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Why is the sky blue?
19 May 2022

Why is the sky blue?

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Why is the sky blue?  It’s a question that only leads to more questions. Use this resource with Year 5 students learning about the behaviour of light, including reflection and refraction. The accompanying interactive student activity is great for introducing … Continued
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Eunice Newton Foote’s long-forgotten climate-science discovery
8 Mar 2022

Eunice Newton Foote’s long-forgotten climate-science discovery

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Earth & Space Sciences, Careers In STEM, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action, Tools for Teachers | 0
Women’s rights campaigner was the first to hypothesise that CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere would change temperature. Today, 08 March, is International Day of Women 2022, a perfect day to explore the long-overlooked but ground-breaking climate discovery of female scientist … Continued
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How cochlear implants work…and when they don’t
25 Feb 2022

How cochlear implants work…and when they don’t

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Today, February 25th is International Cochlear Implant Day. The celebration is all in memory of the first cochlear implant in the world by French doctors Djourno and Eyres in 1957. The technology is remarkable, but it shouldn’t be considered a … Continued
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Phenomena – Episode 3: Waves
28 Sep 2021

Phenomena – Episode 3: Waves

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Waves are all around us. As sound waves move through water and salt, they vibrate into geometric patterns that visualize the nature of waveforms. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival and was selected to … Continued
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Hear Me Out
27 Sep 2021

Hear Me Out

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
This documentary is based on the true-life events of Sue Walters, Bill Gibson and Jackson Tait. The narrative explains how Sue and Jackson came to have Cochlear Implants, allowing them to hear. They recount some life stories and share some … Continued
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Phenomena – Episode 2: Matter
26 Sep 2021

Phenomena – Episode 2: Matter

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Energy is at the foundation of all change in the universe. Chemical reactions reveal explosive and vivid patterns that visualise the power and beauty of energy. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival and was … Continued
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A Hundred Year Journey
25 Sep 2021

A Hundred Year Journey

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: STEM In Action, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures | 0
This documentary film is based on the Helinä Rautavaara Museum’s project. It documents a rare journey to connect cultural objects, the heirs of their original owners and creators, and two museums. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International … Continued
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The Nature of Music
24 Sep 2021

The Nature of Music

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Revealing the mysterious and mathematical roots of music, from neanderthals to whales and Pythagoras to modern astronomers. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival and was selected to feature in our Australian, Maths, Nature, Junior … Continued
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Phenomena – Episode 1: Energy
23 Sep 2021

Phenomena – Episode 1: Energy

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Energy is at the foundation of all change in the universe. Chemical reactions reveal explosive and vivid patterns that visualise the power and beauty of energy. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival and was … Continued
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Slime Minder
22 Sep 2021

Slime Minder

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
If you’re aiming to glean insights on how animals retain and use knowledge, you might think staring at a pulsating yellow splat on a dead log isn’t very productive. These are slime moulds, often avoided amorphous, brainless blobs. For biologist, … Continued
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