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. What is the most important thing a scientist needs? STEMBiological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace Sciences What is the most important thing a scientist needs? – Lennox, age 6 Use this article to help students learn... Years F-7
Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Sticky Business Chemical SciencesBiological SciencesSTEM Ever wondered why some things are sticky and others aren’t? Applied mathematician SOPHIE CALABRETTO explains the chemical attraction of garlic... Years 5 & 8-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Toothpaste Truths: the chemistry of toothpaste Chemical SciencesSTEM What goes into the pea-sized splotch of brush-additive paste with which (most of us) start and end each day? Ellen... Years 5 & 8-10
SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Phenomena - Episode 1: Energy Physical SciencesSTEM Energy is at the foundation of all change in the universe. Chemical reactions reveal explosive and vivid patterns that visualise... Years 8
SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Synthesis of ATP Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM A visualisation of the molecular mechanisms that power your cells and tissues, converting food and air into the flow of... Years 8
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: The Chemistry of Soap Biological SciencesChemical Sciences A few minor cosmetic tweaks aside, the basic recipe for soap has endured for millennia. Jacinta Bowler looks at its... Years 7-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Rising in the yeast Biological SciencesChemical Sciences The science of sourdough bread is anything but run of the mill. Kelly Wong gets a starter lesson from sourdough... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Studying the red planet Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology As new probes reach Mars, here’s what we know so far from trips to the red planet. This resource covers... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Engineers have built machines to scrub CO₂ from the air. Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology But will it halt climate change? This resource is best suited to Year 8, 9 and 10 Earth and Space... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Knowing Volcanoes Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology The 2019 White Island disaster was a horrific — but growingly rare — tragedy. Professor Jocelyn McPhie explains the volcano... Years 4-6 & 8
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
