Extinct Archives - Education

6 Apr 2022

The chilly origins of Australia’s egg-laying mammals

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Biological Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

New research sheds light on the origin story of our mysterious monotremes. Learn more about these egg-cellent mammals with this resource. The downloadable resources can be adapted to span multiple years and topics. It is best suited for younger students … Continued

25 May 2021

How did we get here: Megafauna murder mystery

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Who dunnit? What led to the extinction of our megafauna? Find out who the suspects are in this episode of ‘How Did We Get Here?’, the series that takes a sometimes irreverent look at human evolution. This resource is best … Continued

6 Feb 2020

If we keep heading the way we’re going, the platypus is in big trouble

by Hilary Jones | posted in: Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Development and drought are pushing the platypus, like many other native Australian species, on the path to extinction. Suitable for years 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 for Biological Sciences study, or year 10 Earth and Space Sciences. Word Count: … Continued

25 Oct 2019

How mammals inherited the Earth

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Scientists map out first million years of life after the dinosaurs. This fascinating article would be well suited to students in years 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10 studying Biological or Earth and Space Sciences. Word Count: 508 An overhead … Continued

14 Oct 2019

How do scientists know evolution is real?

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

The idea of evolution – that species change and evolve over time – is the foundation of biology. But how do scientists actually know it’s real? Use this article with students to discuss evolution by natural selection and the importance … Continued

17 Sep 2019

Megafauna more mega than we thought

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Research sheds new light on an ancient Australian marsupial giant. This interesting article would be well suited to students in years 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 studying Biological, Chemical or Earth and Space Sciences. It would work particularly … Continued

4 Sep 2019

Why are most of the fossils we find male?

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Scientists have discovered that most of the fossils they dig up are male – it sounds strange, but the explanation is actually pretty simple. This article would be best suited to students studying fossils or genetics in years 4, 5, … Continued