Category: Activities
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Cusp
Set this kinetic sculpture in motion to explore how our decisions affect the world around us. Beautiful cyclic patterns or jumbled chaos? Where is the tipping point?
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AR Scavenger Hunt with JuniorDevTGA.
Complete the AR scavenger hunt and return to HQ for a chance to win a one year licence to CodeAvengers valued at $250 thanks to Venture Centre (five prizes available).
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Solving Water
A world where water issues are no longer a barrier to human health, prosperity and sustainable development.
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Zespri Innovation Zone
Want to make a smoothie on a bike? Extract DNA from a kiwifruit? Get the most Vitamin C from your 5+ a day? Come see us!
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Get a hands with an introduction to computer science through coding and Internet of Things with JuniorDevTGA.
Get Inside a Laptop – Making and unmaking laptops Internet of Fabulous Things – Learn stuff from Things connected to the Internet Code your Game – Get started with Minecraft Machine Learning in Action – Watch machines actually learn!
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STEMFest at Groundswell 2019 Play and Explore Popup
We are so thrilled to be involved in this year’s Groundswell Festival of Innovation programme of activities spanning two weeks from 26th August to 9th September 2019. Our FREE popup Play & Explore session was held on Tuesday 3rd September from 10am to 1pm at Basestation in Durham St. We invited those who worked in the CBD to pop…
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Excitement building for STEMFest at Canvas Career Expo
Team STEMFest were in full play mode at last weekend’s Canvas Career Expo held at Tauranga’s Trustpower Arena. Hundreds of visitors, from toddlers to grandparents, stopped by the interactive stand to learn about STEMFest Tauranga and the exciting opportunities to interact with new technologies being developed right here in the Bay of Plenty region. The…
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STEMFest is coming to Tauranga!
Saturday 12th October 2019. Come and meet the inspiring scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians behind some of today’s coolest ideas and innovations! A celebration that is designed to engage and inspire the whole whānau and community, for children, young people, and adults. Subscribe to our mailing list to be kept up to date on the…
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Main Day – Maths Craft NZ
Maths Craft New Zealand is a non-profit initiative founded in 2016 and run by mathematicians Dr Jeanette McLeod and Dr Phil Wilson together with the rest of the Maths Craft Team. We are passionate about engaging the public with mathematics through craft. Our aim is to show young and old alike the fun, creativity, and…
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Main Day – House of Science
House of Science is passionate about inspiring young New Zealanders’ interest in science through tangible learning experiences. We are a charitable trust providing quality science resources to schools and professional learning for teachers to promote positive engagement with science in all its forms.
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Marketplace
STEM Marketplace will be a maker environment to buy and sell innovative ideas, bringing you all the cool STEM products and goodies to help people of all ages in their STEM adventure. If you are interested in bringing your products to the festival, please contact us for more information.
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Dirty Science Experiments
Take part in slime making, exploring non-newtonian fluids with corn starch and getting messy with experiments! Roll up your sleeves and get tucked in. Adults need to be supervised by a responsible child.