Article Please login to favourite this article. How do freezers work? Chemical SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology How does the freezer work? — Leon, aged 4. To answer this, we need to understand solids, liquids and gases... Years 1-3, 5-6 & 8
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Building Australia's Space Industry Space SciencesSTEM The Australian Space industry is a colourful and changing industry. It is continually growing, which will provide a bigger Australian... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Dig this: echidnas tackle climate change Biological SciencesEarth SciencesMathematical SciencesSustainability Researchers have found that a tiny echidna moves 8 trailer-loads of soil a year, helping tackle climate change. Learn about... Years 3-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How a baby T-Rex bites Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Researchers use 3D modelling to examine the jaws of different-sized tyrannosaurs. This resource is best suited to Biology and Physics... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Advanced technology inspired by nature Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineering If you know where to look, there’s almost no technological or design problem that nature hasn’t solved already. Amalyah Hart... Years 4-7 & 9-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: How to build a spacesuit EngineeringSpace SciencesTechnology Few uniforms are as recognisable and inspiring as those worn for space travel. But as Deborah Devis discovers, the evolution... Years 5 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Hold on, that’s why we have fingerprints Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Researchers explore the ridges of our fingerprints, wet and dry. This resource is best suited to Year 4 Physics students... Years 4-5
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 Please login to favourite this article. Studying the red planet Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology As new probes reach Mars, here’s what we know so far from trips to the red planet. This resource covers... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Fire, floods and ice Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology How Antarctic science helps us understand Australian weather and climate. The last Australian summer delivered hot weather and bushfires on... Years 4-6, 8 & 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 Please login to favourite this article. 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
