Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. What climbing some of the world’s highest mountains taught heart researcher Nikki Bart Biological SciencesCareers in STEMSTEM “Mountaineering gives you the opportunity to challenge yourself and think outside the box – this experience helps me think laterally... Years 8-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as a T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM The dinosaur footprints of the “formidable” species is the first evidence of a large predatory dinosaur living in ancient Australia.... Years 4-5, 7-8 & 10
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. Bubbles for plants and drones for mosquitoes Biological SciencesSTEM Two novel ways of delivering the goods. Use this resource to discuss how an understanding of reproduction and human impact... Years 7
Article Please login to favourite this article. Six easy ways to stop light pollution from harming our wildlife Physical SciencesSTEM Light pollution may be a global problem, but there are small things all of us can do to play our... Years 5 & 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. The twin values of an indigenous seed bank Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaBiological SciencesSTEM Providing food security and preserving culture using indigenous knowledge can be done using an Indigenous seed bank. This interesting resource... Years 6-7 & 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. New clues to early human innovation Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaEarth SciencesSTEM Sri Lankan cave finds switch our focus to the tropics to learn about early humans. Use this resource to demonstrate... Years 4 & 11-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Old crocs might have walked this way Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Scientists reinterpret rare and ancient footprints from the ancestors of crocodiles. This resource is suited to students in years 3,... Years 3-4, 7 & 10
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. While some science stereotypes change, others confound kids’ ambition STEM While Aussie school students may no longer think of scientists as just men, media stereotypes of weird scientists and explosions... Years
Article Please login to favourite this article. The unexpected and fascinating history of clinical trials Asia & Australia's Engagement with AsiaBiological SciencesHealth & Medical SciencesSTEM Clinical trials to find effective and safe medicines and treatments have a history stretching 1000 years from China to modern-day... Years 8
Article Please login to favourite this article. Alien frog invasion wreaks havoc on natural habitat Biological SciencesSTEM The spotted-thighed frog will devour almost anything that fits into its mouth, with devastating impacts on ecosystems. This article about... Years 6-7
Article Please login to favourite this article. Did Mars have rings? Will it again? Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Moons tell a complicated family story. This article describes a recent hypothesis about the history of Mars and should be... Years 5, 7 & 10