July 2025

Are your students questioning what’s going on in South Australia with the harmful algal blooms? Follow the link below to download a lesson for Years 5–6 that explores the causes and impacts of HABs on marine life and habitats, while encouraging critical thinking about how communities and scientists respond to protect ocean ecosystems. Download here → Year 5-6 Lesson Plan - Still Blooming Ongoing Marine Deaths from South Australias 2025 Harmful Algal Bloom

Ever wondered how sea turtles navigate thousands of kilometres across the ocean? Get your students decoding nature’s hidden language with Challenge 2: Turtle Compass—part of the Reef Guardian Schools Eco Challenge for National Science Week 2025.  This hands-on activity links to the 2025 theme “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language”, and gives students the chance to: Investigate how turtles navigate using Earth’s magnetic field Build their own water compass Create a short video explaining turtle navigation strategies Perfect for STEM classrooms,

As part of National Science Week, Virtual Excursions Australia presents SciFest 2025 — a series of engaging online events celebrating the wonders of our ocean and marine environments. Here are the marine-themed highlights: 🔹 Mon 11 Aug, 11am – Science Storytime: “Oceans in the Night” with Dr Vanessa Pirotta🔹 Fri 15 Aug, 11am – Science Storytime: “Sid and the Very Hard to Find Squid” with Dr James O’Hanlon🔹 Mon 11 Aug, 1pm – Lunchtime Trivia: Underwater adventure with the Australian National