Article Please login to favourite this article. How do birds dazzle with colour and stay camouflaged? Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Researchers unravel the mystery of the colour of birds with Australasian lorikeets. This development in the understanding of bird feather... Years 5, 7 & 9-10
Professional Learning & Article Please login to favourite this article. How to flatten the curve of coronavirus, a mathematician explains Biological SciencesMathematical SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] A mathematician explains the science behind social... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Astronauts grow lettuce in space Biological SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Astronauts report the plants are fresh, nutritious and safe to eat. This interesting article is suited to students in years... Years 2, 4-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. What we can learn from fish that change sex Biological SciencesSTEM A fish that changes sex to lead the pack has revealed what happens genetically to pull off the trick. Encourage... Years 4-10
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. Who creates the world? Engineers! EngineeringBiological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM “This World Engineering Day thank an engineer, or talk to a young person about what engineers actually do, so we... Years 5-10
Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. In Class With... Neil deGrasse Tyson Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Get access to the biggest STEM names and brightest minds with our In Class With… series. The legend of science... Years F-12
Article, Professional Learning & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Changemakers turn words into action for gender equity STEMCareers in STEM “Acknowledging, understanding, and confronting biases and the inequalities is the way to move forward, it’s this which catalyses words into... Years 4-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Whisker-printing to identify individual lions - using mathematical modelling Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaBiological SciencesSTEMSustainabilityTechnology New technique better maps their numbers and density. Link the use of mathematical modelling with the understanding of ecosystems and... Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Generating electricity 'out of thin air' Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Researchers unveil a new device powered by a microbe. An exciting development in technology, making connections between Biology, Chemistry and... Years 6-7 & 10-12
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Article, Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. International Day of Women and Girls in Science Careers in STEMEngineeringSTEM On Tuesday 11th February 2020, the world celebrates the amazing contribution that women and girls have had to science. Watch,... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. If we want to control greenhouse gases then we need to think ‘blue carbon’ Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Blue carbon ecosystems like seagrass and mangroves are a heavyweight in capturing carbon, but we’re losing them quickly. This interesting... Years 7 & 9-12