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Float or sink?: Explore your child’s ideas about the physical world
Education & Development

Float or sink?: Explore your child’s ideas about the physical world

...about finding good explanations is also going to be helpful to them when they get involved in science at school. You’re probably used to your child asking you ‘why?’, but it’s also good to turn the tables, like in this activity, to find out how they explain things. If you hear them rush out of the bathroom shouting ‘Eureka!’, change their name to Archimedes!...
Take the next step with an Open University short course
Education & Development

Take the next step with an Open University short course

...out more about The Open University's short courses. Our short courses are open to all and are delivered entirely online, giving you the flexibility to fit learning around your life. Our courses cover a wide range of subjects, from business management and computing to creative arts and languages. Created by our leading OU academics, and with many courses endorsed by...
5 tips on financially thriving
Money & Business

5 tips on financially thriving

...out to fill in. [iconic graphic - save] 2. Save The idea of saving may seem really out of reach if you normally rely on your overdraft or credit cards. However, with an income VS outgoings budget in place, you can now easily search for cheaper alternatives to see where you can get a good deal when it comes to utilities and other fixed outgoings. Allocate anything leftover...
Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?
Nature & Environment

Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?

...out firmly encouraged by the MKDC management. Jake had become very concerned about UK energy policy. This was a time when North Sea oil and gas were coming on stream and there was a rose-tinted optimism about the future of nuclear power. How about just using less energy? He set out his views in his 1975 book ‘Fuels Paradise’. At the OU Jake set up an Energy Research...
Irish Gothic story competition winners
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Gothic story competition winners

...out a family cursed by the haunted mirror in their ancestral home. The piece is noteworthy both for its spooky atmosphere and for the quality of its construction. Economy of language and repetition of imagery allow this story to pack a lot of drama in a compact narrative. The neat structure of the piece—it opens and closes with stories being told—offers a satisfying...
My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally
Education & Development

My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally

...out’ to me or share the challenges and difficulties they are facing around acceptance, stigma and shame. I found this deeply saddening, as I believe everyone should be able to embrace their identify regardless of their protected characteristics. [Asian male couple holdings hands with the pride wristbands] Anyone can be an ally, and small actions can lead to big changes....
Effective note taking
Education & Development

Effective note taking

...sense? Highlight important points: draw ‘boxes’ or ‘rings’ in colour round sections of notes to make them stand out. Add to your notes but only copy them out in ‘neat’ if you change the notes. [Wrexham University logo] This resource was provided by Wrexham University and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
5 tried-and-tested study tips for dyslexic students
Education & Development

5 tried-and-tested study tips for dyslexic students

...out of order means you are less familiar with what you think you wrote and can be another way to spot errors. 3 Harness your creativity [Hand drawing chemistry doodles] Do you prefer to draw rather than write? Or love talking? Try to use alternative forms of note taking. I really like a visual page of notes to summarise things I am reading or even a wall covered in...