Senior Secondary Curriculum Archives - Education

29 Jul 2022

Check out these awesome events during National Science Week 2022

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Tools for Teachers, STEM In Action | 0

Whether you're in school or at home, educating to the curriculum, or just looking for some science fun, we're certain there's something for you this National Science Week. Australia’s National Science Week is back for 2022 and this year’s line-up … Continued

13 May 2022

A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets

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

Astronomers are counting and analysing the planets beyond our Solar System – and their atmospheres. An exoplanet is a planet outside of our Solar System. While the first possible exoplanet observation was recorded in 1917, the existence of exoplanets was … Continued

5 May 2022

Genetic discovery may help scientists reverse hearing loss

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Listen up: study in mouse model provides insight into the development of crucial sensory hair cells. This resource can be used with Yr 10 Biology students studying Genetics. It is best suited to Senior Biology students learning about the benefits … Continued

10 Mar 2022

Message in a bottle

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, STEM In Action | 0

Messenger RNA technology, so long in the wings, has leapt from understudy to main act. Its deceptively simple technology has potential well beyond our current COVID predicament. This topical article could be used with students in years 8 to 12 … Continued

16 Nov 2021

Why does cold air go down and hot air go up?

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

Does cold air go down because the earth’s core is made out of magma and does hot air go up because it’s cold out in space – and does the circle repeat? - Neo, age 10 Learn about heat energy, … Continued

2 Nov 2021

Explainer: Standard Model of Particle Physics

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

The standard model helps scientists describe the universe, but it’s not perfect. Use this explainer with Physics and Chemistry students to help them understand the particles and forces that make up everything we know. Word Count / Video Length: 1076 … Continued

11 Sep 2021

A Spacetime Trilogy with Jared Kaplan

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

Jared Kaplan, theoretical physicist at John’s Hopkins University, looks to black holes, gravity, and even a dazzle of zebras, to examine profound and whimsical questions about spacetime and our universe. This film series was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International … Continued

5 Sep 2021

Relativity – A Rap Performed by Albert Einstein

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

Take a fun look at relativity in this Hamilton-style rap where puppet Einstein travels through space with a class of students to learn the wonders of special and general relativity. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science … Continued

4 Aug 2021

Explainer: Is light a wave or a particle?

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

Is light a wave or a particle? — Ishan, aged 15. Light behaves very strangely and confused scientists at first when they proved it behaved as both a wave and a particle. So, what’s actually going on? Learn more about … Continued

23 Jun 2021

Catalysts can change the world

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

It is possible to step towards a sustainable world – you just have to be clever with the chemistry, says PM Innovation Prizewinner Professor Thomas Maschmeyer. This resource is best suited to Year 10 Chemistry and Physics students learning about … Continued