It’s National Compost Week! Here’s everything you need to know about food waste
6 May 2022

It’s National Compost Week! Here’s everything you need to know about food waste

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What is compost? Is it the same as fertiliser? Is coffee ground good for compost? And more… This resource is best suited to Year 4, 7 and 9 Biology (food chains and ecosystems), and Earth and Space (the Earth’s resources) … Continued
Antarctic Animal Life Cycles
3 May 2021

Antarctic Animal Life Cycles

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What are the life cycles of Antarctic animals? Who are born live and who hatch from an egg? This extended resource is designed for Year 4 Biology students who are learning about life cycles and reproduction. It covers the life … Continued
The Battle for Ningaloo’s Nursery
15 Jan 2021

The Battle for Ningaloo’s Nursery

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Exmouth Gulf is unprotected and in the sights of oil and gas developers. The gulf is home to a globally-unique ecosystem and acts as a nursery for many fish species. But, as Michelle Wheeler investigates, a proposed pipe-line bundling facility … Continued
Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity
15 Jan 2021

Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity

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The geological records below ground in Naracoorte, South Australia are relatively young, dating 500,000 years to less than 1000. But researchers hope these records can inform conservation efforts about extinctions, adaptations, climate change and human impact. These fossils from the … Continued
Your at-home guide to appreciating snails
27 Oct 2020

Your at-home guide to appreciating snails

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Watch what they do, then tell their stories. This resource provides an activity that is suitable for Year R and 1 students learning about how animals choose homes and year 4, 5, 6 and 7 students who are learning about … Continued
To get big, grow slow
22 Sep 2020

To get big, grow slow

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Whale shark females overtake the males to become the world's largest fish. This article is well suited to Biology students in years 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 who are learning about the lifecycle, adaptations and classification of native … Continued
Bubbles for plants and drones for mosquitoes
22 Jun 2020

Bubbles for plants and drones for mosquitoes

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Two novel ways of delivering the goods. Use this resource to discuss how an understanding of reproduction and human impact on ecosystems can be used alongside technology to protect the environment. It is suitable for Biology students in years 7 … Continued
What we can learn from fish that change sex
6 Mar 2020

What we can learn from fish that change sex

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A fish that changes sex to lead the pack has revealed what happens genetically to pull off the trick. Encourage students to consider different body systems and adaptations within the aquatic world using this article suitable for students in years … Continued
How do scientists know evolution is real?
14 Oct 2019

How do scientists know evolution is real?

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The idea of evolution – that species change and evolve over time – is the foundation of biology. But how do scientists actually know it’s real? Use this article with students to discuss evolution by natural selection and the importance … Continued
The engineer using nanotechnology to mend broken hearts
9 Oct 2019

The engineer using nanotechnology to mend broken hearts

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Hossein Tavassoli is working to mend broken hearts using an incredible nanotech breakthrough – and he wants to tell the world. Use this article and video with students to inspire them about future technology and careers in STEM. It would … Continued