Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Columbia: NASA blew it Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Word Count / Video Length: 379 / 10:00 mins NASA’s return to space after the Columbia disaster was “ugly” and... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. What happens when magnetic north and true north align? Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM This article discusses a rare event where the Earth’s geographic and magnetic poles come into alignment. It would be suited... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Fishy robot outswims the school Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Researchers build a fake fish that proves mighty fine at fin-flapping. Use this article about a technological development as an... Years 4-5 & 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Heat-resistant coral could help rescue threatened reefs Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSustainability But it needs to survive climate change first. This article could be used with students in years 4-10 studying Biological... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Megafauna more mega than we thought Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Research sheds new light on an ancient Australian marsupial giant. This interesting article would be well suited to students in... Years 3-7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Seductive light from the dark side Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM The promise of power at night flickers for a quarter of the developing world’s population. This incredible new technology could... Years 6-12
Article & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Is forensic science reliable? It depends on the questions you ask Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesTechnology There’s certainly more to it than just applying methods or conducting tests. This article would work well with students in... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. To create skin like a chameleon’s, watch a chameleon closely Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology The way they change colour is even smarter that we thought. Use this article to discuss technological developments with students... Years 4-5 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. The rocks below a famous crater Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Geologists examine what unfolded after that asteroid hit. This fascinating article could be used with students in years 4-10 studying... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A new approach to 3D printing human organs Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEMTechnology Adding blood vessels overcomes important limitations. This article could be used to discuss ground-breaking technology, in context, with students in... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. GM Crops: to ban or not to ban? That's not the question Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesEngineeringSTEM With two states making different decisions on genetically modified crops, researchers say conversations need to move past simply being “for”... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A simple gel could help prevent radiation burns Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology A gel dressing could be used to prevent skin burns – a painful side effect from radiation therapy. This short... Years 8-10
