Article, Explainer, Student Activity & Video Please login to favourite this article. EXPLAINER - How do fingers snap? PhysicsSTEM It’s friction – and surprisingly fast motion that allows us to snap our fingers. Use this explainer resource to investigate... Years 4 & 7-8
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Career Profile, Student Activity & Video Please login to favourite this article. STEM CAREERS: STELR Career Profiles in STEM - Marine Renewable Engineer EngineeringCareers in STEMEarth SciencesMarine SciencePhysicsSTEM Claire Legrand works as a Marine Renewable Engineer for Black & Veatch. She specialises in marine renewable energy resources such... Years 6-10
Video & Article Please login to favourite this article. Flirting with the enemy: fish using sharks to exfoliate BiologySTEM Rubbing against the sharks’ sandpaper-like skin might remove parasites and skin irritants for bold fish. Learn about this dangerous relationship... Years 3-4 & 6
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Article Please login to favourite this article. Making Water in the Antarctic Desert ChemistryAntarctic ScienceEarth SciencesSTEM The Antarctic ice sheet holds about 90 percent of Earth’s fresh water in 30 million cubic kilometres of ice. But... Years 7 & 10