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Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...liquid instead of blood. a. They do not portray the pain or the physical discomfort of periods. b. They only promote their own products. c. They do not provide pricing details. d. They conceal realities by using blue liquid instead of blood. The correct answers are a and d. Discussion Advertisers make the natural processes around menstruation appear pathological (e.g. by...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
History & The Arts

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

...sang of the Achaeans’ return home, a bitter ordeal, sent them by Pallas Athena after they left Troy. In her upstairs room the daughter of Icarius, circumspect Penelope, heard and understood his divinely inspired song, and came down the tall staircase from her part of the house, [330] not on her own, but attended by two women servants. When she, glorious among women,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...solid line). But both of these definitions – the treeline and the 10 °C July isotherm – are not boundaries that humans have marked, but ones that are dictated by environmental processes. In other words, they provide a natural definition. Another way of mapping the Arctic region is to consider who lives there and where, as shown in Figure 15. [Figure 15] Figure 15...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...solid, liquid, gas. 4. True/false statements True/false statements can be used to reveal misconceptions. To use these, you will need to know what the common misconceptions or confusions are and ensure they are included in the statements. 5. Predict and explain Give children a situation, and ask them to predict what will happen next, explaining their reasoning. For...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Geometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Geometry

...solid line in the diagram below. Such angles are called alternate angles. [Alternate angles] When a line intersects two parallel lines, alternate angles are equal. To prove this result consider the diagram below: ABC = DCE (corresponding angles) and DCE = FCB (vertically opposed angles) So, ABC = FCB (both equal to DCE). The other two angles are also equal and are also...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Understanding children: babies being heard
Education & Development

Understanding children: babies being heard

...sang to her and definitely seemed to find lullabies soothing. She loved being carried around so she could see what was going on, and seemed to hate being on her own when she was awake. Figure 2: Ryan playing the violin Discussion Between them, the Family seems to have noticed many areas of Mia's abilities. They observed her expressing a range of emotions, although they...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
What is a virus?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a virus?

...solid surfaces for several days or weeks. While viruses in water tend to survive for longer – up to a year in clean cold water. Heat, detergent, or UV light can inactivate viruses within minutes. By contrast, freezing temperatures can preserve viruses. There are many different types of virus and they are everywhere. For instance, it’s estimated that every millilitre...
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The Life of Saint Patrick
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Patrick

...solid, full of good sense and piety, expresses an extraordinary humility and a great desire of martyrdom, and is written with spirit. The author was perfectly versed in the holy scriptures. He confesses every where his own faults with a sincere humility, and extols the great mercies of God towards him in this world, who had exalted him, though the most undeserving of men:...
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Article 10 mins