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UNE Discovery Leader Dr Kirsti Abbott spoke to Future Focus reporter Simon Bourke recently about the Discovery Voyager program and the demand for play based experiences in STEAM education in regional NSW. .
Listen to their conversation here! www.futurefocusproject.com.au/story/6436848/podcast-the-science-of-inspiration-exploration/?cs=14744
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Owldelle, our hearing expert, gets the giggles with Beyoncé the bumble bee’s sound making skills at Gum Flat Public School today. She definitely ‘put a sting on it’. Just one of the many characters within our Sound Factor show - we even have a giant ear! Check out our website for more fantastic STEAM powered activities. Link in bio.
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THIS HAPPENED ON TUESDAY!

We are extremely grateful to the NSW State Government for joining The Abbott Foundation in supporting the Boilerhouse Discovery Space project.
We couldn't be more excited to launch into design and construction of this innovative discovery space, where young and old can play and learn together and aspirations of regional kids will soar.
Watch this space!
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Reposted from • @adammarshallmp 🎓🤹🏻‍♀️🎒 $6.13 MILLION GRANT SETS UNIVERSITY BOILERHOUSE PROJECT ALIGHT 🎓🤹🏽‍♂️🎒 I was thrilled to announce this week, alongside Deputy Premier @johnbarilaro , that the State Government will contribute $6.128 million to an ambitious project which will see the University of New England (UNE) transform its former boilerhouse building into a revolutionary children’s learning space.

Over the past three years UNE has fully decommissioned and cleaned up the disused boilerhouse site in preparation for the exciting redevelopment, which is expected to cost close to $10 million.

The Boilerhouse Project, known as the Discovery Centre, will cement Armidale’s position as the education destination of northern NSW.

This state-of-the-art project will build our very own Questacon right here in Armidale and the New England.

The Discovery Centre has been designed to inspire a love of learning in children from an early age and what better place for that to happen than inside this incredible building overlooking Armidale and the university.

UNE Discovery now has the capital to start fitting out this incredible piece of industrial architecture with the latest climbing frames, technological wonders and immersive experiences.
This project will enhance the Armidale’s standing as an education destination bringing economic benefits to the entire region.
It will also give country kids somewhere to learn and grow in a state-of-the-art educational environment right in the heart of Armidale.

Today’s announcement of $6.128 million will deliver a unique educational experience, not just for UNE, but the entire region...

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UNE Discovery will have you putting on your thinking cap, and you might even produce your very own "Aha" moment, with the help of some crabs and sauce... Make sure to check out our website to see what Voyager member Andrea Jaggi is on about in our latest blog!! www.unediscoveryvoyager.org.au

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Golden dung beetle poo balls (broods) and golden flames - what better way to start the week. Thanks for having us once again Ben Venue!! .
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Chatsworth Island Public School sits just across the road from the Clarence River - a beautiful and calm setting to learn all about the science of the brain, nutrition, the physics of sound, and scientific nomenclature - all in just one day!!
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All of our activities engage students in the 5 Cs of Creativity, Collaboration, Confidence, Curiosity, and a Can-do attitude! To find out more, head to >> www.unediscovervoyager.org.au <<
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Beautiful Ulmarra Public School 🏫welcomed us back again yesterday, and we made a wonderful day of it - measuring movement with jump sticks, dynamometers, and timing gates; meeting some of the local wildlife (a gorgeous male Harlequin bug, Tectocoris diophthalmus); and showing there is no such thing as too young to start running scientific experiments and recording data!! 🏃⌚📝🧪
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Doing what we do best... Making a mess 🙊 in the name of science!! This Elephant's Toothpaste reaction breaks down hydrogen peroxide using a catalyst, and the pressure buildup of the evolving oxygen gas means it can be a lot of fun!!
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Getting hands on and messy with science is simply the best way to learn - not to mention making it exciting and enjoyable! **
Swipe across for more photos from today at Cowper Public School, where we had a great time sparking 'aha' moments with a brilliant bunch of students!! Day 1 of our Grafton area trip this week done 👏 and 👏 dusted 👏
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🧪The Elephant’s Toothpaste Series 🧪
Our Creative Chemistry activity has lots of exciting experiments, although a particular favourite amongst the students is our kids friendly elephant’s toothpaste. Students direct the experiment, methodically deciding which chemical should be added next. The resulting reaction is always a hit, and sometimes a little more exciting than even we could anticipate! Dungowan, Niangala and Nundle experienced just this yesterday, and wow were the reactions priceless. .
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Just a local Tenterfield lad discovering the wonders of science... *
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---Inverell High School--- The Voyager team hit the road yesterday getting IHS students:
💥 modelling their own dinosaurs,
✨measuring their own brainwaves,
🌟biomass mapping their school grounds
☀️using chemical reactions to investigate! 💫Play-based and hands-on involvement like this acts as a vehicle for learning about the topics at hand - enhancing a student's comprehension and absorbtion as they learn.
💫Students exercise their creativity, ingenuity, and problem-solving while discussing science topics with our science communicators, scientists and educators.
💫Our activities are developed with the help of UNE academics - with some linking directly back to real-world UNE research. 🌠

