Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Why is the sky blue? Physical SciencesSTEM Why is the sky blue? It’s a question that only leads to more questions. Use this resource with Year 5... Years 5 & 9
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 & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Explainer: The Electromagnetic Spectrum Physical SciencesSTEM You think you might know light, but there’s way more to it than meets the eye. Find out all the... Years 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. Shining a Light on the Hidden Universe Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology The night sky has always been a source of wonder, but it wasn’t until the 20th century that we could... Years 8-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Did landscapes make land animals smart? Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Navigating landscapes for survival could have created bigger brains. This article demonstrates how animals have evolved over time to suit... Years 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Cosmic bursts find all that missing matter Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Mysterious explosions emitting radio waves in space help solve a longstanding mystery. This resource is suited to students in years... Years 8-10
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