Photo Collection of All African Countries

An alphebetised photo collection of all 54 countries in Africa.

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Roald Dahl Science

Emma Vanstone has collected different science activities (apropriate for junior students and possible to adapt for older students) that relate to Roald Dahl and his books.

http://www.science-sparks.com/2015/09/11/roald-dahl-activity-ideas/

Scale of the Universe

'This amazing video illustrates the scale of over 100 items within the observable universe ranging from galaxies to insects, nebulae and stars to molecules and atoms.'

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Conductive Silver Ink Pen

'Circuit Scribe is a rollerball pen that writes with conductive silver ink. It makes creating circuits as easy as doodling.'

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Chernobyl/Pompeii

This headline and photo would be a great prompt for senior students:

Why the Chernobyl Nuclear Ruins Are a 20th-Century Pompeii

PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT MAXWELL

Read full article here

Warped 2D Grids

"Made out of thousands of tiny little triangles, these delicately thatched composites strike a pleasing visual chord through their careful balance of negative and positive space. Created by LA-based artist Katy Ann Gilmore, the organic geometric images are realized through a variety of influences including mathematics, nature, and visual art. The tiny latched shapes spread outward until final pieces emerge, looking like hand-crafted topographic maps.

Gilmore studied mathematics and visual arts, and the experience gained in each field shines through in her unique style. Her layered, two-dimensional drawings explore the concept of perpendicular planes and the distortion of three-dimensional space. Some areas of the images recede where others spring forward, creating the illusion of a finely woven net gripping the land's curvature.

Gilmore’s breathtaking work was initially inspired by a curiosity for how 2D grids would look when warped in all directions, and how the fluctuation of empty space around physical objects affects our perception of solidity. Her work draws thousands of tiny elements together to form beautiful realizations of mathematical concepts through the application of an artistic eye."

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Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2015

"The newly-launched Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards hopes that you’ll chuckle when you see one of their images. You aren’t laughing at them, rather, but with them—these lighthearted photos are meant to be hilarious. The unusual competition combines funny portraits of animals with technical proficiency to showcase works that’ll have you admiring nature’s beauty while smiling at its silliness." - http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/comedy-wildlife-photography-awards

 See the website here

Here are the finalists:

Winner: Julian Rad

Second Place: William Richardson

Third Place: Oliver Dreike