Product Overview
The school theme for National Science Week in 2025 is Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature's hidden language. This theme invites students and teachers across Australia to delve into the mysteries of the Universe by exploring the fundamental languages of nature, including mathematics and the groundbreaking field of quantum science.
Aligned with the 2025 United Nations International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and the 2025 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) being hosted in Australia, this theme serves as a bridge between basic science education and the exploration of specialised topics. 'Decoding the Universe' will empower educators to inspire and engage students by exploring the mathematics and quantum science that underpin both the natural world and the modern technologies we use every day, from photosynthesis to satellite navigation.
FREE CLASSROOM RESOURCES
These free classroom resources produced by the Australian Science Teachers Association are packed with information, classroom activities, experiments, diagrams, photographs, and website.
- The 2025 teacher resource book explores the theme Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature's hidden language.
- The 2025 student journal (printable) is intended for secondary students to record their ideas, from defining the problem posed on the suggested activities to debriefing the solutions they devise.
