Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. School of fish: how we involved Indigenous students in our investigation of a 65,000-year-old site BiologyEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology A recent program for school kids in Kakadu and West Arnhem Land, incorporating traditional knowledge and Western science, is a... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Electronic skin that behaves like skin BiologyCareers in STEMSTEMTechnology New device mimics body’s feedback response This article is suitable for Yr 9 and 10 biology students learning about the... Years 9-10
Article & Video Please login to favourite this article. To get big, grow slow BiologySTEMTechnology Whale shark females overtake the males to become the world’s largest fish. This article is well suited to Biology students... Years 2, 4-7 & 10
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. ‘All things will outlast us’: how the Indigenous concept of deep time helps us understand environmental destruction Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiologyEarth SciencesSTEM By looking through Indigenous eyes at the Australian environment, scientists can better understand the history and prepare for the future... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature BiologySTEM For years a battle has raged about the rules of taxonomy. Scientist vs scientist. Comparisons to Stalin. But a conclusion... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Cosmic bursts find all that missing matter ChemistryPhysicsSpace SciencesSTEM Mysterious explosions emitting radio waves in space help solve a longstanding mystery. This resource is suited to students in years... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why astronomy matters in times of crisis PhysicsSpace SciencesTechnology It’s about international bonds and inspiration, not just technology. This article focusses on Australian astronomy being carried out right now,... Years 5 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Using a pocket rocket to explore distant planets ChemistryPhysicsSpace SciencesTechnology Researchers have adapted a miniature rocket, called the Pocket Rocket, to replicate the conditions of distant planets’ atmospheres. This article... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A solar chimney that saves lives and energy ChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsTechnology This solar chimney can slash energy costs and now research reveals it could also help save lives in a building... Years 6-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. ‘When chemistry became biology’: looking for the origins of life in hot springs BiologyChemistryEarth Sciences The hypothesis that hot springs may have been the ‘spark’ that helped organic matter turn into life has been put... Years 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. How much does a koala need to drink? BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM Possibly a lot more than we thought. This article is suited to students in all years studying Biological or Earth... Years F-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Behold, the “Crazy Beast” BiologyEarth Sciences It might look like a badger, but internally the Crazy Beast has got some crazy-weird seemingly nature-defying anatomy. This interesting... Years 4-7 & 10