Bushfires are threatening our drinking water

Bushfires are threatening our drinking water

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Bushfires pose a serious risk to the quality of our drinking water – expert Stuart Khan explains the immediate and long-term effects. Suitable for delivery alongside the Year 7 or 10 Earth and Space Sciences curriculum when studying the water … Continued
Alan Finkel – Australia’s hydrogen future has arrived

Alan Finkel – Australia’s hydrogen future has arrived

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With the natural resources and relationship with importers, Australia is well placed to profit from a hydrogen future, writes Australia’s Chief Scientist. Clear infographic accompanies this explanative piece that could be utilized alongside Chemical, Physical or Earth and Space Sciences … Continued
NSW Coroner’s pill testing report agrees with research, common sense

NSW Coroner’s pill testing report agrees with research, common sense

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The NSW Deputy Coroner has recommended a pill testing trial, the decriminalisation of personal drug use and no sniffer dogs at music festivals. This highly topical article looks at pill testing and why it is a good idea, with easy … Continued
Firestorms and flaming tornadoes: how bushfires create their own ferocious weather systems

Firestorms and flaming tornadoes: how bushfires create their own ferocious weather systems

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Intense bushfires can create their own weather systems, making the conditions on the ground even more deadly. Useful topical resource to deliver Biological curriculum to year 5, 6, 7 or 9, and Earth and Space Curriculum to years 4, 6 … Continued
Drought and climate change were the kindling, and now the east coast is ablaze

Drought and climate change were the kindling, and now the east coast is ablaze

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Word Count: 755 The current fires across Australia are all over the media – here we show how these are relevant to various areas on the curriculum including Biological, Chemical, Earth and Space and Physical Sciences for years 7, 8, … Continued
Answers With… Assoc Prof Alan Duffy

Answers With… Assoc Prof Alan Duffy

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Associate Professor Alan Duffy Associate Professor Alan Duffy is an astrophysicist at Swinburne University of Technology and Lead Scientist of the Royal Institution of Australia. His research involves creating model universes on supercomputers to understand how galaxies form and grow … Continued
Astronomers find a small black hole. Or a giant neutron star.

Astronomers find a small black hole. Or a giant neutron star.

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Word Count: 761 Discovery touches on two of the key questions in astrophysics. This article would be suited to students in years 7, 8, 9, and 10, as well as those in senior secondary, studying Earth and Space, Physical and … Continued
Charge a car in just 10 minutes?

Charge a car in just 10 minutes?

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Word Count: 348 It’s possible say the engineers behind a new lithium battery. This article could be great to show students a contextual application of their understanding of Chemical and Physical Sciences for years 6, 8, 9, and 10. It … Continued
Naming a NASA Mars Rover can change your life

Naming a NASA Mars Rover can change your life

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When 12-year-old Clara Ma entered a competition in 2008 to name the next Mars Rover, she had no idea where it could take her. Inspire your students to follow in Clara's footsteps and get involved in STEM competitions, set high … Continued
Turning sunlight into syngas

Turning sunlight into syngas

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Word Count: 447 British researchers report a new benchmark in the field of solar fuels. Use this article to demonstrate some amazing new technology being developed to help save the planet and reduce the amount of carbon being emitted. It … Continued