Best of: Chemical Reactions

Best of: Chemical Reactions
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Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week: Chemical Reactions for year 8, 9, and 10 students studying Chemical Sciences. Australian Curriculum Codes: ACSSU225, ACSSU178, ACSSU187 Year 8: … Continued
Timor-Leste cave art could be a link to Australia’s first people

Timor-Leste cave art could be a link to Australia’s first people
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Weathered stencils of handprints made 65,000 years ago suggests some of the first people to Australia could have taken a difficult route. Use this article to show students that scientists gather evidence to refine scientific understanding of events from history. … Continued
Hubble turns 30 – The images that changed our view of the universe

Hubble turns 30 – The images that changed our view of the universe
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As the Hubble Space Telescope turns 30, astrophysicist Alan Duffy shares his favourite images and how they changed the way we understand the universe. Use these beautiful images and video to open a discussion with students about the incredible technological … Continued
Glowing dolphins: The brilliance of bioluminescence off our coasts

Glowing dolphins: The brilliance of bioluminescence off our coasts
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Marine biologist Vanessa Pirotta was instrumental in filming dolphins swimming in bioluminescence for the first time – and the experience was unforgettable. This article is suited to students in years 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 studying Biological, Chemical and … Continued
Best of: Quantum

Best of: Quantum
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Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week: Quantum for year 8, 9, 11, and 12 students studying Physical Sciences. Although most quantum physics is beyond school-level physics, … Continued
Planet that never was is still interesting

Planet that never was is still interesting
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Astronomers believe it's a dust cloud caused by a cosmic collision. Use this article with students in years 5, 7, and 10, studying physical and earth and space sciences to demonstrate scientists’ changing understanding of space. It could be used … Continued
Where the wild things are: As humans stay indoors, nature is emerging

Where the wild things are: As humans stay indoors, nature is emerging
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As COVID-19 forces us to abandon public spaces and stay home, nature appears to be “reclaiming” the streets. This article provides a positive view of physical isolation by reporting the reduction of human impact on nature. It is suited to … Continued
Best of: Vaccination

Best of: Vaccination
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Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week: Vaccinations for year 8 and 9 students studying Biological Sciences. Australian Curriculum Code: ACSSU150, ACSSU175 "Multi-cellular organisms contain systems of … Continued
The big five mass extinctions

The big five mass extinctions
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Biologists suspect we’re living through the sixth major mass extinction. Earth has witnessed five, when more than 75% of species disappeared. Use this article to investigate how the Earth has changed over time long before humans arrived. It is suited … Continued
Five ways to understand coronavirus graphs

Five ways to understand coronavirus graphs
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There are lots of numbers, but what are they saying? Science and maths are entangled when it comes to communicating scientific knowledge to society. Use this article to demonstrate the importance of an interdisciplinary understanding to students and how it … Continued