Getting Personal With Skinks

Researchers from Macquarie University in Sydney are delving into the private lives of skinks to understand why animals bond together. Find out how researchers are learning about social groups in animals, particularly skinks, in this resource for Biology students in … Continued

Tutorial: Jane Goodall on the Environment

We are becoming ever more aware of how our actions impact upon our planet  – be that with regards to global climate change, or the extinction of the smallest species from one tiny corner of Earth. Zoology legend Jane Goodall … Continued

Switch to fish and veg to save water, report urges

Topics: Biological Sciences - Ecosystems;  Lifecycles Earth and Space Sciences - Renewable/non-renewable Resources, The Changing Earth Additional: Careers, Technology; Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems Earth and Space Sciences - The Earth's Surface Years: 7 Switch … Continued

Elks on the horns of a dilemma

Topics: Biological Sciences - Ecosystems; Genetics; Lifecycles; Living Things Additional: Careers, Technology; Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems; Diversity and Evolution; Form and Function Years: 5, 7, 9, 10 Elks on the horns of a dilemma … Continued

Mercury poisoning from gold mining

Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems Chemical Sciences – Mixtures and Separations; Chemical reactions Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-renewable resources Additional: Careers; Technology; Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences – Interdependence and Ecosystems Chemical Sciences – Properties of Matter; Change … Continued

Bryan Fry – Snake Venom

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Topics: Biological Sciences - The Body; Ecosystems Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Form and Function; Interdependence and Ecosystems Years: 8, 10 Video Length:2:23m Meet Dr Bryan Fry, a world expert on venom. He studies venomous animals and how they … Continued

Owls and Ecosystems

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Topics: Biological Sciences - Ecosystems Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems   Years: 7, 9 Save a Bird, Save the World Save a Bird, Save the World Word Count : 406 This is a story about protecting … Continued