#brains #dinosaurs #chemicals #smartfarms #science #STEAM #handsonscience #creativelearning #Inverell #unediscovery #unediscoveryvoyager #bestjobintheworld

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DISCOVERY IN THE MUSEUM
The Armidale Home School Group joined us today for something a little different. 12 very curious young scientists had the full STEAM experience, producing bubbling concoctions, discovering the importance of our entomological world, and exploring the ins and outs of our museum collections. Discovering is not limited to school grounds, and we welcome all students to come and explore what our Natural History Museum has to offer. Visit the link in our bio to learn more 🧪🐝
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Round two for Tamworth today, and for Liberty College who welcomed us back for another STEAM extravaganza. Creative Chemistry and Eating Energetics were first up, followed by some Busybots and Power of the Brain. Thanks Liberty for allowing us to work with your curious kids! .
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From bees to dinosaurs, mystery chemicals to sports tests... UNE Discovery joined forces with the Year 9 boys at Farrer Agricultural High School today as we went full STEAM into some of our most popular activities~ |Weighing Giants| applies Archimedes' Principle to handcrafted model dinosaurs, discovering the weight of these ancient beasts~🦕🦖🦕 |Creative Chemistry| requires powers of deductive reasoning as students follow chemical reaction clues to determine an unknown substance~🧪⚗️🧪 |Plants, Poop and Pollinators| looks a little closer at the critical critters that allow ecosystems, and ourselves, to survive and thrive~
🐝🐝🐝 We discovered a native stingless bee hive nearby the classroom - see photos of the hive entrance! Sometimes you just need to go outside and look 💪🐝🐝🐝 |Dynamic Bodies| combines the power of technology with that of the human body as students record and analyse their own movements~⛹️‍♂️⏱️🤸‍♀️ #science #technology #engineering #arts #mathematics #STEAM #unediscovery #unediscoveryvoyager #farreragriculturalhighschool #Year9 #handsonlearning #creativelearning

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It's these moments of wonder that mean the most.

The spark of amazement - of discovering something new.

Amazement that opens possibilities, and asks so many more questions.

The connections made in a moment of understanding that we take with us for the rest of our lives. 📍Drummond Memorial PS, Armidale 📷 @simonscottphoto

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Two spectacular days at Drummond Memorial Public School in Armidale; countless unforgettable learning experiences; dozens of scientists in the making...! Hands-on learning is what we're all about and we brought our 🌿 Plants, 💩 Poop and 🐝 Pollinators, 💡Power of the Brain 🧠, 🤾‍♂️Dynamic Bodies 🏃‍♀️, 🧪 Creative Chemistry 🔥, and The 🎼 Sound 🦇 Factor sessions!! Thanks to @simonscottphoto for capturing some great Discovery moments on Friday. You'll be seeing his images in our social media, on our website and in our promotional and activity material!

#unediscovery #unediscoveryvoyager #STEAM #science #scienceeducation #handsonlearning #wecometoyou #explore #learn #discover

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Hello Ag-Quip 2019!
#unediscoveryvoyager is powered in part by our friends at #telstra 📱🙌🏼
We’ve joined them again this year to learn through playing with #dashrobots #spheros and #beebots 🐝
We’ve met old friends and made new ones. We have new robot mats and models too, made by our very own Will S. track us down if you’re around.

