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  • Best of: The Changing Earth
    Collection, Student Activity & Teacher Resource

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    Best of: The Changing Earth

    Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesAsia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaEarth SciencesSustainability

    Our best of series, collates our favourite and most popular resources around a single topic. This collection: The Changing Earth...

    Years 4, 6 & 8-12
  • A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets
    Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource

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    A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets

    Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM

    Astronomers are counting and analysing the planets beyond our Solar System – and their atmospheres. An exoplanet is a planet...

    Years 5, 7 & 10-12
  • Searching for the dawn of animal life
    Video & Film

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    Searching for the dawn of animal life

    Earth & Space SciencesBiological SciencesSTEM

    The new national park preserving Earth’s earliest life. This video resource is best suited to Year 8 Earth and Space...

    Years 8
  • How animal life started on Earth
    Video & Film

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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
  • Knowing Volcanoes
    Article

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    Knowing Volcanoes

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology

    The 2019 White Island disaster was a horrific — but growingly rare — tragedy. Professor Jocelyn McPhie explains the volcano...

    Years 4-6 & 8
  • Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem
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    Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    A different kind of magma may lurk below. This article is well suited to Earth and Space, Chemistry and Physics...

    Years 6 & 8-10
  • Working in… Earth Sciences – Mine Designer
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Working in... Earth Sciences - Mine Designer

    Careers in STEMEarth SciencesEngineeringSTEMTechnology

    The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to...

    Years 4 & 7-8
  • Working in… Earth Sciences – Geologist
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Working in... Earth Sciences - Geologist

    Careers in STEMChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to...

    Years 4
  • Working in… Earth Sciences – Mine Geologist
    Student Activity & Video & Film

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    Working in... Earth Sciences - Mine Geologist

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to...

    Years 8
  • Timor-Leste cave art could be a link to Australia’s first people
    Article

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    Timor-Leste cave art could be a link to Australia’s first people

    Earth SciencesSTEM

    Weathered stencils of handprints made 65,000 years ago suggests some of the first people to Australia could have taken a...

    Years 4 & 8
  • Ancient water reservoirs inside Mars
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    Ancient water reservoirs inside Mars

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM

    Meteorites tell story of Red Planet’s early history. Use this article to inspire students learning about Earth and Space, Chemical...

    Years 5-6, 8 & 10
  • How mammals inherited the Earth
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    How mammals inherited the Earth

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Scientists map out first million years of life after the dinosaurs. This fascinating article would be well suited to students...

    Years 4, 6 & 8-10

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