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National Science Week

Ready for a robotics challenge?

This National Science Week (15-23 August) discover our exciting new National Science Experiment: CSIRO Robot Responders. Discover free, hands-on activities for the classroom, home or community setting, and register your participation.

Why teaching robots is more like raising toddlers

Unlike computers powered by reading large language models, robots learn by interacting with their environment. That means moving through a space, responding to changing conditions and gradually improving through experience.

Choose your mission! New interactive online game

What does it take to design a robot for a real-world mission? In CSIRO Robot Responders, young people can step into the role of a robotics engineer and use a new scenario-based online game to test their robot designs in different environments.

Set your teen up for STEM success

With demand for Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) knowledge on the rise, what can parents, caregivers and the community do to equip the next generation with the skills they need? Introducing STEM early on can play a big role in future outcomes, prompting CSIRO to develop a new toolkit to help them build STEM connections in everyday life.

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Robotics explained: key terms & concepts

From cultivating baby corals to exploring lunar lava tubes, robots are enabling research in places that are too delicate, remote or dangerous for humans to access. We've pulled together a glossary to help understand this new world.

The robots humans can't live without

Science journalist and author Smriti Daniel explains what actually separates a robot from a smart toaster and why the most useful robots don't look human at all.

National Storytime featuring 'Bear to the Rescue'

Our fan favourite National Storytime is back, featuring a recording of ‘Bear to the Rescue’ read by authors Romane Cristescu and Nic Gill. When devastating bushfires sweep through the forest, Bear and his team must act fast to help locate koalas and support wildlife rescue efforts.

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Join CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator on the Great Barrier Reef

Bring seafloor science into your classroom! Join researchers onboard the RV Investigator as they explore the seafloor of the southern Great Barrier Reef. These webinars will be in the final week of the voyage; the perfect time to hear from the science team.

Register here