Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. School of fish: how we involved Indigenous students in our investigation of a 65,000-year-old site Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology A recent program for school kids in Kakadu and West Arnhem Land, incorporating traditional knowledge and Western science, is a... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Electronic skin that behaves like skin Biological SciencesCareers in STEMSTEMTechnology New device mimics body’s feedback response This article is suitable for Yr 9 and 10 biology students learning about the... Years 9-10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. To get big, grow slow Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology Whale shark females overtake the males to become the world’s largest fish. This article is well suited to Biology students... Years 2, 4-7 & 10
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. ‘All things will outlast us’: how the Indigenous concept of deep time helps us understand environmental destruction Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM By looking through Indigenous eyes at the Australian environment, scientists can better understand the history and prepare for the future... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature Biological SciencesSTEM For years a battle has raged about the rules of taxonomy. Scientist vs scientist. Comparisons to Stalin. But a conclusion... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Cosmic bursts find all that missing matter Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Mysterious explosions emitting radio waves in space help solve a longstanding mystery. This resource is suited to students in years... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why astronomy matters in times of crisis Physical SciencesSpace SciencesTechnology It’s about international bonds and inspiration, not just technology. This article focusses on Australian astronomy being carried out right now,... Years 5 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Using a pocket rocket to explore distant planets Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesTechnology Researchers have adapted a miniature rocket, called the Pocket Rocket, to replicate the conditions of distant planets’ atmospheres. This article... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A solar chimney that saves lives and energy Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesTechnology This solar chimney can slash energy costs and now research reveals it could also help save lives in a building... Years 6-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. ‘When chemistry became biology’: looking for the origins of life in hot springs Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth Sciences The hypothesis that hot springs may have been the ‘spark’ that helped organic matter turn into life has been put... Years 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. How much does a koala need to drink? Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Possibly a lot more than we thought. This article is suited to students in all years studying Biological or Earth... Years F-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Behold, the “Crazy Beast” Biological SciencesEarth Sciences It might look like a badger, but internally the Crazy Beast has got some crazy-weird seemingly nature-defying anatomy. This interesting... Years 4-7 & 10
