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Atom Builder
Build stable and radioactive isotopes using neutrons, protons and electrons with the ANSTO Atom Builder. Discover the uses and properties of common isotopes, and locate elements in the periodic table.
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How Radioactive am I?
An interactive quiz to calculate how much radiation you receive in your daily life. The answers might surprise you!
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Half-life Hero
A fun educational app that teachers about nuclear medicine and industrial isotopes, and their benefits to society.
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ANSTO STEAM Club for Girls
The program combines engaging hands-on experiments and activities with inquiry-based learning to inspire curiosity and help support the development of problem-solving in girls.
Enthusiastically delivered by our qualified female educators, the program will provide a supportive environment to encourage girls to become confident and active learners.
The program will also incorporate a tour of ANSTOs important science and engineering facilities in Sydney to reinforce interest in STEM. Participants will have the opportunity to meet some of Australia’s leading female scientists and engineers!
The STEAM Club for Girls builds on the success of the online STEAM Club program that engaged students across Australia from 2020 to 2023.
Think Science!
A free, nationwide science competition for primary and secondary school students in Years 3 to 10, Think Science! encourages students to work as part of a team to perform an investigation using the Science Inquiry skills from the Australian Curriculum and document their process and findings in a video. Over $10,000 in prizes are on offer for winning schools and students.
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Shorebirds 2024: Flight for Survival
An initiative for National Science Week 2024, the Shorebirds Competition addressed the 2024 National Science Week theme of "Species Survival" and provided unique cross-curricula learning for Australian primary school students in Years 3-6.
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Elements in the 21st Century
Do you love science? Here is a competition for you that combines chemistry and creativity! Discover the world of elements and create a poster for your favourite element in this competition for school-aged students.
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ANSTO Hackathon 2024 for National Science Week
Students from across Australia competed in a fast-paced design challenge about species sustainability during ANSTO's 2024 National Science Week Hackathon. Teachers and students can see the winning entries and access design challenge learning resources from our website.
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Community group tours (Lucas Heights, Sydney)
This tour provides an in depth look into the world of nuclear science and the work ANSTO does in the areas of health, the environment and delivering solutions for industry.
Tours are designed for adults and children 8 years and over, and can be booked for groups from Monday to Friday, subject to availability. Groups must be at least 12 people. These are general tours for community groups - if you are a school group, please see our range of syllabus-linked school tours.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $15 per person
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Home school group tours (Lucas Heights, Sydney)
We welcome home school students and their parents for group tours.
Tours can be booked for groups from Monday to Friday, subject to availability. Groups must be at least 12 people. We can cater to a maximum of 32 people, as this is the number we can accommodate in our on-site buses.
When you request a tour, please give us as much information about the age range and learning levels of your participants so we can best accommodate your group. This tour is not intended for children younger than 8 years old.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $15 each for all tour attendees (parents and children)
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