Article Please login to favourite this article. Using a pocket rocket to explore distant planets Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesTechnology Researchers have adapted a miniature rocket, called the Pocket Rocket, to replicate the conditions of distant planets’ atmospheres. This article... Years 8-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. A solar chimney that saves lives and energy Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesTechnology This solar chimney can slash energy costs and now research reveals it could also help save lives in a building... Years 6-8 & 10
STEM Pack, Student Activity & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. STEM Pack 10: Climate Change Biological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSustainability Students explore the latest STEM careers – the science and the scientists – through videos, research and discussion. The STEM... Years 7-12
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
Professional Learning & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Best of: Quantum Physical SciencesSTEMTechnology Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week:... Years 8-9 & 11-12
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
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. Scientists crack 58-year-old quantum mystery Physical SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM Fluke discovery could revolutionise nuclear magnetic resonance. This article is best suited to students in years 8-12 studying Physical or... Years 8-9 & 11-12
Article & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. Who creates the world? Engineers! EngineeringBiological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM “This World Engineering Day thank an engineer, or talk to a young person about what engineers actually do, so we... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Chief Scientist: We need to transform our world into a sustainable ‘electric planet’ Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesEngineeringPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology “Make no mistake, this will be the biggest engineering challenge ever undertaken.” This article is suited to students in years... Years 9-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Alan Finkel – Australia’s hydrogen future has arrived Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMSustainabilityTechnology With the natural resources and relationship with importers, Australia is well placed to profit from a hydrogen future, writes Australia’s... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Drought and climate change were the kindling, and now the east coast is ablaze Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM “These unprecedented fires are an indication that a much-feared future under climate change may have arrived earlier than predicted.” The... Years 7-10