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Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...geography; deserts and high mountains are usually sparsely inhabited. Why is there a relative imbalance in coverage between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? The Southern Hemisphere is under-represented in terms of coverage, because compared with the Northern Hemisphere there is relatively little land area - the surface is predominantly ocean. Activity 1...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Exploring health: is your lifestyle really to blame?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring health: is your lifestyle really to blame?

...geography (e.g. a ‘country lifestyle’ or a ‘city lifestyle’) or socio-economic status (e.g. a ‘jet-set lifestyle’). The concept of lifestyles as choice can become problematic when considering the boundaries around what is innate versus what is something a person selects for themselves. It can be challenging at times to determine what is in fact a choice and...
Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment
Nature & Environment

Effects of pollutants on the aquatic environment

...Geography, Ohio Wesleyan University. Figures 7, 9 and 10: Copyright © CNRI/Science Photo Library. Figures 8 and 11: Copyright © Eye of Science/Science Photo Library. Figure 12: Copyright © RGB Ventures LLC dba SuperStock/Alamy. Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the...
Supporting children’s learning in primary education today
Education & Development

Supporting children’s learning in primary education today

...geography children will use a range of literacy skills to explore their local area; and through consideration of scientific evidence, children become ethical and informed citizens. In this section, you will consider some of the challenges for primary schools in these three broad fields of learning...Supporting children’s learning in primary education today: 4.1 Literacy...
Making sense of mental health problems
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of mental health problems

...geography. She went on to study art and design at a university located in a city more than 100 miles away from her family home, and maintained only minimal contact with her adopted parents. She enjoyed the course and the student lifestyle, throwing herself into the social scene associated with the Art Department and its students. Mandy was in a relationship with a fellow...
Advanced German: Language, culture and history
Languages

Advanced German: Language, culture and history

...geography and dialects of the regions of Germany...If you already have a good working knowledge of the German language, this free course, Advanced German: Language, culture and history, will help to improve your language skills, knowledge of German-speaking societies and intercultural competence. It will also develop your critical and analytical skills as you study the...
Secondary learning
Education & Development

Secondary learning

...Geography Mathematics Modern foreign languages Music Science Read through your chosen lesson plan and then answer the following questions: What knowledge is covered during this lesson? Think about what the students will learn and classify it according to the ‘types of knowledge’ described in Section 1. Was each type covered? Could the lesson be changed in any way to...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. The C-change in GEES project was funded by HEFCE as part of the JISC/HE Academy UKOER programme and coordinated by the GEES Subject Centre. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs