Odd Jobs – Fish DJ
5 Mar 2021

Odd Jobs – Fish DJ

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Speaker system helps scientists understand brain networks of baby fish. This resource is best suited to Year 9 and 10 Biology and Physics students to highlight an unexpected field of research in STEM. It is particularly well suited to those … Continued
Agriculture in a changing world when it’s not business as usual
4 Mar 2021

Agriculture in a changing world when it’s not business as usual

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Bushfires, floods, droughts, cyclones, new pests, new diseases and to top it all, COVID-19; there’s no shortage of factors that threaten Aussie agriculture and the three meals a day we sometimes take for granted. This extended article from ATSE is … Continued
Is Lithium the energy answer for Australia?
16 Feb 2021

Is Lithium the energy answer for Australia?

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As the demand for renewable-energy technologies skyrockets, so has the global search for their constituent materials, like lithium. Since Australia mines over half the worlds lithium, we have a responsibility to mine it in a sustainable way. In this resource … Continued
No, koalas aren’t functionally extinct
2 Dec 2019

No, koalas aren’t functionally extinct

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Claims koalas have been made “functionally extinct” due to the recent bushfires is an exaggeration of their actual plight. This article could be used alongside Biological or Earth and Space Sciences for years 4 through 10 to discuss a range … Continued
Scientists discover why mantis shrimps’ brains don’t explode
27 Nov 2019

Scientists discover why mantis shrimps’ brains don’t explode

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Mantis shrimp eyes collect a staggering amount of information, feeding into a tiny brain – leaving scientists wondering how they process it all. A short explainer video makes this an accessible resource for years 5 through 10 thinking about specific … Continued
Federal laws are being broken as threatened species habitat continues to be destroyed
11 Sep 2019

Federal laws are being broken as threatened species habitat continues to be destroyed

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Despite federal environmental protection laws, human activities are continuing to destroy threatened species habitat at dangerous rates. Read this short article with students to initiate a discussion about human impact on ecosystems. It would be particularly suited to students in … Continued
Volcanic ‘time capsule’ crystals may help us predict eruptions
24 Jan 2018

Volcanic ‘time capsule’ crystals may help us predict eruptions

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Topics: Earth and Space Sciences - Extreme Earth Events; The Changing Earth  Concepts (South Australia): Earth and Space Sciences - The Earth's Surface Years: 6 Volcanic ‘time capsule’ crystals may help us predict eruptions Volcanic ‘time capsule’ crystals may help us … Continued