Student Activity, Article & Teacher Guide Please login to favourite this article. The science of the sausage sizzle BiologyChemistrySTEM What’s actually in the sausage and bread you buy? And are there scientifically safer ways to cook it? Apply students’... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How do freezers work? ChemistryEngineeringPhysicsSTEMTechnology How does the freezer work? — Leon, aged 4. To answer this, we need to understand solids, liquids and gases... Years 1-3, 5-6 & 8
Antarctic Science & Article Please login to favourite this article. Fire, floods and ice BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology How Antarctic science helps us understand Australian weather and climate. The last Australian summer delivered hot weather and bushfires on... Years 4-6, 8 & 10
Article, Career Profile & Citizen Science Please login to favourite this article. Meet our Indigenous researcher: Marlee Hutton Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiologyCareers in STEMChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM To honour Australia’s history, from 18 to 26 January, Education – RiAus will be exclusively publishing content by and about... Years 4, 6-8 & 10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. The Internet of Temporary Things BiologyChemistryPhysicsSTEMTechnology Cash in your silicone chips – paper and plastic are about to make a comeback. As sensors fill the world... Years 6 & 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. The Science of Fireworks ChemistrySTEM Ever wondered about what’s behind the big bangs and bright sparks of New Year’s Eve? Nathan Kilah ignites the discussion.... Years 6-12
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM The geological records below ground in Naracoorte, South Australia are relatively young, dating 500,000 years to less than 1000. But... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Keep cool like a camel BiologyChemistrySTEMTechnology The two-layer thing may work for technology too. This fascinating article shows an efficient cooling technology that combines chemistry with... Years 6-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. The moon is rusting – and Earth is the reason why ChemistrySpace SciencesSTEM Iron oxide shouldn’t form on the moon, and yet it does – and Earth’s oxygen may be to blame. This... Years 5-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. A new way to analyse old things ChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM Researchers unveil updated method of carbon dating. This article is best suited to year 8 and 10 students who are... Years 6, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem ChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM A different kind of magma may lurk below. This article is well suited to Earth and Space, Chemistry and Physics... Years 6 & 8-10
Career Profile & Video Please login to favourite this article. Working in Forensics — Chemist Careers in STEMChemistrySTEM The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety... Years 6-10
