The NT has a huge variety of soils ranging from the red sands of Finke in Central Australia to rich dark soils surrounding Pularumpi School in Tiwi Islands and the silty deposits of the Roper River adjacent Ngukurr School. Thirty schools are collaborating on the Soils Across the NT project and are taking soil samples…
Topic: Agriculture
Earth Science Incursions at Clyde Fenton Primary School
Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Katherine during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions we…
Earth Science Incursions at Casuarina Street Primary School
Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Katherine during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions we…
Earth Science Incursions at St Joseph’s Catholic College
Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Katherine during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions we…
Earth Science Incursions at Katherine South Primary School
Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Katherine during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions we…
Earth Science Incursions at MacFarlane Primary School
Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd) is offering free, hands-on, incursions across a range of earth science topics to schools in Katherine during National Science Week as part of our (PALMS Program). AusEarthEd has recently expanded into the Northern Territory after 15+ years of Earth Science and STEM education support in WA. During the incursions we…
VR Exploration Hits Sea Lake
During National Science Week, Sea Lake Neighbourhood House will have an unforgettable, high impact VR incursion day for local students, teachers, and interested community members. The ClassVR is a fun, hands-on and interactive platform that will provide Sea Lake residents with the opportunity to experience cutting-edge technology. Throughout the day, the instructors will demonstrate various…
The Australian Grasshopper That Has Given Up Sex
What can a unique ‘matchstick’ grasshopper that’s evolved into an all-female species teach us about evolution? The answer is simple – a lot! How is this unique species thriving and just as ecologically successful as its counterparts that breed by sex? And how does this significant research fundamentally challenge current evolutionary theory about the advantages…
Tree Species Selection for Future Climates – More difficult than you think
We currently use tree selection processes that are either based on experience of practitioners or on science approaches that are deeply flawed and not fit for purpose. But the new science approaches have found their way into councils and they are making tree selection decisions based on it. Thus, we are getting bad decisions based…
The Australian grasshopper that has given up sex
What can a unique ‘matchstick’ grasshopper that’s evolved into an all-female species teach us about evolution? The answer is simple – a lot! How is this unique species thriving and just as ecologically successful as its counterparts that breed by sex? And how does this significant research fundamentally challenge current evolutionary theory about the advantages…