This fact sheet contains a number of trivia statements about the Olympics, including an A-Z of minerals and metals used in the Olympics.
Have you ever ridden a bike? Maybe you own one. While the bicycle is used by millions of people around the world as a means of transport, it is also used for recreation, or in sports such as triathlons, track cycling, BMX or mountain bike competitions. Cycling is one of the fastest growing sports in ...
Have you ever seen the Opening Ceremony for an Olympic Games on television? If so, you will probably realise it’s one of the most exciting, memorable and entertaining aspects of the Games, with fireworks, laser shows and amazing dances and other whiz-bang performances. However, it is the traditional ...
Meet Arlia – a budding tech enthusiast, who’s vying for first place in a science competition with her new invention; VR goggles that find minerals in everyday products. To solve an overheating issue, Arlia needs to find gold or silver somewhere around her house and in the process is also fascinated ...
The Tasmanian Minerals Council is acknowledged as the provider of this resource. The ‘Finding Minerals’ booklet is designed for use from Kindergarten to Year 4 to assist student literacy and understanding of the minerals industry. In this pictorial reader, the places minerals are found and ...
Aluminium is found in over 270 different minerals with the main ore of aluminium being bauxite. In this fact sheet some fast facts on this metal are provided. Australian Curriculum content statements AC9S8U04 Science: ACSSU153 (8) ...