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Why can’t we feel the Earth moving?

Right now, we're zooming through space at incredible speeds, so why aren't we dizzy or flying off into space? An expert explains why we don't even feel the Earth moving.
A long-exposure night-sky image showing curved star trails above calm water with the bright moon on the horizon.

A guide to media literacy with ABC Education

Your media literacy defines your ability to critically analyse the media you engage with. These resources help students make informed choices about their own media consumption. 
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Why do we dream?

Dreams can be exciting, strange or frightening, but where do they come from, why do they happen and what do they mean? Scientists still can’t agree, but here’s what they think.
Digital art of a young girl cuddling a stuffed toy bunny as she sleeps in a dark room.

How does your body make poo?

Food goes on a long, complex journey through your body before becoming poo. Each part of the digestive system plays a special role in breaking it down.
Colourful illustration of the small intestine and large intestine, with a brown mass moving down the descending colon.

How do clouds form, and what do different clouds tell us about the weather?

Why do some clouds look like cotton balls while others look like flying saucers? The shapes of clouds reveal different things about changing weather patterns.
A towering cumulonimbus cloud over a flat, red-earth landscape and scrub in the outback under a partly blue sky.

The best antidote for maths anxiety is great teaching

Maths anxiety tends to develop early, so one of the best defences against it is early success in maths. That's why great teaching from day one of primary school is so important.
A teacher leans over her primary student’s desk to help him with a maths problem. He is thinking, with his finger in his mouth.

These GOAT Grammar games guide students to confident writing

Grammar has never been this much fun! GOAT Grammar games get primary students excited about language — alongside a bunch of loveable goats.
Cartoon goat standing on hind legs beside large blue-and-gold text saying “GOAT GRAMMAR”. It has taken a bite out of the G.

Can spiders swim?

Do spiders float or sink? Can they breathe underwater? Do spiders drown? Can they hold their breath? Are spiders waterproof? Find out in this deep dive.
A close-up of an orange-brown spider resting on the water surface, legs splayed out, with plant-life beneath the water surface.

Where does black fall on the colour spectrum?

Is black a colour? Black isn’t in the rainbow, but where does it fit in the colour spectrum? What makes something appear black? An expert explains how we perceive black.
Macro image of multicoloured threads that form the colours of the rainbow. They are threaded through the eye of a sewing needle.

Inclusive education requires the centring of disabled voices

The journey towards an inclusive and equitable future requires us to listen to those with lived experience. Centring disabled voices helps improve learning environments for all students.
Several students raise their hand to their teacher in a primary school classroom.

A systematic maths approach could unlock stronger results across primary schools

How can schools lift their maths results? Budgewoi Public School's story shows what’s possible when clear instruction, collaboration and coaching come together.
Teacher in class with students

Sport can help holistic development in early childhood education

How does sport fit into early childhood education? It can help build identity, wellbeing, confidence and communication skills, supporting holistic development from a young age.
Seven happy young children red and black jerseys stand in a row holding AFL footballs. A woman supervisor stands behind them.

Top 10 resources to learn about the Anzacs

Many wonderful institutions have educational resources to help schools commemorate Anzac Day, each offering a different way to engage primary and secondary students with Anzac history.
A khaki, wide-brimmed hat. One side is upturned with a gold Australian Army badge on it. The hat is on an old brown suitcase.

Students want to learn, and this teacher ensures they feel heard and valued

Teacher George Triantafillos fosters student empowerment in Darwin, ensuring students have a voice in learning, leadership and their future.
A smiling male teacher in a school hallway holds a basketball while facing 5 students with backpacks and blue-and-white uniforms

Could dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world?

It’s fun to imagine secret dinosaur survivors living today, hidden in a remote corner of Earth. But the truth of who made it through the extinction event 66 million years ago may surprise you.
Two bipedal dinosaurs with scaly skin, long tails, sharp claws and teeth move through a dense prehistoric forest.
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