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  • Our favourite Iceland volcano shots
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    Our favourite Iceland volcano shots

    Earth SciencesSTEM

    Iceland’s Mount Fagradalsfjall active for first time in 6,000 years. Explore some beautiful imagery of the Iceland volcano with Year...

    Years 6 & 9
  • Climate explained: how particles ejected from the Sun affect Earth’s climate
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    Climate explained: how particles ejected from the Sun affect Earth’s climate

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    When the Sun ejects solar particles into space, how does this affect the Earth and climate? Are clouds affected by...

    Years 4, 7 & 9-10
  • Antarctica: Twilight zone
    Student Activity

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    Antarctica: Twilight zone

    Antarctic ScienceEarth SciencesSTEM

    What causes the length of day and night to change in the Twilight Zone? This extended resource is designed for...

    Years 7
  • Dig this: echidnas tackle climate change
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    Dig this: echidnas tackle climate change

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesMathematical SciencesSustainability

    Researchers have found that a tiny echidna moves 8 trailer-loads of soil a year, helping tackle climate change. Learn about...

    Years 3-8 & 10
  • Cadmium overload
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    Cadmium overload

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Soil changes mean more toxins in food. This resource is best suited to Year 7, 8 and 10 Biology (food...

    Years 2, 4, 7-8 & 10
  • What happens when the Earth’s magnetic field breaks down?
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    What happens when the Earth's magnetic field breaks down?

    Earth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change. This resource explains how the Earth’s...

    Years 4-5 & 7-10
  • Fire, floods and ice
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    Fire, floods and ice

    Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    How Antarctic science helps us understand Australian weather and climate. The last Australian summer delivered hot weather and bushfires on...

    Years 4-6, 8 & 10
  • Tectonic timelapse
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    Tectonic timelapse

    Earth SciencesSTEM

    This just in: one billion years of Earth’s history in 40 seconds. This mesmerising timelapse video and resource are best...

    Years 9
  • EXPLAINER: How does the Sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises?
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    EXPLAINER: How does the Sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises?

    Earth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    How does the Sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises? — Aisling, age 7. Learn about what makes...

    Years 1, 3, 5 & 9
  • COSMOS Magazine: Odd Jobs – Paleodermatologist
    Article & Career Profile

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    COSMOS Magazine: Odd Jobs - Paleodermatologist

    Biological SciencesCareers in STEMEarth & Space SciencesEarth Sciences

    Looking skin deep can provide new discoveries, at least in this vanguard field of research. This article is best suited for...

    Years 7-8 & 10-12
  • Engineers have built machines to scrub CO₂ from the air.
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    Engineers have built machines to scrub CO₂ from the air.

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    But will it halt climate change? This resource is best suited to Year 8, 9 and 10 Earth and Space...

    Years 8-10
  • Knowing Volcanoes
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    Knowing Volcanoes

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    The 2019 White Island disaster was a horrific — but growingly rare — tragedy. Professor Jocelyn McPhie explains the volcano...

    Years 4-6 & 8

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