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  • Why is the sky blue?
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    Why is the sky blue?

    PhysicsSTEM

    Why is the sky blue?  It’s a question that only leads to more questions. Use this resource with Year 5...

    Years 5 & 9
  • Genetic discovery may help scientists reverse hearing loss
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    Genetic discovery may help scientists reverse hearing loss

    BiologyPhysicsSTEMTechnology

    Listen up: study in mouse model provides insight into the development of crucial sensory hair cells. This resource can be...

    Years 8-12
  • How cochlear implants work…and when they don’t
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    How cochlear implants work…and when they don’t

    BiologyPhysicsSTEMTechnology

    Today, February 25th is International Cochlear Implant Day. The celebration is all in memory of the first cochlear implant in...

    Years 8-9
  • EXPLAINER – How do fingers snap?
    Article, Explainer, Student Activity & Video

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    EXPLAINER - 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
  • Mountains of space junk could carry us to Mars
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    Mountains of space junk could carry us to Mars

    EngineeringSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology

    New project aims to recycle and refine space junk into rocket fuel. Learn how an Australian company is trying to...

    Years 5, 7 & 10
  • EXPLAINER: How do radio telescopes work?
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    EXPLAINER: How do radio telescopes work?

    EngineeringPhysicsSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Astronomers have different ways of watching the universe, including optical telescopes like Hubble and radio telescopes like the SKA. But...

    Years 5, 7 & 9-10
  • Phenomena – Episode 3: Waves
    SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video

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    Phenomena - Episode 3: Waves

    PhysicsSTEM

    Waves are all around us. As sound waves move through water and salt, they vibrate into geometric patterns that visualize...

    Years 9
  • Hear Me Out
    SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video

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    Hear Me Out

    BiologyPhysicsSTEMTechnology

    This documentary is based on the true-life events of Sue Walters, Bill Gibson and Jackson Tait. The narrative explains how...

    Years 8-9
  • Phenomena – Episode 2: Matter
    SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video

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    Phenomena - Episode 2: Matter

    ChemistryPhysicsSTEM

    Energy is at the foundation of all change in the universe. Chemical reactions reveal explosive and vivid patterns that visualise...

    Years 8
  • SCINEMA: The Nature of Music
    SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video

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    SCINEMA: The Nature of Music

    MathematicsPhysicsSTEM

    Revealing the mysterious and mathematical roots of music, from Neanderthals to whales and Pythagoras to modern astronomers.

    Years 9
  • Phenomena – Episode 1: Energy
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    Phenomena - Episode 1: Energy

    PhysicsSTEM

    Energy is at the foundation of all change in the universe. Chemical reactions reveal explosive and vivid patterns that visualise...

    Years 8
  • Slime Minder
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    Slime Minder

    BiologyPhysicsSTEM

    If you’re aiming to glean insights on how animals retain and use knowledge, you might think staring at a pulsating...

    Years 8

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