Smore Science

APRIL 13, 2023

The population of an apex predator is limited only by how much food is available. These top-tier predators play a critical role in regulating ecosystems by controlling the populations of other animals, which in turn affect the entire food chain. This limits how big they can get. Nothing eats the apex predator.

Primary 52

Primary Transportation Energy Science 52

Futurum

JULY 18, 2023

Social solutions for socio-economic issues Published: Extreme poverty is a global issue that affects hundreds of millions of people. How is it that America, the home of Hollywood, Wall Street and The American Dream, is also the home of so many people who are struggling to survive? How will Nathan identify these skills gaps?

Economics 98

Economics Agriculture Research Research 98

Futurum

MARCH 2, 2023

Chemicals released from the burning of fossil fuels create air pollution and are one of the main drivers of global climate change. Dr Tran Nguyen , from the University of California Davis in the US, is studying newly discovered atmospheric reactions to understand the effects they have on air pollution and the climate.

Chemistry 52

Chemistry Teaching Atmospheric sciences Research 52

Futurum

APRIL 5, 2022

These include climatic changes, intensive agriculture and over-grazing of livestock. The problem is particularly urgent here as land degradation reduces crop and livestock productivity, damaging the livelihoods of farming communities and making them more vulnerable to climate change,” says Mariana. “The

Agriculture 60

Agriculture Biology Economics Research 60

Futurum

JULY 13, 2023

Ways of knowing: how can traditional knowledge enrich geoscience education? The next day, the man sauntered around the forest, daydreaming about all the food he was sure to find. How does traditional knowledge inform western science? He had been lazy, and was not prepared for the long, hard winter.

Education 98

Education Education Research Research 98

Futurum

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How does the 15th Street Farm NEP teach its students? Students consider questions such as ‘how was it born?’, ‘what challenges did it overcome in its life to enable it to grow?’, ‘how has the environment changed during its lifetime?’ For example, one activity asks students to look at an old tree and imagine its history.

Agriculture 87

Agriculture Biology Research Research 87

Futurum

AUGUST 29, 2023

Students can discover how Professor Anotida Madzvamuse applies maths to address real-world challenges. Students can explore whether a sphere is a 2D or 3D shape and learn how, to a topologist, a coffee cup is the same shape as a donut! Students are introduced to the range of ways in which statistical skills are improving healthcare.

Schooling 52

Schooling Geology Mathematics Geography 52