Article Please login to favourite this article. Microfibres are polluting the Great Barrier Reef Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Not only majorly suffering from the effects of climate change, the Great Barrier Reef is also polluted with microplastics and... Years 4-9
Podcast & Professional Learning Please login to favourite this article. QUT Teacher Podclass Series STEM This podcast series by QUT aims to bridge the gap between researchers and educators. A podcast series that’s all about... Years
Article Please login to favourite this article. Branching out: Making graphene from gum trees Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEMTechnology Researchers have developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly way of producing graphene using one of Australia’s most abundant resources – eucalyptus... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. We consume over 74,000 microplastic particles a year Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Humans consume more than 74,000 microplastic particles each year, according to a study published this week, but the impact on... Years 4 & 6-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Soap bubbles form natural snow-domes Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Temperature governs crystal formation and movement in freezing suds. This short article would work well alongside Chemical and Physical sciences... Years 8-10
Idea & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. My One Wish STEMSTEM in Action My One Wish – by Jude Gale (2019) The other day I thought to myself “If I had one wish,... Years 1-9
Article, Professional Learning & STEM Pack Please login to favourite this article. Need some STEM inspiration? Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Australia is on track to boost girls’ participation in STEM, but we need to move much faster. It’s a matter... Years 1-10
Idea, Student Activity & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. STEM Debates - How to argue better about the environment (or anything else) Scientific LiteracySTEM Encourage students to develop their debating skills by teaching them how to argue better with this approach from a social... Years 6-12
Article Please login to favourite this article. ET ‘habitable zone’ much smaller than previously thought Biological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Modelling shows many exoplanets likely have toxic atmospheres, limiting possibilities. This compelling article could be used alongside all sciences for... Years 6-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Seven unexpected uses for natural gas fuel Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEMTechnology Topics: Chemical Sciences – Chemical Reactions, Atoms, Solids/Liquids/Gases Earth and Space Sciences – Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources, The Changing Earth Physical Sciences... Years 5-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why the next generation of rockets will be powered by methane Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Topics: Chemical Sciences – Mixtures and Separations, Chemical Reactions Earth and Space Sciences – The Solar System, Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources, The... Years 7-10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why giant human-sized beavers died out 10,000 years ago Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems, Genetics, Lifecycles, Living Things Chemical Sciences – Atoms Earth and Space Sciences – Extreme Earth... Years 5-10