Article Archives - Education

20 Dec 2022

Our favourite STEM resources of 2022

by Claire Hughes | posted in: STEM In Action, Careers In STEM, Tools for Teachers | 0

As 2022 and the school year comes to a close, we have gathered a collection of our favourite, and most popular, STEM education articles, activities, videos and resources for you to look through. This might help with your planning for … Continued

16 Dec 2022

Life on Mars

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Biological Sciences, Careers In STEM, Chemical Sciences | 0

Exploring the red planet up close and personal Sure, as they say: it’s just a game. But  as  PETRA STOCK discovered, the current crop of virtual reality games about life on Mars are informed by real science and real data – … Continued

26 Oct 2022

Australians are helping scientists get vital data this spring. Here’s how.

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Tools for Teachers, STEM In Action | 0

Using smartphone and web-based apps, the public are spotting the country’s rarely seen animals. This interesting article outlines projects and resources that allow you to get hands on with scientific research this Spring. Citizen science projects actively involve citizens in … Continued

21 Oct 2022

Hats off to Teachers

by Claire Hughes | posted in: STEM In Action, Careers In STEM | 0

Australia will celebrate Teachers on World Teachers’ Day, Friday 28 October 2022. Growing up, we all have memories of our favorite teachers, who helped shape us as individuals, as well as our interests and future career paths. That’s why, on … Continued

18 Oct 2022

Get ready now for the 2022 Great Southern BioBlitz!

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Tools for Teachers, Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Citizen science is raising awareness about biodiversity on 28-31 October 2022. The 'Great Southern BioBlitz', or 'GSB' for short, is an international period of intense biological surveying to record all the living species within several designated areas across the Southern … Continued

4 Oct 2022

Future Careers

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Careers In STEM, Earth & Space Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Today marks the launch of the reimagined Future You STEM careers website for students aged 8 to 12. Highlight some lesser-known careers in STEM in this series to inspire students. Increasing awareness of careers in STEM is a proven way … Continued

23 Sep 2022

Australian research brings scientists closer to making blood stem cells in the lab

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Australian blood stem cell research could help change the future of stem cell medicine. Two new pieces of research out of the University of NSW in Sydney have shone new light on how the precursors to blood stem cells occur … Continued

16 Sep 2022

Honouring forgotten women scientists, mathematicians, programmers and palaeontologists

by Claire Hughes | posted in: STEM In Action, Careers In STEM, Tools for Teachers | 0

The Australian government has launched a review into diversity in the science and technology sector. Among other things, the review will examine how to support women and girls in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Research shows … Continued

15 Sep 2022

Get involved in scientific research with citizen science!

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Tools for Teachers, STEM In Action | 0

Why is citizen science so important and how can you find the right project for you? This interesting article outlines various citizen science projects and resources that allow you to get involved with hands on scientific research. Citizen science projects … Continued

31 Aug 2022

Renewable energy is child’s play

by Claire Hughes | posted in: STEM In Action, Biological Sciences, Careers In STEM, Earth & Space Sciences, Tools for Teachers | 0

Writing about the energy transition for children. Use this topical children's book to engage and educate students on the challenge of climate change and the energy transition. This resource is best suited to students in years R to 6 studying … Continued