Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. The science of the sausage sizzle Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM What’s actually in the sausage and bread you buy? And are there scientifically safer ways to cook it? Apply students’... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How do freezers work? Chemical SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology How does the freezer work? — Leon, aged 4. To answer this, we need to understand solids, liquids and gases... Years 1-3, 5-6 & 8
Article Please login to favourite this article. 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
Article, Career Profile & Citizen Science Please login to favourite this article. CSIRO Career Profile: Meet our Indigenous researchers - Marlee Hutton (Marine Scientist) Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEarth SciencesMarine SciencesSTEM Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures COSMOS Education honour and value the scientific knowledge and contributions of First... Years 4, 6-8 & 10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: The Internet of Temporary Things Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Cash in your silicone chips – paper and plastic are about to make a comeback. As sensors fill the world... Years 6 & 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: The Science of Fireworks Chemical SciencesSTEM Ever wondered about what’s behind the big bangs and bright sparks of New Year’s Eve? Nathan Kilah ignites the discussion.... Years 6-12
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS MAGAZINE - Naracoorte Caves: A rolls-royce record of biodiversity Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical Sciences The geological records below ground in Naracoorte, South Australia are relatively young, dating 500,000 years to less than 1000. But... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Keep cool like a camel Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEMTechnology The two-layer thing may work for technology too. This fascinating article shows an efficient cooling technology that combines chemistry with... Years 6-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. The moon is rusting – and Earth is the reason why Chemical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Iron oxide shouldn’t form on the moon, and yet it does – and Earth’s oxygen may be to blame. This... Years 5-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. A new way to analyse old things Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Researchers unveil updated method of carbon dating. This article is best suited to year 8 and 10 students who are... Years 6, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM A different kind of magma may lurk below. This article is well suited to Earth and Space, Chemistry and Physics... Years 6 & 8-10
Career Profile & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Working in Forensics — Chemist Careers in STEMChemical SciencesSTEM The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety... Years 6-10