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Ecosystems

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  • Dr Jaci Brown tells us what you can do with a career in maths
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Dr Jaci Brown tells us what you can do with a career in maths

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesMathematical SciencesSTEM

    Meet mathematician and Senior Research Scientist in the Agriculture and Food Division of CSIRO, Dr Jaci Brown. In this short...

    Years 6-7 & 9-10
  • Antarctic biodiversity is under threat from climate change
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    Antarctic biodiversity is under threat from climate change

    Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Antarctic scientists have been monitoring the volume of ice-free areas on the continent and it’s bad news for biodiversity. Watch...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
  • Explore the Antarctic ocean floor
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    Explore the Antarctic ocean floor

    Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    By analysing algae on the surface of the ocean, scientists have figured out how to model and predict biodiversity on...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
  • SCINEMA: Coral Bleaching Explained: the story of Frank the coral
    SCINEMA & Video & Film

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    SCINEMA: Coral Bleaching Explained: the story of Frank the coral

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Frank the coral has been living peacefully on the beautiful Great Barrier Reef for 400 years. However, Frank noticed that...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
  • How animal life started on Earth
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    How animal life started on Earth

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Researchers in Australia have solved the mystery of how animal life first appeared on Earth. This clip not only explains...

    Years 4, 6 & 8-10
  • How did we get here: Megafauna murder mystery
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    How did we get here: Megafauna murder mystery

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Who dunnit? What led to the extinction of our megafauna? Find out who the suspects are in this episode of...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 10
  • Ediacaran animals probably didn’t look like their fossils
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    Ediacaran animals probably didn’t look like their fossils

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Ediacarans are truly ancient organisms, but the fossils we do have might be of their internal structure, meaning we don’t...

    Years 7-8 & 10-12
  • Dig this: echidnas tackle climate change
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    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
  • Humans have dogs, fish have shrimp
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    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
  • COSMOS Q&A: Caring for Country
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    COSMOS Q&A: Caring for Country

    Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures COSMOS Education honour and value the scientific knowledge and contributions of First...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
  • COSMOS Magazine: The Battle for Ningaloo’s Nursery
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    COSMOS Magazine: The Battle for Ningaloo's Nursery

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Exmouth Gulf is unprotected and in the sights of oil and gas developers. The gulf is home to a globally-unique...

    Years 4-7 & 9-10
  • COSMOS Magazine: Good Krill Hunting
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    COSMOS Magazine: Good Krill Hunting

    Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesTechnology

    Antarctica’s most iconic animals depend on the tiny, prolific and surprisingly charismatic krill. Andrew Bain reports on the research into...

    Years 3-7 & 9

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