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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Professor Dan Romik is uncovering the mathematical surprises hidden in this brain teaser. Poetry – Professor Will May helped establish the Poetry Ambassadors scheme, allowing aspiring young poets to be mentored by experienced poets. Chemical reactions – Professor Irving Epstein is investigating oscillating chemical reactions.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Published: At Furman University in the US, Dr Ben Haywood and Professor Julia Parrish from the University of Washington are studying how citizen science programmes impact the relationships participants have with the places and ecology they study which might, in turn, increase scientific literacy. 1322820 and 2031884. . 1322820 and 2031884.

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3 Augmented Reality Apps to Take Your Lessons to the Next Level

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A chemistry teacher could make use of this app, as well. A biology teacher could really use this app. Considering the fact that a school book cannot contain an exhaustive description of each living organism biology studies. By using it, a geography teacher can show their students all the processes taking place whilst raining.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Students can discover how Professor Anotida Madzvamuse applies maths to address real-world challenges. Professor Dan Romik is uncovering the mathematical surprises hidden in this brain teaser. Poetry – Professor Will May helped establish the Poetry Ambassadors scheme, allowing aspiring young poets to be mentored by experienced poets.

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Does city life negatively affect wildlife?

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Pathway from school to ecology • At high school and post-16, take classes in biology and geography. Ecology can also benefit from topics in chemistry and, even, physics,” says Sarah. Study an undergraduate degree in ecology, environmental science, physical geography or biology.

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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CLIMATE MODELS — big computer models that use maths, physics and chemistry to characterise how energy and matter (solid, gas or fluid) flow between the hydrosphere (oceans, ice, rivers and lakes), atmosphere and land. Growing up, I was interested in chemistry and animals. TALK LIKE A PALAEOCEANOGRAPHER. I loved going to university.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I was also taking classes in remote sensing and GIS which I found very exciting, so I transitioned back to geography and focused on climatology for my master’s thesis. I was interested in geography, sociology, history, psychology and political science.