How evolution engineered nature’s underwater acrobats
28 May 2021

How evolution engineered nature’s underwater acrobats

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Swim like a sea lion, splash like a seal. This fascinating article discusses how biology and engineering have come together to learn about the evolution of seals. It is best suited to students in Years 4, 5, 7 and 10 … Continued
The right shoes help athletes run faster
14 May 2021

The right shoes help athletes run faster

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New shoe technology can drop marathon times by 2 minutes. Learn how STEM can help athletes in this resource for Year 7-10 students. The article describes how researchers have investigated the technology in running shoes to understand why athletes are … Continued
Fishy robot outswims the school
19 Sep 2019

Fishy robot outswims the school

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Researchers build a fake fish that proves mighty fine at fin-flapping. Use this article about a technological development as an example of biomimicry being used by engineers to improve systems. It would be suited to students in years 4, 5, … Continued