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Geography Now
OCEANIA EXPLAINED (Geography Now!)
Quite possibly the least studied region on earth, what exactly is going on in the Pacific? Find out!
Curated Video
Inside the Place Where Scientists Test Gigantic Artificial Sea Waves
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel to explore how the latest technology is used to study the power of sea waves. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover of this...
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This Chicken Is a Dancing Machine! But Do We Know Why?
The Attwater's Prairie-Chicken may be the most endangered bird in North America, with very few left in the wild, but a conservation program at the Houston Zoo is working hard to ensure they don't go extinct.
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Restoring Cacti After Wildfires Is The Mission For These Scientists
Learn how these birds were affected by California fires and what conservation scientists are doing to help bring their populations back up in the wild.
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Pressure on the National Park
Pupil outcome: I can explore and explain how human activity is affecting the landscape and identity of the Lake District. Key learning points: - The beauty and tranquillity of the Lake District attracts lots of visitors who put pressure...
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Village life in northern Italy
Pupil outcome: I can use different sources of information to investigate and compare different villages in northern Italy. Key learning points: - A range of resources, including photographs and climate data can be used to investigate...
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Our global population
Pupil outcome: I can describe global population change over time. Key learning points: - Our population is growing and has reached 8 billion people. - Our population has changed over time, but icnreased most rapidly since the 1800s. -...
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The impact of population growth (non-statutory)
Pupil outcome: I can describe the impact of a growing population on our planet and make predictions for the future. Key learning points: - Population growth is the increase in the number of humans on Earth over time. - The growing...
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Statistical problems - data collection
Pupil outcome: I can choose what data needs to be collected to explore a statistical problem. Key learning points: - Different statistical problems need investigating in different ways. - Effective data collection avoids bias where...
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Predator-prey relationships
Pupil outcome: I can describe and explain the relationship between predator and prey populations. Key learning points: - Predators are hunters and prey are hunted. - Different factors can affect the population sizes of predators and prey...
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Checking understanding of statistical problems
Pupil outcome: I can evaluate different statistical measures to draw conclusions about a data set. Key learning points: - A statistical summary involves the mean, median, mode and range. - Each summary gives us different insights into a...
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Statistical problems - drawing conclusions
Pupil outcome: I can effectively summarise and communicate conclusions to a statistical problem. Key learning points: - Conclusions can be drawn from statistical summaries and graphical representations. - Conclusions are understood to be...
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Monte Albán: Zapotec Metropolis of the Classic Period
Around 200 CE, Monte Albán underwent major political changes marked by the rise of a new elite, internal conflict, and a transformation of its ceremonial core—reflected in the dismantling and reuse of earlier monuments like the danzantes...
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The Rise and Fade of San José Mogote
Before Monte Albán rose to prominence, San José Mogote was the leading settlement in the Valley of Oaxaca around 1300 BCE. Thanks to advanced irrigation, it grew into the valley’s largest village and an important ceremonial center. Over...
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Disappearance and Legacy of the Calusa Civilization
Unlike many indigenous groups, the Calusa were not conquered by European forces but were ultimately undone by shifting geopolitics, British-backed slave raids, disease, and displacement in the early 18th century. While some refugees fled...
The Daily Conversation
Where Muslim Populations Are Most Overestimated
People in many countries greatly overestimate the number of Muslims living among them, often due to fear-based news and stereotypes. For example, Americans think 17% of the population is Muslim, when it's actually less than 1%. This...
The Daily Conversation
World's Most Unequal Countries
This video lists the 10 countries where the richest 1% of people control the most wealth, with Russia topping the list. Many of these countries, including the U.S., India, and Brazil, face major inequality problems where a few people...
The Daily Conversation
Chicago: The World's Fastest Growing City
In the late 1800s, Chicago grew rapidly into a major industrial city, but its wooden buildings and poor planning led to the Great Fire of 1871, which destroyed much of the city. Amazingly, the city quickly rebuilt, creating the world’s...
The Daily Conversation
Chengdu, China: a New Blueprint for Megacities
Chengdu, a major city in southwest China, has become known as the country's "park city" thanks to its focus on green spaces and modern urban planning. With a rich 3,000-year history and rapid growth in recent decades, it has expanded its...
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Capture, Mark, Recapture Method
The Capture-Mark-Recapture (CMR) method is an ecological technique used to estimate animal population sizes by capturing, marking, releasing, and later recapturing individuals to analyze the proportion of marked specimens. This...
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Speciation: Allopatric, Sympatric, Parapatric, Petripatric
A species is a group of closely related organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring, and speciation is the evolutionary process by which new species arise. Speciation can occur through anagenesis (gradual...
Brave Wilderness
Don't Try this with a Devil!
How dangerous is the Tasmanian Devil? You're probably familiar with your favorite Looney Tunes character Taz... but how much do you know about his real life counterpart? Coyote Peterson and the Brave Wilderness crew head to Aussie Ark in...