Little Scientists Online Workshop: Decoding Nature’s Hidden Patterns & Maths in Early STEM

What do broccoli, clouds, snowflakes, ferns, and our lungs have in common? Why is the Fibonacci sequence so important in our lives? Join Little Scientists in the lead up to National Science Week (9-17 Aug) to explore this year’s theme “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language” within the context of early childhood education.

 

In this two-hour interactive workshop, educators will learn about hidden languages present in nature (and the Universe!) and gain practical ideas for how to transform this knowledge into exciting learning opportunities for young children. Educators will learn to extend children’s mathematical abilities by: 

 

• Playing with basic mathematical sequences.
• Observing, examining, and recreating patterns in the nature world.
• Exploring fractals (never-ending, complex geometric shapes found in nature).
• Developing an understanding of scale and self-similarity in nature, both foundational concepts in math and early science.

 

This workshop will also delve into this topic though visual arts (the A in STEAM), making it an excellent workshop for educators wanting to connect their STEM teaching with visual arts learning experiences.

 

This online workshop is suitable for educators and teachers of children 0-8 years old. It is aligned with the EYLF 2.0 and invites educators attending live to ask questions, share ideas, and engage in hands-on activities during the workshop.

 

Purchasing a ticket allows you to tune in live or via a recording. While we strongly encourage you to attend live, a recording will be shared via email following the event and can be viewed for 3 days after the email is sent. This workshop will be held on:

 

Thursday 7 August 2025Time zones: 3-5pm (AEST), 1-3pm (AWST), 2:30-4:30pm (ACST)

 

Learn more or register here.