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Author: Cambridge University

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From Latin to literature, maths to museums, Cambridge has a wealth of resources and initiatives for schools.
15 Episodes
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A little light relief

A little light relief

2008-08-12--:--

A fun lecture with Peter Wothers all about light.
School students are encouraged to improve their language skills by pursuing modern languages in higher education.
Hands on Maths

Hands on Maths

2008-08-06--:--

Young people are taught maths through hands-on puzzles and one-to-one sessions.
Latin in Schools

Latin in Schools

2008-08-06--:--

Innovative new ways to teach Latin to a new generation of school students, via video links and games.
Exploring English

Exploring English

2008-08-06--:--

Young people engage with poetry through rap, and new websites.
Physics Events

Physics Events

2008-08-06--:--

Young people explore physics through events such as open days at the Physics Department to encourage people to consider careers in physics.
Inspiring Science

Inspiring Science

2008-08-06--:--

Activity days for children aged 9-11 to inspire them about science.
Future Engineers

Future Engineers

2008-08-06--:--

Children are introduced to basic engineering skills at science festivals, to show that science is applicable to everyday life.
Science Festival

Science Festival

2008-08-06--:--

The Cambridge Science Festival engages the public through hands-on science activities.
Exploring Museums

Exploring Museums

2008-08-06--:--

Young people challenge their perceptions about museums and explore museums in Cambridge.
University of Cambridge students go into the community to teach English to children for whom it is a second language.
An introduction to outreach initiatives at the University of Cambridge.
A Card Spell

A Card Spell

2007-07-30--:--

Cards are dealt from a pack as they are spelt out in order. What order do they have to be in for this to work?
The Conway Rope Trick

The Conway Rope Trick

2007-07-27--:--

A demonstration of Conway's Rational Tangles using skipping ropes. Tangles made this way can be placed in one to one correspondence with fractions.
Young archaeologists dig up a mystery. School pupils find ancient skill during a University of Cambridge dig in Suffok. A group of teenagers taking part in a Cambridge University archaeological dig