Article Please login to favourite this article. How droughts affect forests Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Scientists explore the ecosystem regrowth. This thought-provoking article is suitable for Year 6 and 9 Biology students, and Year 6... Years 6 & 9-10
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Article Please login to favourite this article. How to live in space: what we’ve learnt from 20 years of the International Space Station Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology November 2 marked 20 years since the first residents arrived on the International Space Station. The orbiting habitat has been... Years 4-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Superconductor happy at room temperature Chemical SciencesEngineeringMathematical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Physics first achieved under great pressure. This stimulating article shows early research into a superconductor that is efficient at a... Years 8-10
Article, Citizen Science & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Grow some spines for EchidnaCSI Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology Opportunities for a little echidna detective work. This article describes a citizen science project that asks the community to submit... Years 5-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. So, how do you weigh a dinosaur? Biological SciencesMathematical SciencesSTEMTechnology Turns out there are two ways to weigh a dinosaur and they’re both right. This interesting article describes two ways... Years 5 & 7
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. School of fish: how we involved Indigenous students in our investigation of a 65,000-year-old site Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology A recent program for school kids in Kakadu and West Arnhem Land, incorporating traditional knowledge and Western science, is a... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Can objects bruise like we do? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEMTechnology Korean scientists continue the quest to make material that bruise possible. This article is well suited to Year 8 and... Years 8-10
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Article, Citizen Science & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Unlocking Universal secrets with AstroQuest Careers in STEMPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM AstroQuest is calling for volunteer stargazers. This interesting article explains the citizen science project, AstroQuest. This project is suitable for... Years 7 & 10
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