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Live long and prosper?
Science, Maths & Technology

Live long and prosper?

...It’s been estimated that around 30 per cent of Sun-like stars may have Earth-like planets in their habitable zones. At the time of writing, astronomers don’t yet know of any Earth-sized, Earth-mass planets in the habitable zones of Sun-like stars, although it may be only a matter of time until some are found. Perhaps we do live in the Star Trek universe after all?...
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Think like a scientist
Science, Maths & Technology

Think like a scientist

...write very big or very small numbers, and why it’s useful for communicating your results. Explaining negative numbers Negative numbers can seem hard to understand, but looking at different temperatures around the world shows that it's not that difficult. Why keep a journal Keeping a lab notebook is a vital skill for any scientist and beginners to the subject often...
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Audio 49 mins
Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist
Science, Maths & Technology

Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist

...write: "Haunted", "He hangs out with a taxidermist", "A quarrel in Bahia Harbour". Out of Africa The Aftrican scientist Sheila Ochugboju reveals the vital importance of Charles Darwin to her own work. In the last century his ideas have been appropriated by a variety of different people for sometimes very different ends; today in Africa he is an inspiration for a new...
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Audio 45 mins
Autumn on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

Autumn on OpenLearn

...writing a novel by the fire, or tackling a DIY project, making something with your hands can be both relaxing and rewarding. 7: Take time to reset Autumn invites us to slow down, recharge and adapt to the shorter days. Whether it’s practising mindfulness, getting outside for daylight, or finding balance in your daily routine, this season is perfect for nurturing your...
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Assessment in secondary mathematics
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary mathematics

...write these numbers in order, smallest first: 0.7, 0.3 and 0.36 on mini-whiteboards. You will find that the three most common responses are: 0.3, 0.36, 0.7 (correct) 0.3, 0.7, 0.36 (student ignores decimal point) 0.36, 0.7, 0.3 (student may think that the largest number after the decimal point gives the smallest decimal). Students could well offer other answers, for a...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Battle of Thermopylae
History & The Arts

Battle of Thermopylae

...writing of history...Changing places and re-telling stories: Battle of Thermopylae In this introductory activity, we suggest you take a look at the Hestia project map to try to understand more about how we can interpret the importance of the geography and topography at Thermopylae, site of a significant battle during the Greek and Persian Wars. This is particularly...
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Activity 5 mins
How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...writing. So how about emoji? Is the same thing likely to happen with them? At the moment the evidence is slight. But there are indications that it’s beginning, at least in certain contexts. Unlike alphabetic writing systems, which allow an infinite number of words to be written from finite means (the 26 letters of the English alphabet, for example), there are a limited...
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Article 20 mins
Home education: levelling the playing field or increasing inequalities?
Education & Development

Home education: levelling the playing field or increasing inequalities?

...writing activity than one might typically expect if at a school, instead using more conversation and practical based learning with an emphasis on past papers, which helped them learn, analyse and understand exam technique, marking and timings. This more relaxed or informal approach was part of the reason that the system that replaced exams with TAG in 2021 did not work...
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