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Year 8

Year 8

  • Honey Goes With The Flow
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    Honey Goes With The Flow

    Chemical SciencesPhysical Sciences

    Honey coatings reverse the rules of viscosity. This resource is suitable for Year 7 and 8 Chemistry and Physics students...

    Years 7-8
  • Elements of surprise in new star study
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    Elements of surprise in new star study

    Chemical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM

    Carbon discovery has implications across astrophysics. This article is suitable for Year 8, 9, and 10 Chemistry and Earth and...

    Years 8-12
  • Lighting the way to cyclist safety
    Article, Student Activity & Video & Film

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    Lighting the way to cyclist safety

    Physical SciencesSTEM

    A focus on biomotion separates cyclist from bike. The Australian national winner of the 2020 James Dyson awards has been...

    Years 8 & 10-12
  • Time does fly when we’re having fun
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    Time does fly when we’re having fun

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Scientists identify neurons that skew our perception. Suitable for year 8 and 10 Biology students, this article describes scientific research...

    Years 8 & 10
  • Venus keeps teasing us about life
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    Venus keeps teasing us about life

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM

    Phosphine gas has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus. This fascinating article is well suited to year 4-12 students...

    Years 4-6 & 8-12
  • Why mozzies prefer some people to others
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    Why mozzies prefer some people to others

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Bacterial diversity could explain why some people are more prone to mosquito bites than others. Use this article with year...

    Years 8 & 10
  • 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
  • Answers With… Professor Nalini Joshi

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    Answers With... Professor Nalini Joshi

    Careers in STEMMathematical SciencesTechnology

    Professor Nalini Joshi Professor Nalini Joshi AO currently holds a Payne-Scott Professorship in Mathematics at the University of Sydney and...

    Years 8-12
  • Could plants help us find dead bodies?
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    Could plants help us find dead bodies?

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology

    Scientists are designing experiments to find out. This article demonstrates applications of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Science understanding to...

    Years 7-10
  • Is mathematics real? A viral TikTok video raises a legitimate question with exciting answers
    Article & Professional Learning

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    Is mathematics real? A viral TikTok video raises a legitimate question with exciting answers

    Mathematical SciencesSTEM

    Mathematics lecturer Daniel Mansfield tackles this challenging question, similar to those often asked to educators by their students (alongside “what’s...

    Years 7-12
  • 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
  • As COVID-19 vaccines get closer, these are the steps they must pass to prove they’re safe
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    As COVID-19 vaccines get closer, these are the steps they must pass to prove they’re safe

    Biological SciencesSTEMTechnology

    [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] As the world waits for a...

    Years 8

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