Article Please login to favourite this article. Monosex animal populations ‘could help prevent disease and poverty' Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A PhD researcher from Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast explores the science behind sex-changing animals and the impact this... Years 4-10
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. 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. 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. Why are most of the fossils we find male? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Scientists have discovered that most of the fossils they dig up are male – it sounds strange, but the explanation... Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. If you’re a vole, beware white owls when it’s full moon Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Light-reflecting plumage tricks their prey. This article would be useful for students in year 3, 5, 7, and 10 studying... Years 3, 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Ape-like face of early human ancestor revealed Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Nearly complete skull from Ethiopia raises questions about our evolution. This interesting article would be suited to students in year... Years 3-5, 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Lifting the lid on primate brains Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Rare find provides important evolutionary clues. This article would be suited to students in years 4, 5, 7, 8, and... Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. STELR STEM Career Awareness - A Day in the Life Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEarth SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEM Find out about the different STEM careers involved during a day in the life of a 7-year-old. This short video and... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Now that's a penguin Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Prehistoric giant had a close Antarctic relative. This cool article would be suited to students in years 5, 6, 7,... Years 4-7 & 9-10
