Science doesn't need a lab coat. It needs curious minds, everyday materials, and a willingness to get a little messy.
Rough Science delivers hands-on STEM workshops across Melbourne and beyond, bringing real science experiments directly to schools, holiday care programs, libraries, and community groups. We pack the gear, you provide the space, and together we turn kitchens into laboratories and backyards into discovery zones.
Our workshops are designed around one simple idea: the best learning happens when you're elbow-deep in an experiment. Kids don't just watch science—they do it. They launch water rockets, build earthquake-proof structures, create circuits that actually work, mix up batches of custom slime, and craft gloriously gross fake wounds using kitchen chemistry.
From polymer chemistry to engineering challenges, from botany to electronics—our workshops cover physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering through hands-on experimentation that kids actually want to do.
Every session is led by experienced science presenters who know how to spark curiosity and keep it burning. We bring all the equipment and materials. You bring the curious minds.
We partner with schools for Science Week and curriculum support, holiday care and OSHC programs looking to keep kids engaged, libraries running community STEM events, and corporate teams seeking creative team-building experiences.
Our Approach
Rough Science is science done in the kitchen or backyard, with whatever is at hand. We believe science is for everyone—not just kids in lab coats, but anyone willing to ask "why?" and "what if?" Our workshops build confidence, creativity, and problem-solving skills while proving that you don't need fancy equipment to do real science.
Based in Melbourne, operating across Victoria and beyond.
Let's get messy. Let's get curious. Let's do some Rough Science.

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