Fizzics Education

For regional NSW community sites!

🚀 REGIONAL NSW: $1,000 STEM Grants Are NOW OPEN! 🚀

Got a great idea to bring science, tech, engineering, or maths to your local community? Applications for Round 2 of the Inspiring Australia NSW Regional STEM Community Activity Seed Grants are officially OPEN.

💡 We are looking for creative, one-off events and activities running between 1 September and 31 December 2026 that bring people together and spark curiosity.

Think of fresh ideas that go beyond "business-as-usual"!

📅 Key Dates:
Applications Open: Monday 1 June 2026
Applications Close: Friday 26 June 2026
Winners Announced: Monday 13 July 2026

Don't miss out on funding to bring your community's bright ideas to life. Team up with your local partners and apply today!

👇 Apply now & read the guidelines here:
https://inspiringnsw.org.au/2026/05/31/small-grants-big-impact-regional-stem-grants/

Make a lung model! 🫁
With simple craft materials you can make a working model of how your lungs work 👇

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The classic Mentos & Diet Coke experiment!
But how does it work? Learn the science and how to set it up with household materials here

We’re coming to the Donald Show in October!

NEW ENTERTAINMENT ALERT! 🔬🧪

We’re thrilled to announce that Fizzics Education is coming to the 2026 Donald Show — and trust us, this is going to be anything but boring!

Ever seen a balloon shrink before your eyes? What about clouds appearing out of thin air or liquids that hover like magic? That’s just a taste of what’s in store with their jaw-dropping Liquid Nitrogen Show — live and FREE throughout the day!

Running since 2004 and having wowed over 4 million kids across Australia, Fizzics Education brings high-energy, hands-on science fun that’s perfect for curious minds of all ages. Think exploding experiments, interactive discovery stations, and enough “wow” moments to last the whole drive home.

What to expect:
🧊 The Liquid Nitrogen Show — live science demos that’ll blow your mind (and maybe a few clouds across the arena)
🔦 Hands-On Discovery Zone — interactive stations covering Light & Senses, Sound & Vibrations, Gravity & Energy and more
👨‍🔬 Perfect for ages 5–12 (let’s be honest, the adults love it too)

When: Saturday 10th October only
Where: The Donald Show
Cost: FREE — it’s all part of the show!

This is brand new entertainment for the Donald Show this year, so don’t miss out. Science has never been this much fun! 🎉

Teachers!
Learn how students can brainstorm effectively in this Ava.challenge webinar with Professor Brian Yecies from UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia!

Upcoming webinar for the AVA Challenge!
Join us as we speak with Brian Yecies from the School of the Arts, English and Media at the University of Wollongong. We'll explore how to brainstorm creative ideas as part of the design thinking process.

May 28 at 12pm AEST

Schools, join the webinar in the comments below!

The AVA Challenge is a free school STEM challenge and a complete unit of work for all Australian Grade 5 to 10 students, designed in partnership with the NSW Department of Education STEM Enrichment Team through Professor Scott Sleap, Rodney Cheal & Sandra Moore.

This year, our students are focused on the following challenges:

WHAT WE EAT
Responding to Shortfall 1525:
Food and Nutrition for Mars and Sustained Lunar

WHERE WE LIVE
Responding to Shortfall 1601:
Enabling Observation of Whole Top-to-Bottom Dynamic Ecosystems

GOING OUTSIDE
Responding to Shortfall 1304:
Robust, High-Progress-Rate, and Long-Distance Autonomous Surface Mobility

The AVA Challenge is supported by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space Magnitude.io, Fizzics Education, in collaboration with FOODiQ Global, Rootlabb & Dassault Systèmes.

The leadership team: Ted Tagami, Keira Chrystal, Khushi Daga, Patrick Oppel, David R Reynolds, Ben Newsome CF with advisory by co-founder Professor Scott Sleap.

We’re coming to the Dubbo Show Society!

Weekend walking water experiment!
Create a colourful chain of cups and watch over the next hour … or do a time lapse!

In the Mildura district?
Come see us at the show!