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Newsthink

Sign up  to receive newsthink: a fortnightly email that looks at the stories behind recent headlines, and provides teachers with activities, videos, photos and discussion triggers.

It's ideal in informal education as well as for assemblies, tutor time, and to keep any subject lessons current. See the latest edition.

Carbon monoxide

The campsite in Bucknell, Shropshire

Find out what students already know about this poisonous gas and how to reduce risks.

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Scream and border queues

Newspaper cartoon showing queues at an airport made up of people resembling the Scream painting

What links long queues at UK airports with a 19th century artistic masterpiece? Pose a quiz for students and find out more...

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Previous newsthink activities

A collection of topical activities exploring travel plans, health in crowds and security at the games.

Three activities introducing the work of the Red Cross including a quiz with thoughtful and surprising insights into crisis support, emergency aid and prisoners.

The sinking of the Titanic was an horrific event, as well as the subject of poems, songs and a film. Relate the 100-year-old event to the lives and opinions of students today.

What news stimulated this cartoon? Does it make you think - if so, what about? Use this starter image to explore ways to save water.

What was your last fire drill like? Explore what happens when emergency drills are made fun – complete with a life-size papier-mâché rhino.

Build students’ resilience to manage their social media use with this audio-based lesson plan exploring humanity, privacy and the media.

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