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  • How do fingers snap?
    Article & Student Activity

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    How do fingers snap?

    PhysicsSTEM

    It’s friction – and surprisingly fast motion that allows us to snap our fingers. Use this explainer resource to investigate...

    Years 4 & 7-8
  • How evolution engineered nature’s underwater acrobats
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    How evolution engineered nature’s underwater acrobats

    BiologyEngineeringPhysicsSTEMTechnology

    Swim like a sea lion, splash like a seal. This fascinating article discusses how biology and engineering have come together...

    Years 4-5, 7 & 10
  • Where do meteorites come from?
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    Where do meteorites come from?

    PhysicsSpace SciencesSTEM

    We tracked hundreds of fireballs streaking through the sky to find out where meteorites started their journey. This resource is...

    Years 5, 7 & 10
  • Blood droplets travel in all directions in crime scenes
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    Blood droplets travel in all directions in crime scenes

    ChemistryPhysicsSTEM

    New analysis examines the physics of blood from close-range gunshot wounds. This resource is best suited to students in Years...

    Years 7-9
  • The right shoes help athletes run faster
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    The right shoes help athletes run faster

    BiologyPhysicsSTEMTechnology

    New shoe technology can drop marathon times by 2 minutes. Learn how STEM can help athletes in this resource for...

    Years 4, 7 & 10
  • Hold on, that’s why we have fingerprints
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    Hold on, that’s why we have fingerprints

    BiologyPhysicsSTEM

    Researchers explore the ridges of our fingerprints, wet and dry. This resource is best suited to Year 4 Physics students...

    Years 4-5
  • Snakey sine waves
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    Snakey sine waves

    BiologyPhysicsSTEM

    The physics of sidewinder snake movement. This article is best suited to Year 9 Physics students to combine an understanding...

    Years 9
  • So, why a cone-shaped meteorite?
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    So, why a cone-shaped meteorite?

    MathematicsPhysicsSTEM

    It’s just the physics of flight, mathematicians suggest. This short article discusses why a meteorite is often cone-shaped by looking...

    Years 7-8 & 10
  • This Show Is NOT Rubbish – Ep8: Crafty Hover
    Student Activity & Video

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    This Show Is NOT Rubbish - Ep8: Crafty Hover

    PhysicsSTEM

    The Trash Can Man is on a mission to turn TRASH into (scientific) TREASURE! Hidden inside every pile of refuse...

    Years 2, 4 & 7
  • Shoes that stick and clothes that reveal
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    Shoes that stick and clothes that reveal

    PhysicsSTEMTechnology

    That may sound bad, but it actually isn’t. Discover how an understanding of Physics concepts such as friction, pressure and...

    Years 4 & 7
  • Best of: Plate Tectonics
    Professional Learning & Student Activity

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    Best of: Plate Tectonics

    Earth Sciences

    Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week:...

    Years 9
  • New ‘law’ could inform glacier-flow models
    Antarctic Science & Article

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    New ‘law’ could inform glacier-flow models

    Earth SciencesPhysicsSTEMTechnology

    Equation designed to measure glacier movement over soft ground. This article and associated student activity is suited to students in...

    Years 4 & 6-7

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