Baby dugongs bounce back
26 Oct 2021

Baby dugongs bounce back

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Baby dugongs are back, baby! Use this short article about rising Dugong numbers in Australian waters with Biology students in Years 4, 5, 6 and 7 to show the benefits and impact of conservation. Word count: 240 There has not … Continued
Herbivores, poop and the nutrient cycle
31 Aug 2020

Herbivores, poop and the nutrient cycle

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Droppings affect plant growth in different ways and so affect ecosystems. This article explains the importance of animal dung to ecosystems, demonstrating the co-dependence of ecosystems and is suitable for year 4, 6 and 7 Biology students and year 8 … Continued
A letter to year 12 students from the founder of Deadly Science
14 Feb 2020

A letter to year 12 students from the founder of Deadly Science

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Corey Tutt Corey Tutt is the founder of DeadlyScience, an initiative that provides science books and early reading material to remote schools in Australia. Corey Tutt, founder of Deadly Science, talks about getting through the roadblocks that pop up in … Continued
Cities drive natural selection
29 Aug 2018

Cities drive natural selection

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Topics: Biological Sciences - Ecosystems; Genetics; Living Things Additional: Careers, Technology; Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems; Form and Function; Diversity and Evolution Years: 6, 7, 9, 10 Cities drive natural selection Word Count: 37 This … Continued
Why don’t elephants get cancer?
15 Aug 2018

Why don’t elephants get cancer?

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Topics: Biological Sciences - Cells; Genetics; Living Things Additional: Careers, Technology Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Diversity and Evolution; Form and Function Years: 8, 10 Why don’t elephants get cancer? Word Count: 690 This fascinating article on new research … Continued
Super rare blue diamonds are a geologist’s best friend
2 Aug 2018

Super rare blue diamonds are a geologist’s best friend

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Topics: Chemical Sciences - Atoms Earth and Space Sciences - Rocks; Plate Tectonics; The Changing Earth Additional: Careers, Technology; Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Chemical Sciences - Properties of Matter Earth and Space Sciences - The Earth's Surface Years: 8, 9, … Continued
Island life makes birds smarter
2 Aug 2018

Island life makes birds smarter

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Topics: Biological Sciences - Genetics; Living Things Additional: Careers, Technology Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Diversity and Evolution; Form and Function Years: 10 Island life makes birds smarter Island life makes birds smarter Word Count: 283 Evolution in action … Continued
Ebola may have helped bats evolve to resist infection
24 Jul 2018

Ebola may have helped bats evolve to resist infection

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Topics: Biological Sciences – Cells; Genetics; Living Things Additional: Careers, Technology Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Diversity and Evolution; Form and Function Years: 10 Ebola may have helped bats resist infection Word Count: 448 New research has shown that … Continued
Jumping genes found in animals and plants
12 Jul 2018

Jumping genes found in animals and plants

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Topics: Biological Sciences - Cells; Genetics; Living Things Additional: Careers, Technology Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Diversity and Evolution; Form and Function Years: 10 Jumping genes found in animals and plants Word Count: 475 Astonishing discovery about how DNA … Continued