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Science, Maths & Technology
Everyday maths: statistics in the news
How to understand maths and statistics in everyday news? Complete our activity to find out!
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Everyday maths: understanding risk
How to avoid mistakes when talking about risk? Complete our everyday maths activity to find out more.
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History & The Arts
Quiz: Which Brontë sister wrote it?
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë had very different writing styles but can you tell their writing apart from the other?
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History & The Arts
Antigone
Discover the Ancient Greek tragedy 'Antigone' in our two minute animation voiced by Helen Skelton, then find out more about the characters in the classical Sophocles' play.
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History & The Arts
Herodotus and the invention of history
With the information explosion online, how can you tell fake news from the real thing, or be more sensitive to how information can be weaponised? In the fifth-century BCE, a Greek by the name of Herodotus faced a similar challenge when he set out to examine why his people, the Greeks, and the Persians went to war with each other. Chief among his...
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Understanding autism
Learn about autism, one of the most challenging long-term conditions of the century. This free course, Understanding autism, introduces the autism spectrum, how it is experienced by individuals and families, and why it has become a global concern. The course explains how understanding of the autism spectrum and approaches to diagnosis and care ...
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The many guises of the emperor Augustus
This free course focuses on Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, who lived from 63 BCE to 14 CE. The rule of Augustus marked a significant political change in Rome, and Augustus’ position as emperor was initially fragile and controversial. Key to his success in holding onto power was his masterful use of visual propaganda to cement his position and ...
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Education & Development
Child development and learning activities
Are you a parent? Do you work with young children? We've put together a variety of FREE fun tasks to share with your children to help aid them in their learning and development.
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History & The Arts
To lie or not to lie?
A lie’s a lie, right? But what if it wasn’t that simple? This game makes you think about your moral responses to different lies
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Exploring ancient Greek religion
The ancient Greeks did not have a term equivalent to the English word ‘religion’. However, their world was populated by numerous figures they both recognised and worshipped as divinities. Among these figures was Amphiaraos, an ancient Greek hero who was later worshipped as a god and popularly associated with healing through the medium of dreams....
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Latin graffiti at Pompeii
The writing's on the wall—read the graffiti left by residents of the ancient town of Pompeii, preserved by a volcanic eruption
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Moons of our Solar System
In this free course, Moons of our Solar System, explore the many moons of our Solar System. Find out what makes them special. Should we send humans to our Moon again?