Podcast & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. What do astronauts eat? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM The challenges of growing plants in space. Learn about the exciting work taking place in Australia’s space agriculture and what... Years F, 4-5 & 7-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. How to grow plants on Mars Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSpace Sciences Researchers find innovative way to improve soils on Mars for the cultivation of future colonising Earthlings. Learn how scientist have... Years F, 4-5 & 7-8
Article Please login to favourite this article. Baby dugongs bounce back Biological SciencesSTEM Baby dugongs are back, baby! Use this short article about rising Dugong numbers in Australian waters with Biology students in... Years 4-7
Article Please login to favourite this article. Changing the colour of fishing nets could save thousands of penguins Biological SciencesSTEM Melbourne Zoo’s little penguins have been participating in scientific research that could save thousands of penguins lives. This resource is... Years 6-7 & 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Dig this: echidnas tackle climate change Biological SciencesEarth SciencesMathematical SciencesSustainability Researchers have found that a tiny echidna moves 8 trailer-loads of soil a year, helping tackle climate change. Learn about... Years 3-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Humans have dogs, fish have shrimp Biological SciencesSTEM We found algae-farming fish that domesticate tiny shrimp to help run their farms. This fascinating article contains content suited to... Years 4 & 6
Article Please login to favourite this article. A high-tech battle to protect the black rhino Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology New tracking technology is helping fight poaching in Namibia. This article highlights the important role that technology plays in the... Years 4-7 & 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. This super rare bigfin squid is a deep-sea mystery Biological SciencesSTEM We recently spotted not 1, but 5, in the Great Australian Bight. An exciting spot of the rare bigfin squid... Years 5-7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Where to look for bees of different types Biological SciencesSTEM Hint: think temperate zones and more to the north. This interesting research shows where in the world different bee species... Years 6-7 & 9-10
Article & Citizen Science Please login to favourite this article. The Great Cicada Blitz Biological SciencesCareers in STEMSTEM In search of the sound of the Australian summer. This article describes an interesting citizen science project to identify... Years 3-7 & 9-10
Article, Citizen Science & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Grow some spines for EchidnaCSI Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology Opportunities for a little echidna detective work. This article describes a citizen science project that asks the community to submit... Years 5-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Voracious starfish can wait for a proper meal Biological SciencesSTEM Eating habits of baby predator revealed. This article describes the role of starfish in the food chain and their effect... Years 4-7
