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Incredible edible polyp

This activity is a fun way of learning about the basic anatomy of the coral polyp, the tiny animal that creates the reef. Join Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, as he hosts this interactive live session which yo...

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Coral reproduction with Dr Kristen Marhaver

Your chance to ask Dr Kristen Marhaver about her work and life as a marine biologist working to protect and restore coral reefs. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.

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Coral food chain mobile (AM)

This activity introduces students to a range of living things and animals on the coral reef and examines how they are connected.

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Coral Q&A with Jamie and Mischa

Want to know whether the team pack anything special from home? Students can ask Mischa and Jamie anything in this live Q&A session.

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Arctic food web (AM)

This food web activity introduces young people to a range of organisms that they may come across during an Arctic expedition. Students will be asked to identify, classify and group organisms to build ...

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Arctic science with Clara Nielson (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Clara Nielson about her PhD in marine biology and her research on how pollution is changing the ocean. Submit your students’ questions in advance to increase their c...

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Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

Want to know whether the team pack anything special from home? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.

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Arctic food web (PM)

This food web activity introduces young people to a range of organisms that they may come across during an Arctic expedition. Students will be asked to identify, classify and group organisms to build ...

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Arctic science with Clara Nielson (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Clara Nielson about her PhD in marine biology and her research on how pollution is changing the ocean. Submit your students’ questions in advance to increase their c...

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Keeping warm (AM)

This activity is a fun way of learning about how explorers survive the extreme conditions in the Arctic. Students will investigate different materials and compare how they perform as insulators. Stude...

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Polar life with Nick Cox (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Nick Cox, UK Arctic Research Station Manager about his experience working with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) for over 40 years and his work supporting polar res...

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Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

What is the coldest temperature you have experienced? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.

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Keeping warm (PM)

This activity is a fun way of learning about how explorers survive the extreme conditions in the Arctic. Students will investigate different materials and compare how they perform as insulators. Stude...

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Polar life with Nick Cox (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Nick Cox, UK Arctic Research Station Manager about his experience working with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) for over 40 years and his work supporting polar res...

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Ocean acidification (AM)

This fun investigation aims to show how water becomes more acidic when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it. It demonstrates the link between carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and a process called ocea...

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High CO2 in the Arctic with Hannah Green (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Hannah Green about her PhD in ocean acidification and her research on what the impacts of high CO2 concentrations levels in the ocean will have on the Arctic.Submit ...

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Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

How long does it take to get from the base to the sample site? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.

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Ocean acidification (PM)

This fun investigation aims to show how water becomes more acidic when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it. It demonstrates the link between carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and a process called ocea...

FREE

High CO2 in the Arctic with Hannah Green (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Hannah Green about her PhD in ocean acidification and her research on what the impacts of high CO2concentrations levels in the ocean will have on the Arctic.Submit y...

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Sampling for microplastics (AM)

This investigation is a great way of learning about how extensive the issue of microplastics is. Scientists have already identified microplastics in the Arctic, but how much is there? Students will co...

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Ocean plastics with Dr Ceri Lewis (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Dr Ceri Lewis, a Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Exeter, about her research into microplastics in the Arctic and beyond. Submit your students’...

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Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

What do you think the Arctic will look like in the future? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.

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Sampling for microplastics (PM)

This investigation is a great way of learning about how extensive the issue of microplastics is. Scientists have already identified microplastics in the Arctic, but how much is there? Students will co...

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Ocean plastics with Dr Ceri Lewis (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Dr Ceri Lewis, a Senior Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Exeter, about her research into microplastics in the Arctic and beyond. Submit your students’...

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Sea level rise (AM)

This activity is a great way of learning about sea level rise. This is a good way to clear up common misconceptions such as how melting sea ice in the Arctic will cause sea levels to rise. This inves...

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Adventure science with Ellie Mackay (AM)

This session is your chance to ask Ellie Mackay about her extensive experience as a science communicator, extreme environment filmmaker and field producer. Submit your students’ questions in advance ...

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Arctic Q&A with Jamie and Ellie

Have you seen any polar bears or other animals? How close did they get? Students can ask Jamie and Ellie anything in this live Q&A session.

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Sea level rise (PM)

This activity is a great way of learning about sea level rise, and is a good way to clear up common misconceptions such as how melting sea ice in the Arctic will cause sea levels to rise.This investig...

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Adventure science with Ellie Mackay (PM)

This session is your chance to ask Ellie Mackay about her extensive experience as a science communicator, extreme environment filmmaker and field producer. Submit your students’ questions in advance t...

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Incredible edible polyp (AM)

This activity is a fun way of learning about the basic anatomy of the coral polyp, the tiny animal that creates the reef. Join Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, as he hosts this interactive live session which yo...

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Coral restoration with Dr Valerie Chamberland (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Valerie Chamberland about her work and life as a marine biologist working to protect and restore coral reefs. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.

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Coral Q&A with Jamie and Lucas

Join Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop and Lucas Tichy for this Coral Q&A session. Ever wondered whether you can sleep underwater? Students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers ...

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Incredible edible polyp (PM)

This activity is a fun way of learning about the basic anatomy of the coral polyp, the tiny animal that creates the reef. Join Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop, as he hosts this interactive live session which yo...

FREE

Coral restoration with Dr Valerie Chamberland (PM)

Your chance to ask Dr Valerie Chamberland about her work and life as a marine biologist working to protect and restore coral reefs. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.

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Coral food chain mobile (AM)

This activity introduces students to a range of living things and animals on the coral reef and examines how they are connected.

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Coral ecosystems with Dr Mark Vermeij (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Mark Vermeij about his research into the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of marine organisms. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.

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Coral Q&A - A sponge special with Ben and Jasper

Ever wondered whether you can sleep underwater? In this live Q&A session students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists currently working and collectin...

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Coral food chain mobile (PM)

This activity introduces students to a range of living things and animals on the coral reef and examines how they are connected.

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Coral ecosystems with Dr Mark Vermeij (PM)

Your chance to ask Dr Mark Vermeij about his research into the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of marine organisms. You can submit you students’ questions in advance or live.

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Reefs under threat (AM)

This session illustrates how the increase in carbon dioxide in the ocean is lowering pH levels, thus impacting marine life. The first activity Ocean acidification in a cup shows how water becomes more...

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Corals and sponges with Niklas A. Kornder (AM)

Your chance to ask Niklas A. Kornder, PhD Candidate at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) about his work which focuses on how coral and sponges work together, alongside a peak at cutting edge coral ree...

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Coral Q&A with Meggie, Sara and Jamie

Want to know whether the team pack anything special from home? In this live Q&A session students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists currently workin...

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Reefs under threat (PM)

This session illustrates how the increase in carbon dioxide in the ocean is lowering pH levels, thus impacting marine life. The first activity Ocean acidification in a cup shows how water becomes more...

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Corals and sponges with Niklas A. Kornder (PM)

Your chance to ask Niklas A. Kornder, PhD Candidate at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) about his work which focuses on how coral and sponges work together, alongside a peak at cutting edge coral ree...

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Going deeper (AM)

In the first part of this session Jamie demonstrates the relationship between pressure and depth with a simple activity called Under pressure. The second part of the session helps students investigate...

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Corals in the deep with Dr Pim Bongaerts (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Pim Bongaerts about his research which focuses on the molecular ecology of coral reefs, using genome sequencing methods to study adaptation and connectivity in coral populations....

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Coral Q&A with Ben and Jamie

Want to know what has been the scariest experience the scientists have had? In this live Q&A session students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists cur...

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Going deeper (PM)

In the first part of this session Jamie demonstrates the relationship between pressure and depth with a simple activity called Under pressure. The second part of the session helps students investigate...

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Corals in the deep with Dr Pim Bongaerts (PM)

Your chance to ask Dr Pim Bongaerts about his research which focuses on the molecular ecology of coral reefs, using genome sequencing methods to study adaptation and connectivity in coral populations....

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Streamlined sharks (AM)

This exciting activity asks students to investigate the relationship between shape and water resistance.

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Adaptation on the reef with Dr Kristen Marhaver (AM)

Your chance to ask Dr Kristen Marhaver about her work increasing coral reproduction on the reef. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.

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Coral Q&A with Dr. Rene and Jamie

What is the most useful tool used while doing research underwater? In this live Q&A session students from all over the world have the opportunity to ask the researchers and scientists currently wo...

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Streamlined sharks (PM)

This exciting activity asks students to investigate the relationship between shape and water resistance.

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Adaptation on the reef with Dr Kristen Marhaver (PM)

Your chance to ask Dr Kristen Marhaver about her work increasing coral reproduction on the reef. You can submit your students’ questions in advance or live.

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What are plastics?

Plastic is everywhere, yet most people know very little about it. We will be discovering the chemistry behind how plastic is made and why its properties mean that some people think plastic is fantasti...

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Where are plastics?

We all buy products made from plastic. Still, few of us know where these items, big and small, go after they've been used. Join our interview with a science film maker Ellie Mackay, connecting live fr...

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What impact can plastic have?

Often the plastic we throw away makes it's way into natural environments such as the ocean. Join our presenter as they host this interview with an animal conservation expert to discover the journey pl...

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What can I do?

We know that the way we use plastic is not good for the environment but what can we do as an individual, group, or community to change things? Join our presenter as they host this interview with susta...

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Christmas craft

Christmas is a holiday where gifts are shared. But to ensure everyone benefits, including the environment, make sure your gifts are made sustainably. Join our presenter as they host this interview wit...

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Incredible Invertebrates

This live lesson is an immersive dive on a pristine coral reef, where students will learn about numerous invertebrate species. The CCMI team will guide students through an interactive identification l...

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Incredible Invertebrates

This lesson is a re-broadcast of a live lesson on the 4th March. Live questions can still be submitted during this re-broadcast and will be answered live by coral experts in the Cayman Islands.This li...

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Diving into Iguana life

This live lesson is not an underwater dive, but a “dive” into the intriguing world of the Sister Islands Rock Iguanas (SIRIs) also known to scientists as Cyclura nubila caymanensis. Students will be e...

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Diving into Iguana life

This lesson is a re-broadcast of a live lesson on the 11th March. Live questions can still be submitted during this re-broadcast and will be answered live by coral experts in the Cayman Islands.This l...

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Diving off the wall

Due to the ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Wave Actions and Reactions lesson has been replaced with this broadcast, and as such questions cannot be answered during the dive.An ...

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Diving off the wall

Due to the ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Wave Actions and Reactions lesson has been replaced with this rebroadcast, and as such questions cannot be answered during the lesson...

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Submarine Explorer (AM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Submarine Explorer (PM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Mountains under the Sea (AM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Mountains under the Sea (PM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Exploring the Deep (AM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Exploring the Deep (PM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Submarine STEM (AM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Submarine STEM (PM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Submarine Conservation (AM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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Submarine Conservation (PM)

Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Nekton Submarine STEM 2020 live lessons will be delivered as a virtual event, with speakers joining from where they are, rather than from the research vesse...

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What is chaos and why can’t we predict the weather? with Miguel Beneitez

In this Live Lesson, learners will meet Miguel Beneitez and learn about chaos and its role in global weather patterns.What is chaos and what is order? In this Live Lesson for secondary or high school ...

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Secret Songs of the Sea with Tim Gordon

In this Live Lesson, learners will meet Tim Gordon and learn all about the amazing sounds of the sea.Do clownfish have ears? Can cod talk to each other? What does it sound like when a fish farts under...

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What do penguins and coral reefs have in common? With Marji Puotinen

In this Live Lesson, learners will meet Marji Puotinen and discover some of the ocean’s most amazing creatures. What could be more different than Coral reefs and penguins? It seems they might have mor...

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Why Water is Weird with Philip Ball

In this Live Lesson, learners will meet Philip Ball and begin to understand water, something we thought we already knew. This lesson will focus on chemistry, physics and biology: from chemical bonding...

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What is Ocean Acidification? with Helen Findlay

In this Live Lesson, learners will meet Helen Findlay and learn about ocean acidification, and how it can threaten ocean health.We hear a lot about greenhouse gases, climate change, and melting glacie...

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KS2 | Soil Exploration

This soil exploration live lesson introduces young people to the incredible world of rocks and soil often hidden beneath their feet. By getting hands-on, pupils will learn more about the how soil is f...

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KS3 | Weather and Climate

This live lesson will explore the difference between weather and climate and give pupils the knowledge and skills to keep track of what’s going on in the atmosphere around you by establishing their ow...

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KS4 | How does quality of life vary in an urban area?

Broadcast from an urban environment, this live lesson will enable students to take part in a fieldwork investigation into how quality of life varies within an urban centre. Encouraged to be decision-m...

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KS5 | Rocky Shore Ecology

This live lesson from the rocky shore will explore species diversity on the UK’s coastline. Students will be encouraged to draw upon and apply their GCSE Science knowledge, to A level Biology content,...

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KS2 | Creative Exploration

This creative exploration live lesson encourages young people to explore their garden or green space in ways they might never have thought of before. Through live exploration, arts and expression pupi...

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KS3 | Relationships in an Ecosystem

This live lesson encourages young people to explore the complex relationships between plants, animals and their environment as together we delve beneath the surface of a pond, marvel at the amazing ad...

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KS5 | Investigating Place

This live lesson broadcast from a unique place will enable students to complete a place-based, qualitative investigation into how a local area is perceived and experienced by different people. Student...

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KS4 | Impact of Coastal Management

Broadcast from a coastal environment, this live lesson will enable students to take part in a fieldwork investigation into the impact of coastal management. Encouraged to be decision-makers, students ...

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KS2 | Habitat Exploration

This habitat exploration live lesson introduces young people to the microhabitats present in their own garden. Through exploration pupils will learn more about the invertebrate species found there, an...

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KS5 | Hydrology and Flooding

This live lesson broadcast will help students to explore the link between drainage basin characteristics, hydrology and flooding. Students will be encouraged to draw upon their GCSE rivers knowledge a...

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Arctic food chain (AM)