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  • Grow some spines for EchidnaCSI
    Article, Citizen Science & Student Activity

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    Grow some spines for EchidnaCSI

    Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Opportunities for a little echidna detective work. This article describes a citizen science project that asks the community to submit...

    Years 5-7 & 9-10
  • So, how do you weigh a dinosaur?
    Article

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    So, how do you weigh a dinosaur?

    Biological SciencesMathematical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Turns out there are two ways to weigh a dinosaur and they’re both right. This interesting article describes two ways...

    Years 5 & 7
  • School of fish: how we involved Indigenous students in our investigation of a 65,000-year-old site
    Article & Professional Learning

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

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    A recent program for school kids in Kakadu and West Arnhem Land, incorporating traditional knowledge and Western science, is a...

    Years 6-10
  • Can objects bruise like we do?
    Article

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    Can objects bruise like we do?

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Korean scientists continue the quest to make material that bruise possible. This article is well suited to Year 8 and...

    Years 8-10
  • Voracious starfish can wait for a proper meal
    Article

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    Voracious starfish can wait for a proper meal

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Eating habits of baby predator revealed. This article describes the role of starfish in the food chain and their effect...

    Years 4-7
  • Can cat genes explain their nine lives?
    Article

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    Can cat genes explain their nine lives?

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Maybe not, but they can help unravel genomic mutations. This article describes research about cat genomes and mutations. It is...

    Years 10
  • Wine with a touch of Eucalyptus?
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    Wine with a touch of Eucalyptus?

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM

    The science of Indigenous Australian fermentation. This article is suitable for Year 7 and 8 Biology students learning about wine...

    Years 7-10
  • Your at-home guide to appreciating snails
    Article & Student Activity

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    Your at-home guide to appreciating snails

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Watch what they do, then tell their stories. This resource provides an activity that is suitable for Year R and...

    Years 1, 3, 5 & 7
  • Electronic skin that behaves like skin
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    Electronic skin that behaves like skin

    Biological SciencesCareers 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
  • Five vampire traits that exist in the real world
    Article & Video & Film

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    Five vampire traits that exist in the real world

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Count Dracula’s characteristics can be found in nature. This article is suitable for Year 6 and 7 Biology students who...

    Years 6-7
  • Tim Jarvis: Human-wildlife conflict: an unequal contest that needs redefining
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    Tim Jarvis: Human-wildlife conflict: an unequal contest that needs redefining

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    When humans and animals cross, it’s termed conflict. As Tim Jarvis explains, that’s not correct. This passionate article explains the...

    Years 7
  • To get big, grow slow
    Article & Video & Film

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    To get big, grow slow

    Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology

    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

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