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  • Carbon pumping: in for the krill
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    Carbon pumping: in for the krill

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    The ocean’s real heavyweight is a vital but poorly understood creature, say scientists. Use this thought-provoking article with students in...

    Years 4 & 6-10
  • Earliest life found in ancient Aussie rocks
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    Earliest life found in ancient Aussie rocks

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    The Pilbara’s famous stromatolites finally give up their secret. This fascinating discovery could be used with students studying Biological, Chemical...

    Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
  • Biophilia: the concept of nature in design
    Video & Film

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    Biophilia: the concept of nature in design

    Biological SciencesEarth & Space SciencesEngineeringSTEMTechnology

    By using biophilia and adding nature into our urban landscape designs, we could do wonders for our physical and mental...

    Years 8-12
  • A safe way to clean up oil spills
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    A safe way to clean up oil spills

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Aussie researchers have developed a new, low-cost foam to safely and quickly clean up oil spills. Discuss this amazing development...

    Years 4 & 6-10
  • Fishy robot outswims the school
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    Fishy robot outswims the school

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Researchers build a fake fish that proves mighty fine at fin-flapping. Use this article about a technological development as an...

    Years 4-5 & 7-10
  • Heat-resistant coral could help rescue threatened reefs
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    Heat-resistant coral could help rescue threatened reefs

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSustainability

    But it needs to survive climate change first. This article could be used with students in years 4-10 studying Biological...

    Years 4-10
  • STEM CAREERS: How Tegan became a marine biologist for a gas company
    Article & Career Profile

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    STEM CAREERS: How Tegan became a marine biologist for a gas company

    Biological SciencesCareers in STEMEarth SciencesMarine SciencesSustainability

    Read about Tegan's surprising career as an environmental scientist in the Energy and Resource sector.

    Years 7-12
  • Shhh! Don’t wake the microbes – they could create carbon bombs
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    Shhh! Don’t wake the microbes – they could create carbon bombs

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Disturbing ancient carbon stores buried deep in coastal ecosystems can trigger the release of destructive greenhouse gases into the atmosphere....

    Years 4 & 6-10
  • STEM CAREERS: How Kris went from environmental scientist to COO of a gas company
    Article & Career Profile

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    STEM CAREERS: How Kris went from environmental scientist to COO of a gas company

    Careers in STEMSTEMSustainability

    An industry career as an environmental scientist can combine a love for the outdoors as well as meaningful community engagement...

    Years 7-12
  • Earth 2.0: same same, but better
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    Earth 2.0: same same, but better

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM

    Astrobiologists are thinking beyond just finding a near twin. This thought-provoking article would be well suited to all sciences from...

    Years 6-10
  • Koala populations hanging by a thread
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    Koala populations hanging by a thread

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Koala populations would once have stretched across the Australia, but new research shows they have shrunk to the point where...

    Years 6-10
  • Scientists closing in on deadly frog fungus
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    Scientists closing in on deadly frog fungus

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    A deadly frog fungus has devastated amphibian populations across every continent, but new studies show that it doesn’t exist at...

    Years 6-10

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