YTS at the Imaginarium

The 2013 Young Tassie Scientists team will be appearing at the Imaginarium as the support act for Australia’s Maths Ambassador and comedy performer Simon Pampena.

Thursday 8 August 5:00 – 6:00pm

Imaginarium Science Centre at Pandemonium

62 – 64 North Fenton Street, Devonport

YTS at the Franklin Community Expo

Tuesday 13 August 6.30 – 9.00pm

Palais Theatre

Main Road, Franklin

YTS at the QVMAG

Tuesday 13 August 3:30 – 4:30pm

QVMAG, Inveresk, 2 Invermay Rd, Launceston

RSVP by 8 August on 6323 3798 or email bookings@qvmag.tas.gov.au

YTS at UTAS Open Day

The Young Tassie Scientists will be hosting a Brain Break morning tea at UTAS Open Day. Come along and join in the fun. Meet some of Tasmania’s brightest young scientists and take the opportunity to chat over a cup of tea and cake. There will be quiz questions, demos and prizes up for grabs!

Sunday 25 August 10:30am – 12noon

University Centre, UTAS, Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay

YTS at the Science Fair (for Years 4 – 6)

Find out what it’s really like to work as a scientist! Students will have the chance to work on 2 – 3 inquiry based activities with University staff and students, and teachers will get ideas for activities to take back to the classroom.
Tuesday 3 September 9:30 – 11:00am, 11:15 – 12:45pm, 1:00 – 2:30pm.
Activities Centre, UTAS, Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay
Free to school groups. Bookings essential, email set.enquiries@utas..edu.au by Wednesday 24 July.

We hope to see you on the road this August!