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  • Get involved in scientific research with citizen science!
    Student Activity, Citizen Science, Idea & Video & Film

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    Get involved in scientific research with citizen science!

    STEMBiological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth Sciences

    Why is citizen science so important and how can you find the right project for you?

    Years F-12
  • What do astronauts eat?
    Podcast & Video & Film

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    What do astronauts eat?

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM

    The challenges of growing plants in space. Learn about the exciting work taking place in Australia’s space agriculture and what...

    Years F, 4-5 & 7-8
  • The science of the sausage sizzle
    Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource

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    The science of the sausage sizzle

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM

    What’s actually in the sausage and bread you buy? And are there scientifically safer ways to cook it? Apply students’...

    Years 5-10
  • Got a new UV torch? Here are some things to shine it on
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    Got a new UV torch? Here are some things to shine it on

    Physical SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM

    The UV torches that come with RATs could prompt some fun discoveries. This article has a simplified explanation of how...

    Years 5 & 9
  • A better way to see molecules
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    A better way to see molecules

    Chemical SciencesSTEM

    A new modelling system could make electron microscope pictures easy to understand. This resource is best suited to Year 8,...

    Years 8-10
  • What is the most important thing a scientist needs?
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    What is the most important thing a scientist needs?

    STEMBiological SciencesCareers in STEMChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace Sciences

    What is the most important thing a scientist needs? – Lennox, age 6 Use this article to help students learn...

    Years F-7
  • Promising progress for a cheap and accessible new COVID vaccine
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    Promising progress for a cheap and accessible new COVID vaccine

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM

    American researchers have used long-established technology to create a COVID vaccine that’s easy to make and store; clinical trials are...

    Years 8-10
  • Why is there asymmetry in nature?
    Video & Film, Article, SCINEMA & Student Activity

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    Why is there asymmetry in nature?

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    From lefty snails to deadly chemicals, asymmetry in nature is more common than you think. Use the free student activity...

    Years 3, 5, 8 & 10
  • COSMOS Magazine: Sticky Business
    Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource

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    COSMOS Magazine: Sticky Business

    Chemical SciencesBiological SciencesSTEM

    Ever wondered why some things are sticky and others aren’t? Applied mathematician SOPHIE CALABRETTO explains the chemical attraction of garlic...

    Years 5 & 8-10
  • Mathematics of scale: big, small and everything in between
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    Mathematics of scale: big, small and everything in between

    Mathematical SciencesBiological SciencesChemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM

    Fractals are a critical tool for measuring and understanding the mathematics of scale. This intriguing article works well with all...

    Years 8-10
  • Message in a bottle
    STEM Pack & Article

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    Message in a bottle

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesSTEM

    Messenger RNA technology, so long in the wings, has leapt from understudy to main act. Its deceptively simple technology has...

    Years 8-12
  • Fish built with plastic and heart cells swims for three months
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    Fish built with plastic and heart cells swims for three months

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEngineeringTechnology

    Bio-hybrid mechanism regrew muscles, paving way for bio-artificial hearts. A world of biological robots is just a heartbeat away. Artificial...

    Years 4-5 & 7-10

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