You probably don’t think about it much, but there’s glass all around you. Take a look at the room you’re in and count the number of windows, doors, cups, phones and other glass objects. We’re guessing there’s quite a few! Glass used to be a luxury material that could...
It’s funny to think, but the phones we carry in our pockets contain some of history’s most powerful cameras. That’s right. The tiny little camera on the back of your phone is the result of more than 200 years of research and scientific developments! While humans have...
In just a few weeks’ time it will be National Science Week 2022! The team here at Street Science love science, so obviously we’re huge fans of National Science Week, and we are super excited to be partnering with Inspiring Australia to help launch the science...
Connecting with students and getting them to genuinely understand curriculum material is one of the biggest challenges that teachers face. Making a positive impact on your students is the goal of every classroom teacher, and it becomes much simpler using...
It makes for a great movie stunt when the hero comes crashing through a window to save the day, or makes a death-defying leap out of a skyscraper. And it’s not just cool for you when you’re watching the movie, it’s fun for the actors and stunt doubles too! Movie...
Have you ever looked through a microscope and used it to see tiny objects up close? So have millions of other people all over the world. For hundreds of years, people have been using microscopes to research the world around us. They’re one of history’s most important...
The Easter long weekend is on its way again! That means chocolate, family gatherings and a bit of time off to play with the kids. But there’s no way you can spend the whole weekend just eating chocolate. So gather up your lab coat and materials, because we’ve got some...
Absolutely everything in the world (including your body) is made up of different combinations of chemicals. The periodic table shows all of the 118 chemical elements that are the building blocks of life as we know it. The periodic table is actually one of the most...
The Earth is in the middle of a crisis right now. Greenhouse gases and global warming are all over the news, and it’s the way we make electricity that’s causing all the problems. Scientists are meeting the challenge head-on, with researchers all over the world...