Nomcast Episode 1 – Onions: tears, mayhem and tasty bass notes

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We love onions. They’re a key player in our “mmmm that smells good! Whatcha cookin?” starter pack. But it turns out our bulbous little friends are pretty darn volatile (in more ways than one). Let’s peel back the layers and find out more! View the quiz answers and lesson ideas here.

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Free Australian Curriculum-aligned lesson plans, springboards and activities for Yr 3-6.

Nomcast Episode 1 – Onions: tears, mayhem and tasty bass notes

Yr Level

Learning Area

Curriculum Code
Tears Before Dinner
4 5 6 7 8
Science
ACSSU074 ACSHE062 ACSIS065 ACSSU043 ACSSU077 ACSHE083 ACSIS086 ACSSU095
Nomcast Episode 1 – Onions: tears, mayhem and tasty bass notes
Tears Before Dinner
Yr Level
4 5 6 7 8
Learning Area
Science
Curriculum Code
ACSSU074 ACSHE062 ACSIS065 ACSSU043 ACSSU077 ACSHE083 ACSIS086 ACSSU095

Factastical #5

The sound of your farts has nothing to do with what you ate. It’s all about the position of your sphincter (the circular muscle that helps control the flow your poo) when gas builds up. So it’s a bit like blowing air through a recorder really.