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The BBC presents links to numerous topics relating to the Civil War in Sierra Leone. (July 8, 1999)

Article describes how the Curiosity rover on Mars will soon attempt to drive over a sand dune, which may be risky for the vehicle.

Resource for primary students and teachers studying Ancient Greece. Students navigate through animated multi-media and interactive features to play games, watch videos, view photos and read all about Ancient Greece. Teachers can find...

You can pick up some valuable pointers on how to apply the Pythagorean Theorem here. When you finish working your way through the pages you can take an on-line "Test Bite," and check your understanding.

You can pick up some valuable percentage pointers on how to work with them. When you finish working your way through the pages, you can take an on-line "Test Bite" and check your understanding.

You can pick up some valuable pointers on angles and lines here. When you finish working your way through the pages you can take an on-line "Test Bite," and check your understanding.

Pick up some valuable pointers on how to simplify and factor algebraic expressions. When you finish working your way through the pages, you can take an online "Test Bite" and check your understanding.

Presents facts about time and dates, how to use timetables and calculate time.

Tips and strategies for helping to remember spelling.

Activities to learn about imperial and metric measures.

Two summaries are provided of radio broadcasts concerning the ongoing political debate over genetically modified foods. Links to the actual radio broadcasts are also provided.

The Routes of English is a series of four six-week features on the development of English as a language, presented on BBC Channel 4 by host Melvyn Bragg. In addition, there are three special programs which deal with the language of the...

A compact guide to the 7 books that changed the wizarding world. Links to information about the author, the main characters and the films.

A short quiz to see how much students know about the salt in their food.

Written in Arabic, the BBC covers the latest news, issues and events in the Middle East. Content includes the top stories, business and financial news. Also available in several languages offered from the "Languages" link.

A concise biography of Vasco da Gama.

A biography of Sir Francis Drake.

An explanation of one of the five pillars of faith and its basis in the Koran.

A page describing the Columbian Exchange lists the articles of the exchange and the wider scope of the impact on the world.

Brief article reports on how the people of South Africa are mourning the death of Nelson Mandela.

As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips involved with the planning part of the writing process. The tips are arranged in the form of a plan to follow.

A demonstration of how to find the standard deviation of a set of data. Several examples and a practice test are offered.

As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips of general advice to keep in mind when writing about observations (as part of descriptive writing).