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Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...sand 40% Fresh snow 80–90% Activity 1 The importance of albedo Timing: Allow about 5 minutes If the Sun’s energy falls on a desert and also sea ice on a frozen sea, what proportion of the energy is available to heat up each material? If snow then falls to cover the sea ice, what will be the amount of energy available to heat up the ice? Answer If the Sun’s energy...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...aluminium foil an old metal tablespoon some water a lighter or matches. Method Push a needle into a cork Mount a peanut Fill a tablespoon with water Ignite the peanut Heat the water Please note this video has no audio. Push the eye of the sewing needle carefully into the end of the cork, and spike the peanut onto the sharp end. This will allow you to hold the peanut while...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...casting a shadow over our collective future. But at ICAN, we believe that we have the power to eradicate that shadow. ICAN’s work is rooted in the belief that a world without nuclear weapons is not only possible, but imperative. Our campaign has been relentless in highlighting the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences of any use of nuclear weapons,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...sand, which is associated with deserts. These sorts of associations make it easy to distinguish at a glance the wet areas from the dry areas. In Figure 1 (b) there is a key to show you what the different colours on the map mean. Hot desert areas where it seldom rains are yellow, and areas where there is heavy rainfall throughout the year are dark blue. d.Several features...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...sand (D), white arrowheads). Figure 6 Microplastics in sediments from the rivers Elbe (A), Mosel (B), Neckar (C), and Rhine (D) from Wagner et al. (2014). The white scale bars all represent 1 mm. Microplastics form the subject of a great deal of current research, such as the review by Wagner et al. (2014), and the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
An introduction to computers and computer systems
Digital & Computing

An introduction to computers and computer systems

...aluminium is used instead.) Some of the pins are used to supply the electrical power to the device, while signals are input to and output from the processor via other pins. [This is a photograph of a processor surrounded by gold connection pins.] Figure 1 A processor surrounded by gold connection pins. Figure 2 shows the packaged processor assembled with other components...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...cast wider, which benefits all. All of these coaching commandments are supported by research. If you want to find out more about his final three coaching commandments, you can read the articles below. This is optional and not a requirement. Coaches should use praise and criticism wisely: The problem with praise: praise is not always a good thing (Bailey, 2014b) The way...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...sand.] You have already met Meera, who was researching in a school with Year 7 students. Watch her now as she talks about getting started with a project. What sources of support does she mention? Does she give the impression that doing a research project can be a lonely business? Meera I think teachers who maybe apply for research projects, there is that kind of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs