SCINEMA 2020: Student Workshop 3

SCINEMA 2020: Student Workshop 3

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Best for: Yr 7-9 students (but adaptable for others) Welcome to the third SCINEMA Student Workshop of 2020. This session is designed for you to complete with your classes. There is a video to watch that directs students through the … Continued
Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia?

Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia?

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Why do so many dangerous animals live in Australia? – Lucy, aged seven, Kent, UK Use this article with Biology and Earth and Space students in years 3-10 who are investigating the features of animals, the changing Earth and evolution. … Continued
SCINEMA 2020: Student Workshop 2

SCINEMA 2020: Student Workshop 2

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Best for: Yr 4-6 students (but adaptable for all) Welcome to the second SCINEMA Student Workshop of 2020. This session is designed for you to complete with your classes. There is a video to watch that directs students through the … Continued
Which is more creative, the arts or the sciences? Research confirms it’s key for both

Which is more creative, the arts or the sciences? Research confirms it’s key for both

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Creativity will be a vital component of jobs of the future – and it needs to be taught across STEM and arts at school, says an expert. The research confirms the importance of creativity in STEM classrooms, and highlights it's … Continued
Citizen Science for the Classroom: The GLOBE Program

Citizen Science for the Classroom: The GLOBE Program

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Each week Cosmos takes a look at projects and news about Citizen Science in Australia. This week they went global with two projects: the very contemporary CoronaReport initiative, and the venerable (well, quarter-century-year old) GLOBE program. The GLOBE Program is an … Continued
SCINEMA 2020: Student Workshop 1

SCINEMA 2020: Student Workshop 1

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Best for: R-3 students (but adaptable for all) Welcome to the first SCINEMA Student Workshop of 2020. This session is designed for you to complete with your classes. There is a video to watch that directs students through the activities … Continued
Best of: Robotics

Best of: Robotics

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Our best of series, published regularly, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week: Robotics for year 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 STEM students. Although robotics is not covered in one discrete science understanding … Continued
2020: Innovation Games – Calling all young scientists

2020: Innovation Games – Calling all young scientists

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Young scientists are being given the chance to star in a reality game show alongside an elite athlete to compete for the right to be crowned in the 2020 Innovation Games Champions. Children aged 10-15 with a passion for science … Continued
Science photo contest for SA schools

Science photo contest for SA schools

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Look through the lens at the science your students are passionate about. Year 9 Claudia Coggan has already submitted her entry to Flinders University's photo competition – “Science is everywhere. It’s in nature, agriculture and the impact of world food … Continued
5 Australian books that can help young people understand their place in the world

5 Australian books that can help young people understand their place in the world

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Some great Australian reads for your students over the break. It is important for young people to read literature that reflects their own life and also expands their experiences of the world from shutterstock.com     Alfred Tatum, a US … Continued