Article Please login to favourite this article. Your backyard could help reduce global warming Biological SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM A study finds gardens cool urban temperatures by six degrees, meaning your backyard can help reduce global warming. Inspire students... Years 4 & 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Where the wild things are: As humans stay indoors, nature is emerging Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM As COVID-19 forces us to abandon public spaces and stay home, nature appears to be “reclaiming” the streets. This article... Years 4, 6-7 & 9
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. ‘Hot’ qubits should make quantum computing way cheaper and easier Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Key components of quantum computers have been developed that work at temperatures much higher than before, and it could bring... Years 8-9 & 11-12
Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. In Class With... Climate Special Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSustainability Get access to the biggest STEM names and brightest minds with our In Class With… series. To young people, the... Years 4 & 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. The big five mass extinctions Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Biologists suspect we’re living through the sixth major mass extinction. Earth has witnessed five, when more than 75% of species... Years 4, 6 & 8-10
Article, Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Five ways to understand coronavirus graphs Mathematical SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] There are lots of numbers, but what... Years 7-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. Where are we at with developing a vaccine for coronavirus? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM [PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] The first stage may be to reduce... Years 8-9
STEM Pack & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. STEM Pack 9: Vaccination Biological SciencesSTEM Students explore the latest STEM careers – the science and the scientists – through videos, research and discussion. The STEM... Years 8-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. History of ideas: vaccines and immunisation Biological SciencesSTEM As trials of COVID-19 vaccines kicks off, take a look back at the history of immunisation. These questions and attached... Years 8-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Yes, electric cars are better for the environment Physical SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesEngineeringSTEMTechnology Study confirms electric cars produce fewer emissions. Use this article with students in years 6, 8, 9, and 10 studying... Years 6 & 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. COVID-19 will devastate Aboriginal communities if we don’t act now Biological SciencesAboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesSTEM Existing chronic conditions and overcrowding means a real risk of COVID-19 wreaking havoc in our Aboriginal communities. The questions in... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How do birds dazzle with colour and stay camouflaged? Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Researchers unravel the mystery of the colour of birds with Australasian lorikeets. This development in the understanding of bird feather... Years 5, 7 & 9-10