School Holidays: STEM Punks Science Program - Wallsend Library

STEM Punks’ four-day School Holiday Science program is a hands-on learning experience for upper primary students that combines sustainability, innovation and emerging technologies. Across four engaging days, students explore real-world challenges through virtual reality, coding, robotics, 3D modelling and creative problem-solving. Ages: 10-12 years Cost: Free for students Registrations essential - closing Sunday 12 July: To register your child for the program, fill out the Registration Form. What Students Will Do:

Based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), students will learn how innovation can help shape a more sustainable future. They will build confidence with technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), coding, and 3D modelling while strengthening teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

• Explore sustainability and the UN SDGs

• Design solutions for smart cities and environmental challenges

• Investigate ocean ecosystems and climate science

• Use tools such as TinkerCAD, Delightex and Canva

• Develop collaboration, communication and creative thinking skills

Program Overview

Each day introduces students to a new challenge and gives them opportunities to design, create, and present their ideas using emerging technologies. Day One: Future Makers Students are introduced to the UN SDGs, STEM identity, teamwork, and immersive technologies as they begin exploring creative solutions to real-world challenges. Day Two: Future City Designers Students design a sustainable smart city using design thinking, coding and 3D modelling to respond to environmental and community needs. Day Three: Ocean Explorers Students explore ocean conservation through immersive technologies and 3D design as they prototype solutions to help protect marine ecosystems. Day Four: Innovation Showcase Students refine their projects, create presentations, and share their ideas in a final showcase that celebrates innovation, teamwork and problem-solving. The Beacon Program is powered by BAE Systems and STEM Punks Education.

Venue: Wallsend Library Scraped age group: 10–12 years (definitive — set is_kids_relevant=true) Current category (may be inaccurate): stem Current price (scraped): free ($0.00)