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  • EXPLAINER – How do fingers snap?
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    EXPLAINER - How do fingers snap?

    Physical SciencesSTEM

    It’s friction – and surprisingly fast motion that allows us to snap our fingers. Use this explainer resource to investigate...

    Years 4 & 7-8
  • Flavia Tata Nardini on women in engineering
    Career Profile, Student Activity & Video & Film

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    Flavia Tata Nardini on women in engineering

    EngineeringCareers in STEMSTEM

    Flavia Tata Nardini talks about women in engineering and urges girls to get involved in STEM and experience everything, so...

    Years 7-10
  • STEM CAREERS: STELR Career Profiles in STEM – Marine Renewable Engineer
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    STEM CAREERS: STELR Career Profiles in STEM - Marine Renewable Engineer

    EngineeringCareers in STEMEarth SciencesMarine SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    Claire Legrand works as a Marine Renewable Engineer for Black & Veatch. She specialises in marine renewable energy resources such...

    Years 6-10
  • Flirting with the enemy: fish using sharks to exfoliate
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    Flirting with the enemy: fish using sharks to exfoliate

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Rubbing against the sharks’ sandpaper-like skin might remove parasites and skin irritants for bold fish. Learn about this dangerous relationship...

    Years 3-4 & 6
  • Why does cold air go down and hot air go up?
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    Why does cold air go down and hot air go up?

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    Does cold air go down because the earth’s core is made out of magma and does hot air go up...

    Years 5, 8 & 10-12
  • Antarctica: A window to the future
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    Antarctica: A window to the future

    Antarctic ScienceCareers in STEMEarth SciencesSTEM

    Find out why Antarctica is a frontier for scientific research. Learn about the importance of Antarctic science directly from the...

    Years 10
  • COSMOS Magazine: What causes the oily film on black tea?
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    COSMOS Magazine: What causes the oily film on black tea?

    Chemical SciencesSTEM

    Researchers take a closer look at the physics and chemist-tea. Learn about the compound responsible for the oily film on...

    Years 8
  • Getting Personal With Skinks
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    Getting Personal With Skinks

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Researchers from Macquarie University in Sydney are delving into the private lives of skinks to understand why animals bond together....

    Years 3, 5 & 7
  • Maths Delivers: Car Braking Distances
    Student Activity & Video & Film

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    Maths Delivers: Car Braking Distances

    EngineeringMathematical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Find out how to calculate car braking distances and the difference just 5 kph can make. This explainer video is...

    Years 7-8
  • A science poet’s guide to the galaxy
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    A science poet’s guide to the galaxy

    Physical SciencesCareers in STEMSTEM

    Photons, physics and the power of performance: science poet, Rachel Rayner tells us how to communicate complex concepts. Learn about...

    Years 8-9
  • In Class With… Dr Alan Finkel
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    In Class With... Dr Alan Finkel

    STEMEngineeringPhysical SciencesTechnology

    Get access to the biggest STEM names and brightest minds with our In Class With… series. Renewable energy powerhouse Dr Alan...

    Years 4, 6-8 & 10-12
  • Making Water in the Antarctic Desert
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    Making Water in the Antarctic Desert

    Chemical SciencesAntarctic ScienceEarth SciencesSTEM

    The Antarctic ice sheet holds about 90 percent of Earth’s fresh water in 30 million cubic kilometres of ice. But...

    Years 7 & 10

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