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Additive manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Additive manufacturing

...Write down a few sentences on each piece of information in the box below. Comment on how the information would have been written differently if it had been written for a different audience – for example, how would the news story be rewritten for a scientific paper, and vice versa. Discussion There are many news stories, research papers and web pages on AM. Consideration...
Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...write large numbers in full and shortened forms carry out calculations with large numbers carry out multistage calculations solve problems involving negative numbers define some key mathematical terms (multiple, lowest common multiple, factor, common factor and prime number) identify lowest common multiples and factors use fractions, decimals and percentages and convert...
Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Images Course image: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Wordcloud image:...
Microbes – friend or foe?
Nature & Environment

Microbes – friend or foe?

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this course: Course image: Heiti Paves in WikiMedia made available under Creative Commons...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...writing in the 1st century CE, the noise and activity were overwhelming. When they arrived at Olympia, the Hellanodikai and athletes made their way to the Bouleuterion (council house). There, athletes would be classified into age groups (in order to ensure a fair competition) and give an oath in front of the statue of Zeus that they would commit no evil act during the...
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...writing out all the different combinations, where the plants are labelled a, b, c, d, e, then the combinations are abc, abd, abe, acd, etc., but it is much quicker to use Pascal’s triangle. You just look at the entry in the sixth row and the fourth column in the triangle (remember to start counting from zero), and you will see that the answer is 10...Week 1: Chance and...
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...write, and count and develop their mental and physical abilities so they can reach their full potential as adults. The right to food means that every child must have enough healthy food so they have strong and healthy bodies. The right to health means that children must be allowed to grow in a safe, clean environment so they can become healthy adults. They must be cared...
Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...writing down of the face-value of Greek bonds - of €206bn, accompanied by a second bailout package (a new €100 billion loan and a retroactive lowering of the bailout interest rates), was agreed. Investors were asked to write off 53.5% of the face value of the Greek sovereign bonds they were holding. * The International Monetary Fund (IMF) describes itself as an...