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  • Learning to Learn // Learning to Learn

    Understanding Why

    Go beyond knowing *that* something is true — ask *why* it is true and *how* it works

    Ages 8 to 9Thinking skill
  • Learning to Learn // Learning to Learn

    Describing Rules & Patterns

    When you notice a pattern repeating, describe it as a rule that works every time — then test whether the rule holds in new cases

    Ages 8 to 9Thinking skill
  • Learning to Learn // Learning to Learn

    Transferring Skills

    Recognise when a skill or strategy learned in one subject or situation can be applied in a completely different one

    Ages 8 to 9Thinking skill
  • Learning to Learn // Learning to Learn

    Choosing a Strategy

    Before starting a study task, choose a deliberate strategy; after finishing, evaluate honestly whether that strategy actually helped

    Ages 9 to 10Thinking skill
  • Learning to Learn // Learning to Learn

    Reflecting After Learning

    After completing a piece of learning, reflect on the process: what helped most, what was confusing, and what would you do differently next time?

    Ages 9 to 10Thinking skill
  • Learning to Learn // Learning to Learn

    Finding Knowledge Gaps

    Survey your own understanding of a whole topic — identify where your knowledge is solid, where it is shaky, and what still needs work

    Ages 10 to 11Thinking skill
  • Learning to Learn // Learning to Learn

    Setting Learning Goals

    Set a specific learning goal, work towards it with a deliberate plan, then honestly assess whether you achieved it and what you would change

    Ages 10 to 11Thinking skill
  • Electronics // Circuits

    Complete circuits

    Electricity flows only around an unbroken loop from one side of a power source, through components, and back to the other side. A switch works by opening and…

    Ages 8 to 11Concept
  • Electronics // Circuits

    Current, voltage and resistance

    Voltage is the push from the source, current is how much charge flows each second, and resistance is how strongly a component limits that flow. Turning up the…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • Electronics // Circuits

    Ohm's law

    For a resistor, voltage equals current times resistance (V = I × R). Rearranging it gives the current a circuit will draw or the resistor a part needs.

    Ages 12 to 15Method
  • Electronics // Components

    Light-emitting diodes

    An LED lights when current flows through it one way, from the longer leg to the shorter. It needs a resistor in series so the current stays small enough not to…

    Ages 11 to 14Method