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There’s a lot of waste in how we make, use and dispose of clothes. CSIRO is looking for ideas to make fibre and materials more sustainable, and build a recycling, environmentally friendly, circular fibre industry.

By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham This quiz is full of juicy facts! Can you keep your score sheet clean and get 5/5?

By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham Here is ‘acute’ quiz for you to size up! Answer these questions to see if you are in shape.

Here is an acoustic quiz for you to sound out! Answer these questions and get some good vibrations.

It’s time for a clean start to the new year! Can you keep your score sheet clean and get 5/5?

Ever wondered how TVs can make so many colours? Make some coloured torches and learn to blend like a TV in this activity from our book, Puzzles and Projects.

By Patrick Mahony Have you ever been surprised by a static shock? This clever device can measure electrical charge!

This quiz is all about fibres. From fabric to food, there’s plenty of fibre to chew over!

Scientists measure all kinds of things, from plants to planets. And sometimes, they invent strange scales to measure things against – as you’ll discover in this quiz!

This simple toy can balance on a table edge or a fingertip. So get your craft on and have some physics fun!