Beneath the Streets
What really goes on Beneath the Streets?
These innovative, explosive, and fun science programs teach students about what goes on “Beneath the Streets” giving everyone a view of Urban Utilities underground and the essential role of providing world class water and wastewater services!
Book our Smelly Science Workshops presented by Urban Utilities, or the Explosive Science Shows presented by Street Science, which are STEAM- based, curriculum- aligned on the Urban Water cycle, environment and innovation available for Primary or High school! These FREE, fully subsided engaging and informative experiences are available in terms 1, 2, 3 and 4 for schools located in Brisbane, Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Somerset, and Lockyer Valley.
Have our leading Science communicators from Street Science and Urban Utilities get students excited about the Science behind the Urban Water Cycle!
Beneath the Streets will create real world experiences that enhance student learning outcomes such as:
- Understanding the role of water and wastewater services in enabling community well-being and protecting the environment,
- Understanding the properties of water and how it is used daily- to flush, to drink and to reuse, empowering young people to make solutions for the future of water usage and water efficiency, and;
- Understanding how wastewater and post-treatment waste can be used as a resource, challenging young people to think of new and innovative techniques and opportunities for the future
SHOW OFFERINGS (Presented by Street Science)
- Year 4 to 6 (duration 30mins)
- Year 7 to 8 (duration 30mins)
WORKSHOP OFFERINGS (Presented by Urban Utilities)
- Year 4 (duration 60 mins)
- Year 7 & 8 (duration 60mins)