Article Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: How do you stage a Holographic Concert? (Article) Physical SciencesSTEM The following article was published in COSMOS Magazine Issue #93. This article was written by Amanda Yeo, she is a... Years 5, 9 & 11-12
Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: How do you stage a Holographic Concert? Physical SciencesSTEM From speeches by long-dead football coaches to concerts from legendary musicians still very much alive, what does it take to... Years 5, 9 & 11-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Turning mirrors into windows using nanotechnology Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology By combining materials science, physics and engineering, scientists have designed a new nano material that can reflect or transmit light... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. What happens when the Earth's magnetic field breaks down? Earth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change. This resource explains how the Earth’s... Years 4-5 & 7-10
Article & Explainer Please login to favourite this article. EXPLAINER: How does the Sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises? Earth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM How does the Sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises? — Aisling, age 7. Learn about what makes... Years 1, 3, 5 & 9
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Refracted Glory Chemical SciencesPhysical Sciences Before Galileo, Descartes and Newton, Thomas Harriot made some of the breakthroughs ascribed to his famous peers – but as... Years 8-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. To climb, maybe robots need toes Biological SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesTechnology Researchers watch a gecko in action, studying their toes to help the design of robots. Lots of technology has mimicked... Years 4-5, 7 & 10
Video & Film & Article Please login to favourite this article. Introducing spider (inspired) cam Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Researchers develop a small and highly effective depth sensor. Use this article to discuss with students the importance of biological... Years 5, 8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. To create skin like a chameleon’s, watch a chameleon closely Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology The way they change colour is even smarter that we thought. Use this article to discuss technological developments with students... Years 4-5 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. If you’re a vole, beware white owls when it’s full moon Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Light-reflecting plumage tricks their prey. This article would be useful for students in year 3, 5, 7, and 10 studying... Years 3, 5, 7 & 10