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🧪SCIENCE WEEK, EVERY WEEK!🧪
After a fantastic time in schools and at festivals last week, we’re still keeping the science spirit alive!
Bundarra Central warmly welcomed us today, with both primary and secondary students engaging in Science of Soils 🌾
Plants, Poop and Pollinators 🐛
Physics of Sound 🎶
Dynamic Bodies 🏃‍♀️ .
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#smallschools #unediscovery #discovery #unediscoveryvoyager #science #stem #steam #scienceweek #curiosity #soils #exercise #pollinators #sounds

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Wrapping up an amazing National Science Week at Sandon Public School today - Day 2 of the Celebration of Science! 🎉🎉 We played, queried, experimented, catalysed, vibrated, burnt and measured our way through some fantastic science today with students from 🏡 Sandon🚀Bald Blair 🌱 Ben Lomond ⛰️ Black Mountain🌻 Ebor and 🏫 Chandler Public Schools!!! Great to be a part of providing such foundational and fun learning experiences alongside the wonderful Thalgarrah EEC, Cascade EEC, Stem. T4L and UNE Education.
#scienceweek #nationalscienceweek2019 #nationalscienceweek #STEAM #stem #education #celebrate #handson #5Cs #unediscovery #unediscoveryvoyager

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It's #nationalscienceweek and today we celebrated with the students of Sandon Primary School in Armidale!

Delving into the wonders of the brain; chemistry; sound waves; and nutrition 🤯

We'll be back tomorrow to round off an amazing week with Day 2 of the annual Celebration of Science! 🎉🎉🎉 #nationalscienceweek2019 #celebratescience #science #STEAM #stem #handsonlearning #localschools #smallschools #unediscovery #unediscoveryvoyager

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👩‍🔬National👨‍🔬 Science👩‍🔬 Week👨‍🔬 It's National Science Week and UNE Discovery have been on the road at Nemingha Public School, where the Voyager team had a fantastic day getting students excited about physics, exercise science, coding and chemistry as part of the school's Science Fair! Between foaming chemical reactions, measuring our bodies' abilities, visualising invisible waves and navigating unreachable worlds, we hope we left an impression with the students of Nemingha Public about just how incredible science really is!
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What are you doing for National Science Week? What amazing moments of discovery have you shared with young scientists? And what makes YOU curious?
🦟🐞🐜 >>> www.unediscovervoyager.org.au

#unediscovery #unediscoveryvoyager #nationalscienceweek #nationalscienceweek2019 #STEAM #stem #scienceforlife #chemistry #physics #exercisescience #coding #handsonlearning #play #futurescientists

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NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK!!
Our favourite week of the year. However, it’s business as usual for the Discovery crew, who are both down in the big smoke for Sydney Science Festival and gallivanting about the New England, sharing their love of science with curious minds.
Kentucky Primary School enjoyed some classic Discovery activities for the second year in a row today! Keep an eye out for other science adventures throughout the week. .
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A huge week out #west for the #unediscoveryvoyager team last week!
> 5 days
> 12 activities
> 50 sessions > 6 Voyager scientists
> 930km
> 1 blown tyre
... and countless moments of discovery, curiosity and shared learning!

Our hands-on science activities were enjoyed in Maules Creek, Baradine and Coonabarabran, as well as some great short skills sessions for the Ag Skills Day at Coonabrabran High School alongside a range of other fantastic sessions and presenters!
We also took the chance to explore the local landscape and gather some geology samples for an upcoming new Discovery activity... Stay tuned for more!
#unediscovery #science #discovery #curiosity #handsonlearning
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#soil #poopplantspollinators #neurobics #nutrition #exercisescience #smartfarming #coding #sound #chemistry

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🚜 Coona High School Ag Skills Day! 🌱

This yearly event gets students from the Coonabarabran region learning new hands-on skills used in agriculture and environmental management - everything from connecting water pipes to making mud bricks!
UNE Discovery's team of scientists were on hand with soil testing, invertebrate sampling and biomass sensing activities.

A rich day of learning - thanks to the organisers at Coonabrabran High for putting on such a great event!

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After a big week away last week, it has been a great few days of discovering for our (relatively) local schools of Dundurrabin and Ben Venue. Thanks for having us!
🧠 Power of the Brain
🥗Eating Energetics
🧪Creative Chemistry
🕹Busy Bots
🐝Poo, Plants and Pollinators
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