Student Activity & Video Please login to favourite this article. Columbia: NASA blew it BiologyChemistryPhysicsSpace SciencesSTEM Word Count / Video Length: 379 / 10:00 mins NASA’s return to space after the Columbia disaster was “ugly” and... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Monosex animal populations ‘could help prevent disease and poverty' BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM A PhD researcher from Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast explores the science behind sex-changing animals and the impact this... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Heat-resistant coral could help rescue threatened reefs BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEMSustainability But it needs to survive climate change first. This article could be used with students in years 4-10 studying Biological... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Megafauna more mega than we thought BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM Research sheds new light on an ancient Australian marsupial giant. This interesting article would be well suited to students in... Years 3-7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Seductive light from the dark side ChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM The promise of power at night flickers for a quarter of the developing world’s population. This incredible new technology could... Years 6-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Federal laws are being broken as threatened species habitat continues to be destroyed BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM Despite federal environmental protection laws, human activities are continuing to destroy threatened species habitat at dangerous rates. Read this short... Years 4, 6-7 & 9
Article Please login to favourite this article. The rocks below a famous crater BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesPhysicsSTEM Geologists examine what unfolded after that asteroid hit. This fascinating article could be used with students in years 4-10 studying... Years 4-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. GM Crops: to ban or not to ban? That's not the question BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesEngineeringSTEM With two states making different decisions on genetically modified crops, researchers say conversations need to move past simply being “for”... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A simple gel could help prevent radiation burns BiologyChemistryPhysicsSTEMTechnology A gel dressing could be used to prevent skin burns – a painful side effect from radiation therapy. This short... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Energy harvesting smart fabrics are one step closer thanks to lasers ChemistryPhysicsSTEM The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. This short article about an... Years 4, 6 & 8-10
Career Profile & Video Please login to favourite this article. Charles Camarda on becoming an astronaut BiologyCareers in STEMChemistryEngineeringMathematicsPhysicsSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Charles Camarda encourages students to explore, adventure and fail; this is an excellent film to enthuse and excite students. This... Years 4-10
Article & Video Please login to favourite this article. No, the pumice raft isn’t going to save the Great Barrier Reef BiologyChemistryEarth SciencesSTEM A volcanic pumice raft has set sail for Australia, with some hoping it will bring millions of new and healthy... Years 4 & 6-10