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Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...trees contains samples from the DVD set. You should begin each course by watching the relevant TV programme on the DVD and reading the corresponding chapter in The Life of Mammals. You will be asked to rewatch specific sequences from the programme as you work through the course. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Environment &
Meiosis and mitosis
Science, Maths & Technology

Meiosis and mitosis

...tree using only water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, some inorganic materials from the soil, and light energy. Similarly a human baby grows into an adult by digesting and metabolising food and drink. The parents in each case pass to their progeny, or offspring, the information and specification for building cells from materials around them. This information lies in the genetic...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Teaching and learning tricky topics Badge icon
Education & Development

Teaching and learning tricky topics

...tree wood egg baby monkey worm flower cactus wind nut meerkat jellyfish bee elephant It is important to emphasise before the task that this is not a test and that you are only interested in what they think. The students should be prompted where necessary with non-leading questions such as, ‘That’s interesting – can you say why?’ and ‘You said … that’s...
MSE’s Academy of Money Badge icon
Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...family? If it’s for more than one person, make sure you include any income other members of the household get that they contribute to the family budget. Activity 2 What is income and what is not? Timing: Allow approximately 5 minutes for this activity Sometimes people can confuse income and wealth. The former provides a cash inflow that you can spend. This is what you...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration

...family or friends should not be used in a work context. Apart from permission issues, there are also online safety concerns to consider, especially in respect to keeping children safe online. This is the image I use professionally; you can clearly identify me, I am leaning forwards as if in a conversation with someone, which hopefully reflects that I am approachable and...
Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...family history of mood disorders, early onset depression, and long duration of depressive episodes. Comorbidity with anxiety disorders, personality disorders, substance dependence or abuse, poor social integration and negative social interaction are factors commonly associated with depression (Bschor et al., 2014). But what does it actually feel like to experience...
Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...family and employers, and on social media. Badges are a great motivation, helping you to reach the end of the course. Gaining a badge often boosts confidence in the skills and abilities that underpin successful study. So, completing this course should encourage you to think about taking other courses, for example enrolling at a college for a formal qualification. (You...
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...tree diagrams or tables to help you to picture and solve these problems. Example: Gender probability If a couple has two children, the gender of the first child will not affect the gender of the second child. All possibilities can be shown in the form of a table: B = boy G = girl Table 27 First and second child gender probability table HIGHLIGHTEDFIRST CHILD HighlightedB...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs