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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? What is SHAPE?

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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

Educators Technology

SpringerOpen SpringerOpen features research a wide variety of peer-reviewed research articles spanning different disciplines including social sciences, humanities, science, technology, medicine, economics, biomedicine, chemistry, computer science, psychology, and many more.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Sessions were prone to explanations such as how “physics-based simulations” became the buzzword in Hollywood, leading animation teams to use modeling techniques for hits like “Frozen,” “Brave” and “Toy Story,” which include life-like representations of walking through snow and bouncing curly hair. But it’s hardly a foregone conclusion.

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Economics — a branch of social science that studies the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, as well as a huge variety of other complex issues of vital concern to society. Birgitta is also interested in the impacts of schools on children’s physical health and what this means for policy.

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Our school approach in teaching sustainability

Scientix

It serves a community of medium socio-economic status and has been recognized on the national and international arena for its various projects and activities, both online and in-person. After-school clubs support mental and physical health, providing a safe space for students to develop their skills and talents.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Physics Quantum physics – Associate Professor Jacquiline Romero is investigating quantum entanglement by experimenting with photons. Students are encouraged to research topics that have won the Nobel Prize for Physics. Economic geography – Professor Sarah Hall is studying the effects of Brexit on financial services.

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How is mathematics applied to real world problems?

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Mathematical modelling — the ability to translate observations (experimental or otherwise) using mathematical theories and laws of physics to represent important features from a real-world problem. This variable is independent of space and time, and, in many cases, denotes the physical units associated with the dynamical system.