This week, The Knox School came alive with curiosity, creativity and plenty of scientific exploration as students celebrated National Science Week 2026.
Inspired by this year’s theme, “Seeds of Knowledge: Nurturing Knowledge for All,” students across the School embraced opportunities to question, investigate, experiment and discover. From hands-on challenges to spectacular demonstrations, National Science Week encouraged students to see that every great discovery begins with a simple question:
I wonder why?
Throughout the week, students immersed themselves in a range of activities designed to spark curiosity and bring science to life. A crowd gathered in the Quad for the Reactive Metals Science Demonstration, where students witnessed fascinating chemical reactions and explored how different metals behave under changing conditions.
Senior School students then put their problem-solving and engineering skills to the test during the Seed Dispersal House Competition, designing gliders, floaters and hitchhikers inspired by the ingenious ways plants spread their seeds in nature. Creativity and innovation were on full display as students experimented with different designs to see whose creation could travel the furthest.
The week’s exploration continued with Seed Bomb Building in the Senior School Science Labs, where students got their hands dirty while learning about sustainability, biodiversity and the important role plants play in our environment. Later in the week, Years 3-6 students headed to the labs to create their own crystals, discovering the science behind crystal growth and watching chemistry in action.
National Science Week was about far more than a series of activities. It was an opportunity to celebrate curiosity, encourage experimentation and remind students that science is all around them, from the plants growing in their gardens to the questions they ask every day.
Families were also encouraged to continue the learning journey at home by exploring simple scientific investigations together, whether by observing changes in nature, testing ideas, making predictions or simply asking, “What do you notice?”
As another successful National Science Week draws to a close, we hope our students leave feeling inspired to keep wondering, questioning and exploring. After all, today’s curious question could become tomorrow’s breakthrough discovery.
