Coming Up: In Class With… Dr Georgia Ward-Fear
12 Aug 2022

Coming Up: In Class With… Dr Georgia Ward-Fear

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Tropical ecologist, reptile biologist and explorer, Dr. Georgia Ward-Fear, is taking on questions from school students around Australia in this exclusive In Class With… event Submit your students’ questions now to take part. Like many of us, as a child … Continued
In Class With… Rob “Krill Whisperer” King
10 Aug 2022

In Class With… Rob “Krill Whisperer” King

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Get access to the biggest names and brightest minds in STEM with our In Class With… series. Marine Research Facility Specialist, Rob King aka The Krill Whisperer took on questions from school students around Australia in this exclusive In Class With… event. With … Continued
SCINEMA 2022 is now screening!
1 Aug 2022

SCINEMA 2022 is now screening!

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Get free science films and STEM resources for your classroom. Find this year's education playlists, resources and activities for the 2022 SCINEMA International Science Film Festival. These are available to use throughout August, just in time for your National Science … Continued
What do astronauts eat?
30 Jun 2022

What do astronauts eat?

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The challenges of growing plants in space. Learn about the exciting work taking place in Australia’s space agriculture and what it will look like in the future in this resource for R, Year 4, 5, 7 and 8. STEM students. … Continued
School of rocks
14 Jun 2022

School of rocks

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How are we here? Why is the Earth the way it is? The way life arose in our solar system remains a fascinating mystery. Beset but not daunted by kangaroo scat, this astrogeologist – an alumna of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute … Continued
Coming Up: In Class With… Rob “Krill Whisperer” King
10 Jun 2022

Coming Up: In Class With… Rob “Krill Whisperer” King

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Question Submissions have now closed!! Shortly, Marine Research Facility Specialist, Rob King aka The Krill Whisperer, will be taking on questions from school students around Australia in this exclusive In Class With… event. Keep watching this space... the video will … Continued
How Deadly Science is changing the lives of Aboriginal students
27 May 2022

How Deadly Science is changing the lives of Aboriginal students

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The theme of this year’s National Reconciliation Week – which runs from 27 May to 3 June, with events around the country – is “Be Brave. Make Change.” That brings with it an opportunity to explore the role that science, … Continued
The science of the sausage sizzle
25 May 2022

The science of the sausage sizzle

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What’s actually in the sausage and bread you buy? And are there scientifically safer ways to cook it? Apply students' knowledge of living things and chemical reactions in this resource (including an experiment) about food science. It is best suited … Continued
Got a new UV torch? Here are some things to shine it on
4 May 2022

Got a new UV torch? Here are some things to shine it on

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The UV torches that come with RATs could prompt some fun discoveries. This article has a simplified explanation of how UV light works and describes some interesting uses of UV light. It is suitable as an introduction to reflection for … Continued
A better way to see molecules
11 Apr 2022

A better way to see molecules

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A new modelling system could make electron microscope pictures easy to understand. This resource is best suited to Year 8, 9 and 10 Chemistry students who are learning about elements, the periodic table and atomic structure. Word Count: 685 The … Continued