CSIRO Lab is part of a national network of CSIRO Education regional centres. CSIRO Lab programs provide hands-on science for students to participate in activities that highlight the applications of scientific research and promote an understanding of science as a human endeavour and its applications to everyday living.
2012 CSIRO Lab Schedule 338.84 Kb
2012 CSIRO Lab Home Based Learning 345.89 Kb
Healthy bodies NEW!Year 7 (60 minutes) Students use scientific methods to investigate foods, learn about human body function and use specialist equipment at a physical medical check up station. Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Science Inquiry Skills, Use and Influence of Science |
Chemists at workYear 7 (60-90 minutes) Equip your students with the skills to be real scientists. By conducting hands-on investigations students learn about mineral resources, chemical reactions, crystal formation, chemical properties of minerals and geological changes caused by the environment. Chemical Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences, Science Inquiry Skills, Use and Influence of Science |
How bizarre NEW!Years 5-7 (60 minutes) Our in-residence scientists (your students) design experiments, make observations, record data, analyse results and present the findings. They use scientific knowledge to evaluate whether they should accept claims, explanations or predictions by testing some bizarre phenomenon. Science as a Human Endeavour – Use and Influence of Science, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Science Inquiry Skills |
Slime timeYears 4-7 (60-90 minutes) Solids, liquids and gases can be very intriguing when conducting hands-on experiments to compare particle behaviour and properties of materials. Students explore and make their own fake snow and slime, identify physical changes and explore unusual substances. Chemical Sciences, Science Inquiry Skills, Use and Influence of Science, Nature and Development of Science |
PlantechYears 5-7 (60-90 minutes) Students explore the fascinating world of plant growth and reproduction. They use specialist laboratory equipment to explore the fascinating world of plant cell structures, hydroponics, plant dyes, breeding and cloning, and discover how plants propagate. Biological Sciences, Science Inquiry Skills, Use and Influence of Science, Nature and Development of Science |
Microscopic worldYears 5-7 (60-90 minutes) Students learn how a microscope works and conduct microscopic investigations that are used by scientists working in the fields of health and medicine, human body function, forensic science, agriculture, biology and environmental science. Students also mount their own slides. Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Science Inquiry Skills, Use and Influence of Science |

Scitech’s mission is to increase interest and participation by Western Australians in science and technology