National Science Week
National Science Week
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. More than 3 million people will take part in events across the country, exploring everything the fascinating world of science has to offer.
In 2025, the school theme is Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language. Nature, mathematics, quantum physics—there’s plenty to unpack in a fun and engaging way for your students.
Learn more about National Science Week
TSM Resources
To help spark your class’s interest in science, we’ve picked out texts from this month’s Issue 7 of The School Magazine and developed free worksheets. Each level features an in-depth exercise based on a text, plus a range of other activity ideas for your classroom. You can download them below.
Countdown worksheets
Kick your class into high gear with this gravity-defying task to design their own rollercoaster!
Blast Off worksheets
Explore the creepy-crawly side of science with a deep-dive into the Goliath Bird-eating spider.
Orbit worksheets
Learn what makes penguins the splendid Sphenisciformes they are.
Touchdown worksheets
Study the engineering of the Ferris Wheel and then brainstorm your own unique carnival attraction.
Looking for more?
Our back catalogue of digital texts has plenty to choose from. For more National Science Week fun, try searching for:
- Science
- Technology
- Nature
Don’t forget, you can filter by magazine level so the content you find is suited to your class’s reading level.
Share your work!
We’d love to see the super science you create this week. Tag us on Instagram @theschoolmagazine