Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Astronomers are counting and analysing the planets beyond our Solar System – and their atmospheres. An exoplanet is a planet... Years 5, 7 & 10-12
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Pluto’s icy volcanoes Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Massive cryovolcanoes on distant Pluto suggest the possibility of liquid water near the dwarf planet’s surface. This captivating article could... Years 5-6 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How to build a galaxy Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Researchers construct a time-resolved picture of the formation history of the Milky Way. This captivating article could be used alongside... Years 5, 7 & 10
Video & Film, Article, SCINEMA & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Why is there asymmetry in nature? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM From lefty snails to deadly chemicals, asymmetry in nature is more common than you think. Use the free student activity... Years 3, 5, 8 & 10
Video & Film & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. The Observable Universe Space SciencesSTEM Space is a vast space to explore so get familiar with the key terms involved. This lesson plan and student... Years 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How was the asteroid belt formed? Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Travel back 4.6 billion years, to the beginning of the solar system, to learn how the asteroid belt was formed.... Years 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Mountains of space junk could carry us to Mars EngineeringSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology New project aims to recycle and refine space junk into rocket fuel. Learn how an Australian company is trying to... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. How many stars are there in space? Space SciencesSTEM Exactly how many stars are in space? – MeeSong. Astronomer Brian Jackson answers a student’s question about the number of... Years 5 & 10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. How making a film exploring Indigenous stories of the night sky enriched my perspective as a scientist Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Radio astronomer and filmmaker Steven Tingay tells the story of two children learning the astrophysical and Indigenous stories of the... Years 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Meet Kanyini, South Australia’s first satellite Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Students capture the spirit of South Australia’s great space adventure. Learn about the first satellite to be sent to space... Years 5, 7 & 10
SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Phenomena - Episode 7: Gravity Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Gravity and matter are inseparable. This connection is visualised through a simulation of the orbital motion of solar systems and... Years 10-12
SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. A Spacetime Trilogy with Jared Kaplan Physical SciencesSTEM Jared Kaplan, theoretical physicist at John’s Hopkins University, looks to black holes, gravity, and even a dazzle of zebras, to... Years 10-12