Article Please login to favourite this article. We consume over 74,000 microplastic particles a year Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Humans consume more than 74,000 microplastic particles each year, according to a study published this week, but the impact on... Years 4 & 6-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Soap bubbles form natural snow-domes Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Temperature governs crystal formation and movement in freezing suds. This short article would work well alongside Chemical and Physical sciences... Years 8-10
Idea & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. My One Wish STEMSTEM in Action My One Wish – by Jude Gale (2019) The other day I thought to myself “If I had one wish,... Years 1-9
Article, Professional Learning & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Need some STEM inspiration? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Australia is on track to boost girls’ participation in STEM, but we need to move much faster. It’s a matter... Years 1-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Koala populations hanging by a thread Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Koala populations would once have stretched across the Australia, but new research shows they have shrunk to the point where... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. New class of quasars offers clue to fate of our galaxy Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Astronomers looking for the blue ones make an important discovery. This captivating article could be used alongside Earth and Space... Years 7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Can you know too much about yourself? Biological SciencesSTEM Researchers concerned about unguided trips down the genetic pathway. This short article would work alongside Biological Sciences for years 8,... Years 8-10
Idea, Student Activity & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. STEM Debates - How to argue better about the environment (or anything else) Scientific LiteracySTEM Encourage students to develop their debating skills by teaching them how to argue better with this approach from a social... Years 6-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. ET ‘habitable zone’ much smaller than previously thought Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Modelling shows many exoplanets likely have toxic atmospheres, limiting possibilities. This compelling article could be used alongside all sciences for... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Scientists closing in on deadly frog fungus Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A deadly frog fungus has devastated amphibian populations across every continent, but new studies show that it doesn’t exist at... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Seven unexpected uses for natural gas fuel Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Topics: Chemical Sciences – Chemical Reactions, Atoms, Solids/Liquids/Gases Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources, The Changing Earth Physical Sciences... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Technology isn’t a barrier to us living on floating cities Biological SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems, Lifecycles, Living Things Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/non-renewable resources, Rocks, Extreme Earth Events, The... Years 4-9
