Homeschool STEM classes for Term 2 available to book NOW!
Explore Science & STEM in a collaborative environment with professional scientists & qualified teachers
We offer STEM sessions at our learning centre in Drouin to engage our local students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and support our homeschooling community.
Different hands-on activities each session
Science investigations and experiments
STEM challenges and projects
Sessions align with the Victorian Curriculum
Our teachers previously worked as scientists and became teachers to share their passion and knowledge. We explore student interests and are flexible during the sessions to accommodate the needs and curiosity of the group!
Simply choose the class you want to attend, fill in the booking form with your important information, and come along for a great learning experience in a fun group environment.
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1 hr 30 min
35 Australian dollars
Science and STEM classes for Secondary -aged children (1.5hr)
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1 hr 30 min
35 Australian dollars
Class Schedules for 2025
Term 2 Schedule
Primary-aged classes (fortnightly)
23rd April - Biomimicry
How did we ever come up with the idea of Velcro?? In this session, we will be diving into the amazing concept of Biomimicry. This involves investigating the unique and amazing ways plants and animals overcome challenges in their environment and how we can replicate the features of particular animals and plants to solve a real life problem or design clever solutions.
7th May - Prodigious Polymers!
This sessions delves into what plastic is actually made of and why it is used for so many things. Children will take part in a STEM Challenge to design a figurine and then bring this design to life by sculpting it using a low melting point polymer.
21st May - Marvellous Metals
Metals look and feel very different to other substances. This session investigates why metals look and behave the way they do when compared to other substances and students perform chemical tests to identify the most reactive metals!
4th June - Light Bending
Light is a fascinating concept that behaves in amazing ways. In this sessions, children will investigate the reflection and refraction of light with demonstrations and practical activities that they can take home to amaze their families. They will also create a secret message using the phenomenon of splitting light into it's different colours!
18th June - Adaptations
Our natural world is filled with plants and animals that have adapted to their environments and thrived. In this fun filled session, children will discover a variety of adaptations in plants and animals and complete an activity to investigate the effectiveness of exploding plant seed pods!
2nd July - Bioplastics
In the global research into decreasing the amount of plastic in our lives, bioplastics are becoming a viable alternative. They can be made to decompose in a short time frame and still have the desirable properties of polymer plastics. In this session, children will make their own bioplastics and investigate their properties and potential uses for the future.
Secondary-aged classes (fortnightly)
30th April - Body Systems
What better way to learn about the systems of the body than through a dissection! Students will have an organism between two students to study. (animal to be decided)
14th May - Chemical Energy
This session is all about Energy! We get all of our energy from our food. In this session, students will perform an experiment and calculate the amount of energy in a corn chip or marshmallow. They will also look at some incredibly energetic chemical reactions where we can observe the changes in energy through the production of light, heat and sound.
28th May - Learning & Memory
The psychology of learning is truly fascinating. In this session, students will learn about how the brain works during learning and memory and perform some experiments as a group and on each other to understand what is going on inside their heads. Lots of fun as we test the limits of our minds!
11th June - Light
Light is a fascinating concept that behaves in amazing ways. In this session, students will investigate the reflection, refraction and splitting of white light using our light boxes and spectrophotometers and other activities. Students then make a periscope to take home.
25th June - Bioplastics - A real solution?
The global research into decreasing the amount of plastic in our lives has shown bioplastics are becoming a viable alternative. They can be made to decompose in a short time frame and still have the desirable properties of polymer plastics. In this session, students will make their own bioplastics and investigate their properties and potential uses for the future.
If you have a homeschool group that would like us to come and visit, please get in touch. We bring science lessons out to our community!
We may have extra pop-up events during the year, follow us on socials to stay in the loop.
Booking Terms & Conditions - Homeschool STEM Program
Full payment is required at the time of booking online.
Bookings close when classes are full, maximum of 20 participants per class.
You can book up to 4 participants at a time. Please include all the names and ages etc. in the 1 booking form - we are unable to do separate forms.
NOTE: for the safety of participants, all children and adults must wear close-toed shoes and all children must have their hair tied back.
You can cancel or reschedule your booking to another class up to 3 days before the start time of the class (to allow for others to book).
STEM Zone reserves the right to cancel a session due to unforeseen circumstances, or for numbers that are not viable to run the session. There is a minimum number of 5 children to run the class. Tell your family and friends to come to avoid disappointment. All participants will be contacted as soon as possible, and if rescheduling is not possible then a credit note will be offered for the following term.
If the participant cannot attend a session, then due to hire charges, wages, preparation and material costs, this session is not refundable and a credit note cannot be given. No refunds or credits will apply in this instance because the opportunity for another child to attend in your place is not possible.
Email or call us with any questions.
Why choose STEM Zone?
Head of Science, St Paul's Anglican Grammar School
"Carissa and Julia know how students learn and how to teach those tricky concepts, so that all students reach those “ah ha!” moments we all seek! With a high level of commitment to improving student learning outcomes, we benefit from their expertise and ability to creatively problem-solve. Their skill set is as diverse as it is robust, encompassing all the science disciplines, and they strive to always provide an exceptional educational experience that drives the students to achieve their very best".
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