Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. 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
Article, Student Activity & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. It’s National Compost Week! Here’s everything you need to know about food waste Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMSustainability What is compost? Is it the same as fertiliser? Is coffee ground good for compost? And more… This resource is... Years 4, 7 & 9-12
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Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. A better way to see molecules Chemical SciencesSTEM A new modelling system could make electron microscope pictures easy to understand. This resource is best suited to Year 8,... Years 8-10
Article, STEM Pack, Student Activity & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. Australia’s top health researchers highlight threat of climate change Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSustainability April 7th is World Health Day. Celebrated annually, the day draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to... Years 6-7 & 9-10
Student Activity & Article Please login to favourite this article. The chilly origins of Australia’s egg-laying mammals Biological SciencesEarth Sciences New research sheds light on the origin story of our mysterious monotremes. Learn more about these egg-cellent mammals with this... Years F-7 & 9-12
Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. SHIP OF FIRSTS Antarctic ScienceBiological SciencesEarth Sciences Australia’s icebreaker RSV Nuyina has risen to the challenges of its first Antarctic voyage, notching up an impressive list of firsts. During... Years 7-10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Pluto’s icy volcanoes Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Massive cryovolcanoes on distant Pluto suggest the possibility of liquid water near the dwarf planet’s surface. This captivating article could... Years 5-6 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How to build a galaxy Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Researchers construct a time-resolved picture of the formation history of the Milky Way. This captivating article could be used alongside... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Promising progress for a cheap and accessible new COVID vaccine Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM American researchers have used long-established technology to create a COVID vaccine that’s easy to make and store; clinical trials are... Years 8-10
Video & Film, Article, SCINEMA & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Why is there asymmetry in nature? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM From lefty snails to deadly chemicals, asymmetry in nature is more common than you think. Use the free student activity... Years 3, 5, 8 & 10
Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Sticky Business Chemical SciencesBiological SciencesSTEM Ever wondered why some things are sticky and others aren’t? Applied mathematician SOPHIE CALABRETTO explains the chemical attraction of garlic... Years 5 & 8-10