The LabRats Science Club is a community of Year 5 to Year 8 members who
get to meet with awesome researchers from diverse fields of science
share the same enthusiasm and passion for learning
investigate and experiment to explore the wonder that is our World
believe in the importance of paying-it-forward
October 2020: Dinosaurs In Our Backyard
World renown paleontologist Prof Pat Vickers-Rich (and original LabRat!!), paleoillustrator Peter Trusler, and documentary maker Steve Pritchard shared their experiences of discovering and documenting fossils of polar dinosaurs off the coast of Victoria, Australia.
Simply unforgettable - they have stamped their passion on our lives.
Our Mission:
I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. Albert Einstein
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the labrat Lair
Find out how we got started and why we are passionate about what we do
In 2013, the really really nice folks at the Australian Synchrotron invited the LabRats to set up our lair at their NCSS Building where world class researchers work to better our world. Aren't we lucky??
On August 21 and 22, we go interstellar with the good people of OzGrav!!
Join Prof Alan Duffy and Dr Rebecca Allen (Swinburne University) on an intergalactic tour of our Universe at www.scivr.com
This Inspiring Australia initiative is supported by the Australian Government as part of National Science Week.
Science Club
superstar scientists
Awesome researchers who bring us on all sorts of adventures!
When the going gets tough, the LabRats go rogue - to learn, to play, to serve. A heartfelt big thank you to all our superstar scientist friends and organisations to make these adventures possible.
Kids teaching kids
We share our love for all things curious with other kids in our community
In collaboration with the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (Junior Division), the LabRats are embarking on exciting adventures in water in 2020.
Many thanks to Landcare Australia for making the adventures possible!
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We are seriously. Curious.
2019 Victorian Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grant Recipients
Step Into the Lair
Rats at play!
Have a look at what we have been busy investigating, coding, building, extracting, and launching!
Our chance to play-it-forward: The LabRats at the biennial Australian Synchrotron Open Day 2017 & 2019 where we shared our love for all things curious with thousands of people!
Locked-down But Not Locked Out!
Join Our Adventures!