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Year 8

Year 8

  • What is daydreaming?
    Article

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    What is daydreaming?

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Parts of the brain show sleep-like activity when your mind wanders. Learn why we daydream and what is happening in...

    Years 8-9
  • Seeing science differently
    Career Profile, SCINEMA & Video & Film

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    Seeing science differently

    Careers in STEMSTEM

    We spoke to David Attenborough producer and Multi-award winner Dr Chadden Hunter to find out why science films are so...

    Years 1-12
  • COSMOS Magazine: How to think when you don’t have a brain
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    COSMOS Magazine: How to think when you don’t have a brain

    Biological Sciences

    Even a form of brainless slime mould can make decisions about its next venture. What can it teach humans? Learn...

    Years 8-10
  • A new world of plasma screens?
    Article

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    A new world of plasma screens?

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSTEM in ActionSustainability

    The fourth state of matter can make cheap, smart, waste-free screen components. Learn about touchscreen technology, states of matter, compounds...

    Years 7-8 & 10
  • Future Now: Repairing the Human Body
    Video & Film

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    Future Now: Repairing the Human Body

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Future Now explores the latest innovations in science – from repairing the human body, to the past and future of dental...

    Years 7-9
  • Ammonia: Australia’s next massive energy export
    Article & Student Activity

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    Ammonia: Australia's next massive energy export

    Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Australian researchers try to solve the energy problem by investigating ammonia. This resource is best suited to Year 7, 8,...

    Years 7-10
  • How animal life started on Earth
    Video & Film

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    How animal life started on Earth

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Researchers in Australia have solved the mystery of how animal life first appeared on Earth. This clip not only explains...

    Years 4, 6 & 8-10
  • STEM CAREERS: Andrea Boyd – Space Engineer
    Career Profile & Video & Film

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    STEM CAREERS: Andrea Boyd - Space Engineer

    Careers in STEMEngineeringSpace SciencesSTEM in Action

    In this video resource Andrea Boyd, explores her inspiration for a career in Space Flight control, tells us about her...

    Years 5 & 7-10
  • How humans responded to epidemics throughout history
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    How humans responded to epidemics throughout history

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    What archaeological records reveal about epidemics throughout history – and how humans responded to them. Find out what bioarchaeologists have...

    Years 8-10
  • COSMOS Magazine: Dude! Where’s my flying car?
    Article & Student Activity

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    COSMOS Magazine: Dude! Where's my flying car?

    EngineeringPhysical SciencesTechnology

    The Jetsons cartoons gave the boomer generation a vision of seemingly magically powered flying vehicles, delivering George Jetson to his...

    Years 7-10
  • COSMOS Magazine: The Chemistry of Soap
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    COSMOS Magazine: The Chemistry of Soap

    Biological SciencesChemical Sciences

    A few minor cosmetic tweaks aside, the basic recipe for soap has endured for millennia. Jacinta Bowler looks at its...

    Years 7-10
  • Explainer: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
    Article & Video & Film

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    Explainer: The Electromagnetic Spectrum

    Physical SciencesSTEM

    You think you might know light, but there’s way more to it than meets the eye. Find out all the...

    Years 5 & 7-10

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