Article Please login to favourite this article. If we keep heading the way we’re going, the platypus is in big trouble Biological SciencesSTEM Development and drought are pushing the platypus, like many other native Australian species, on the path to extinction. Suitable for... Years 5-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. No, koalas aren’t functionally extinct Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Claims koalas have been made “functionally extinct” due to the recent bushfires is an exaggeration of their actual plight. This... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Scientists discover why mantis shrimps' brains don't explode Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Mantis shrimp eyes collect a staggering amount of information, feeding into a tiny brain – leaving scientists wondering how they... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Firestorms and flaming tornadoes: how bushfires create their own ferocious weather systems Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Intense bushfires can create their own weather systems, making the conditions on the ground even more deadly. Useful topical resource... Years 4-7 & 9-10
Video & Film & Article Please login to favourite this article. Introducing spider (inspired) cam Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Researchers develop a small and highly effective depth sensor. Use this article to discuss with students the importance of biological... Years 5, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Darker eggs have their purpose Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Colour helps with survival in more ways than one. Use this article with students in years 5, 7, 8, and... Years 5, 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A few revelations about moths and butterflies Biological SciencesSTEM Family tree busts theories about their age – and why moths grew ears. This interesting article would be suited to... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Holy galloping ants Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM The Saharan silver ant clocks up record speeds over blistering hot sands. This article could be used to demonstrate an... Years 5 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How do scientists know evolution is real? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM The idea of evolution – that species change and evolve over time – is the foundation of biology. But how... Years 3-5, 7 & 9-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. A new ‘iron dragon’ pterosaur Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A newly described species suggests that Aussie pterosaurs might have lived longer than we thought. Use both articles to show... Years 4-5 & 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Earliest life found in ancient Aussie rocks Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM The Pilbara’s famous stromatolites finally give up their secret. This fascinating discovery could be used with students studying Biological, Chemical... Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Clean energy technology is drawing inspiration from nature Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology By observing how plants, animals and even mud behave, renewable energy innovators are uncovering new ideas. Use this interesting article... Years 4-10
