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  • A cane toad on a white background.

    Cane toads, fire ants and blackberry bushes - read about the environmental and economic problems caused by invasive species and try a classroom activity to learn more.

  • illustration of an optical illusion staircase

    Learn a bit about how your brain works in this activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club which provides instructions for a couple of mind boggling tricks.

  • Cartoon of two people in a backyard collecting millipedes, with break-out cartoons illustrating millipede habitats and close-up images of male and female millipedes. Illustration: Angelo Madrid.

    Hunt for invasive Portuguese millipedes in your local area and complete your own scientific research project, just like CSIRO entomologists.

  • Fossil trilobite

    This Double Helix Science Club activity provides instructions on how to make your own fossils from white glue. In this activity you'll learn about the science of fossil formation.

  • DNA strand

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provides instructions for making your very own DNA model. In the process, learn about the role of DNA and what it is made of.

  • Partners in the Penguin Egg Game pass a ball with their feet.

    In this game from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club you play the role of an emperor penguin using tricky footwork to fight for its offspring's survival.

  • Banana DNA experiment.

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provides instructions for extracting DNA in your own kitchen.

  • illustration of a girl with her gloved hand in a bowl of ice water

    This web page from CSIRO's Double Helix Club provides instructions on how to do the Freezing Fingers activity. In this activity you will learn about insulation.

  • photo of a hand drawing an anatomical figure

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provides instructions on how to create your own anatomical drawings. Before you know it you'll be drawing like the masters!

  • Photo of pieces of liver on a plate

    This activity from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club provides instructions for an activity that investigates enzymes like those in your liver.