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Studying mammals: Plant predators
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Plant predators

...types of molecule that the plant needs for its healthy growth. A crucial role in photosynthesis is played by the green pigment, chlorophyll, which is located in tiny structures called chloroplasts, inside the cells of the leaf. Activity 1 Watch the TV programme from 00.30-05.00, which includes sequences of the largest plant predator, the elephant, and one of the most...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
An introduction to exoplanets Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...types of planet in Week 2. Before 1995, astronomers assumed that if other planetary systems existed outside our Solar System, they were probably similar to our own. As you learn about exoplanets, it will become clear that this is not always true. It is useful, however, to be able to compare exoplanets with the more familiar planets of our own Solar System. If you used the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...type’ of governor am I? Examples include parent governor, teacher governor, staff governor, LA governor, headteacher as a governor, community governor, additional community governor, representative governor, foundation governor, associate pupil governor, partnership governor or sponsor governor. Having reflected on the questions take a few moments and make a note of...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...type of autobiographical epitaph.) This sums up his vision: his power (potestas) was constitutionally no more than that of his colleagues in office, but it was his influence (auctoritas), derived from this combination of magistracies, that gave him supremacy. Writing a century or so later, the historian Tacitus related: ‘Augustus, using the title princeps, took the...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
The Bletchley Park connection
History & The Arts

The Bletchley Park connection

...type it into your Enigma machine, every time you press a key it’s changing the plain German text into cipher text, it’s changing the message completely. The difference between a code and a cipher is a code is where you change one word for another word. A cipher is where you have a word and you’re substituting letters in that word for other letters. That’s what the...
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Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...types of digital documents requires careful search strategies and metadata. Discussion Digital documents can be stored on your computer or mobile device (if copyright permits; see section 6) and organised into portable collections. Researchers can work even when they are far away from a library. Discussion Digital documents can be examined through a variety of approaches,...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...phrases or names do you first think of? c.What is the last news story you remember about each region? d.Who owns it? Answer The set of answers shown below is from one of the team who asked a family member with no experience of the frozen planet. Here are her answers: a.Images for the Arctic: cold; polar bear; igloo. For the Antarctic: penguin; whale; ice. b.Words for the...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Formulating research questions
Education & Development

Formulating research questions

...de Barros, C.M., Rebelo-Harris, B., Meads, C. and Saunders, C.L. (2021) ‘Are we asking the right questions? Working with the LGBTQ+ community to prioritise healthcare research themes’, Research Involvement and Engagement, 7(1), p. 64. Available at: https://researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40900-021-00298-7 (Accessed: 23 April 2025). Darko, N....
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Article 25 mins