Ediacaran animals probably didn’t look like their fossils
28 Apr 2021

Ediacaran animals probably didn’t look like their fossils

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Ediacarans are truly ancient organisms, but the fossils we do have might be of their internal structure, meaning we don’t know what they looked like at all. This resource is best suited to Year 7, 8, and 10 Biology and … Continued
Cadmium overload
11 Mar 2021

Cadmium overload

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Soil changes mean more toxins in food. This resource is best suited to Year 7, 8 and 10 Biology (food chains), Chemistry (elements) and Earth and Space (the Earth’s resources) students. It also covers some Earth and Space science outcomes … Continued
Good as bone
24 Feb 2021

Good as bone

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Australian researchers take 3D printing to the next level with material that mimics bone tissue. This resource is best suited to Year 8 Biology and Chemistry students who are learning about cells and compounds. It is an excellent example of … Continued
Explainer: How to make a vaccine
19 Feb 2021

Explainer: How to make a vaccine

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Inside the Australian manufacturing process of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. This resource is best suited to Chemistry and Biology students in Years 8, 9 and 10 who are learning about cells and chemical reactions. It details the steps involved in manufacturing … 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
School of fish: how we involved Indigenous students in our investigation of a 65,000-year-old site
13 Nov 2020

School of fish: how we involved Indigenous students in our investigation of a 65,000-year-old site

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A recent program for school kids in Kakadu and West Arnhem Land, incorporating traditional knowledge and Western science, is a model for teaching Indigenous children on Country. This inspiring article is best suited to Biology students in Years 6-10 who … Continued
Gravitational Waves
3 Nov 2020

Gravitational Waves

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In 2015, astronomers shook the world of science when they made the first ever detection of gravitational waves. This feat – which won them the Nobel Prize – recorded the ripples in spacetime created by a colossal crash between two … Continued
Wine with a touch of Eucalyptus?
29 Oct 2020

Wine with a touch of Eucalyptus?

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The science of Indigenous Australian fermentation. This article is suitable for Year 7 and 8 Biology students learning about wine or Indigenous agricultural science, and Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 Chemistry students learning about fermentation and organic compounds.   … 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
Electronic skin that behaves like skin
21 Oct 2020

Electronic skin that behaves like skin

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New device mimics body’s feedback response This article is suitable for Yr 9 and 10 biology students learning about the artificial skin and the role of engineering in biotechnology.   Word Count: 906 A concept image of electronic skin that … Continued