By David Shaw, 23 February 2022
Difficulty: Tricky Keira is getting ready for school: She has 3 different shirts – one black, one white and one red. She has 3 different pairs of pants – one black, one white and one red. She has 3 different pairs of shoes – one black, one white and one red.
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By David Shaw, 17 February 2022
By Louise Molloy The crust under your feet – it’s on the move! But we’re not talking about the edge of your toast. This crust is the outer layer of our planet. The Earth’s crust has been on the move for millions, and even billions, of years. There’s an exciting new theory looking at why […]
By David Shaw, 16 February 2022
Here is an acoustic quiz for you to sound out! Answer these questions and get some good vibrations.
By David Shaw, 10 February 2022
Here’s an old game with a modern twist! Compete with your friends to pop the last bubble.
By David Shaw, 9 February 2022
Difficulty: Tricky Last week I flew from Canberra to Brisbane. The plane took off at 2.00 pm, flew 1,800 kilometres at 900 kilometres per hour, and landed at 3.00pm. On the way home from Brisbane, the plane took off at 8.00 pm. Assuming it flew at the same speed, when did it land in Canberra?
By David Shaw, 3 February 2022
By Louise Molloy They’re very rare. They’re very fragile. They’re the amazing, fossil bearing rocks found at McGrath’s Flat in central NSW.
By David Shaw, 26 January 2022
By Beth Askham Why not try your hand at some food science? It’s as easy as apple pie to make these fruit straps. Then, pop the fruits of your work in your lunchbox as a sweet and delicious snack.
By David Shaw, 19 January 2022
Difficulty: Tricky At the 2022 World Darts Championship, William Borland beat Bradley Brooks with a perfect final leg, scoring precisely 501 points.
By David Shaw, 12 January 2022
It’s time for a clean start to the new year! Can you keep your score sheet clean and get 5/5?
By David Shaw, 5 January 2022
Time for some super science trivia! This quiz has a selection from all the trivia questions we wrote in 2021. And if you’re hankering for more, you can get a new set of questions by reloading this web page!
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