CSIRO

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/csiro

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding milestones?Precursor established 1916, CSIR founded 1926, renamed CSIRO in 1949
2. What does CSIRO stand for and why is it important in Australia?CSIRO is the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. It is Australia’s main research group that invents useful things and solves big problems.
3. When did CSIRO start and how did it grow?CSIRO began in 1926 after earlier groups in 1916 and 1920. It grew when it got more money and stronger leadership.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO): Australia's national science agency, driving innovation and research for economic, social, and environmental benefit.
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