Article Please login to favourite this article. Dung beetles use sky and wind to find direction Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM It takes a surprisingly complex set of inputs to roll a ball of poo in a straight line. This compelling... Years 4-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. New transistor shows promise for wearable tech Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Washable and bendy, the component marks a watershed in a highly competitive area. This article shows an application of future... Years 4-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Microfibres are polluting the Great Barrier Reef Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Not only majorly suffering from the effects of climate change, the Great Barrier Reef is also polluted with microplastics and... Years 4-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. We consume over 74,000 microplastic particles a year Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Humans consume more than 74,000 microplastic particles each year, according to a study published this week, but the impact on... Years 4 & 6-9
Idea & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. My One Wish STEMSTEM in Action My One Wish – by Jude Gale (2019) The other day I thought to myself “If I had one wish,... Years 1-9
Article, Professional Learning & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Need some STEM inspiration? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Australia is on track to boost girls’ participation in STEM, but we need to move much faster. It’s a matter... Years 1-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Koala populations hanging by a thread Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Koala populations would once have stretched across the Australia, but new research shows they have shrunk to the point where... Years 6-10
Idea, Student Activity & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. STEM Debates - How to argue better about the environment (or anything else) Scientific LiteracySTEM Encourage students to develop their debating skills by teaching them how to argue better with this approach from a social... Years 6-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. ET ‘habitable zone’ much smaller than previously thought Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Modelling shows many exoplanets likely have toxic atmospheres, limiting possibilities. This compelling article could be used alongside all sciences for... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Scientists closing in on deadly frog fungus Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM A deadly frog fungus has devastated amphibian populations across every continent, but new studies show that it doesn’t exist at... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Seven unexpected uses for natural gas fuel Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Topics: Chemical Sciences – Chemical Reactions, Atoms, Solids/Liquids/Gases Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources, The Changing Earth Physical Sciences... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Technology isn’t a barrier to us living on floating cities Biological SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems, Lifecycles, Living Things Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/non-renewable resources, Rocks, Extreme Earth Events, The... Years 4-9
