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Year 6

Year 6

  • Predators, prey and moonlight singing
    Article

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    Predators, prey and moonlight singing

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    How phases of the Moon affect native wildlife. Scientists investigate how native animals are impacted by varying levels of light....

    Years 3-7
  • The moon is rusting – and Earth is the reason why
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    The moon is rusting – and Earth is the reason why

    Chemical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM

    Iron oxide shouldn’t form on the moon, and yet it does – and Earth’s oxygen may be to blame. This...

    Years 5-10
  • SCINEMA: Putting Science in the Cinema
    Idea, Professional Learning, SCINEMA, Student Activity & Video & Film

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    SCINEMA: Putting Science in the Cinema

    STEMSTEM in Action

    Bring SCINEMA To Your Classroom or Livingroom SCINEMA is the largest international science film festival in the southern hemisphere, showcasing...

    Years F-12
  • ‘All things will outlast us’: how the Indigenous concept of deep time helps us understand environmental destruction
    Article & Professional Learning

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    ‘All things will outlast us’: how the Indigenous concept of deep time helps us understand environmental destruction

    Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesBiological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    By looking through Indigenous eyes at the Australian environment, scientists can better understand the history and prepare for the future...

    Years 6-10
  • A new way to analyse old things
    Article & Student Activity

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    A new way to analyse old things

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Researchers unveil updated method of carbon dating. This article is best suited to year 8 and 10 students who are...

    Years 6, 8 & 10
  • My talk with Jane Goodall: vegetarianism, animal welfare and the power of children’s advocacy
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    My talk with Jane Goodall: vegetarianism, animal welfare and the power of children’s advocacy

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Dame Jane Goodall and Professor of Animal Welfare, Clive Phillips, discuss unique human characteristics, societies’ moral obligations to animals, and...

    Years 4, 6-7 & 10
  • Tim Jarvis – Trees are more important now than ever before
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    Tim Jarvis – Trees are more important now than ever before

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Trees are not only useful for mitigating carbon emissions, they play many critical roles. Yet we are not doing enough...

    Years 6-7 & 9-10
  • Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem
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    Volcanoes aren’t always what they seem

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    A different kind of magma may lurk below. This article is well suited to Earth and Space, Chemistry and Physics...

    Years 6 & 8-10
  • Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia?
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    Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia?

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia? – Lucy, aged seven, Kent, UK Use this article with Biology...

    Years 4-6 & 10
  • Working in Forensics — Chemist
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Working in Forensics — Chemist

    Careers in STEMChemical SciencesSTEM

    The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety...

    Years 6-10
  • Working in Robotics & Engineering – Project Engineer
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Working in Robotics & Engineering - Project Engineer

    Careers in STEMEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety...

    Years 6, 8 & 10
  • Working In… ART — Aboriginal Art Chemistry Researcher
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    Working In... ART — Aboriginal Art Chemistry Researcher

    Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesChemical SciencesSTEM in Action

    Meet Rachel, an Aboriginal Art Chemistry Researcher, who analysis the chemistry of Aboriginal art pigments to enhance our understanding of...

    Years 4, 6 & 8-10

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