Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. Naming a NASA Mars Rover can change your life Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology When 12-year-old Clara Ma entered a competition in 2008 to name the next Mars Rover, she had no idea where... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Carbon pumping: in for the krill Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM The ocean’s real heavyweight is a vital but poorly understood creature, say scientists. Use this thought-provoking article with students in... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Pain relief may be found in the mud Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth & Space SciencesSTEM It’s early days, but a chemical found in a fungus growing in mud near a boat ramp could be the... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. We’re not ready for a looming cyber-emergency Physical SciencesSTEMTechnology We haven’t been able to keep up with advancing technologies, and the cyber-threat they pose to our security. With rapidly... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. New insights into habitability of Venus Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Study finds lava flow didn’t contain water as previously thought. Use this article with students to demonstrate how scientific understanding... Years 5-10
Article & Career Profile Please login to favourite this article. Richard is a toxic pollution fighting hero Biological SciencesCareers in STEMEarth SciencesSTEMSustainability Richard Fuller is fighting to reduce toxic pollution around the world, improving the lives of millions of people. This career... Years 4, 6-7 & 9-10
Article & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Infrared imaging promises new insight into Plato Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Ancient Greek text thought lost to age, ash and glue recovered through new approach. Use this article with students in... Years 6 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A safe way to clean up oil spills Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology Aussie researchers have developed a new, low-cost foam to safely and quickly clean up oil spills. Discuss this amazing development... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Clean energy technology is drawing inspiration from nature Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology By observing how plants, animals and even mud behave, renewable energy innovators are uncovering new ideas. Use this interesting article... Years 4-10
Student Activity & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Columbia: NASA blew it Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Word Count / Video Length: 379 / 10:00 mins NASA’s return to space after the Columbia disaster was “ugly” and... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Monosex animal populations ‘could help prevent disease and poverty' Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A PhD researcher from Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast explores the science behind sex-changing animals and the impact this... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Heat-resistant coral could help rescue threatened reefs Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSustainability But it needs to survive climate change first. This article could be used with students in years 4-10 studying Biological... Years 4-10
