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Why does X mean ‘kiss’ in English?
Unit 1 / Session 1 / Activity 1
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Why does X mean ‘kiss’ in English?
Unit 1 / Session 1 / Activity 1
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Why was salt so important?
Unit 1 / Session 10 / Activity 1
.pdf
Why was salt so important?
Unit 1 / Session 10 / Activity 1
.mp3
Why does time seem to pass at different speeds?
Unit 1 / Session 11 / Activity 1
.pdf
Why does time seem to pass at different speeds?
Unit 1 / Session 11 / Activity 1
.mp3
Why might you develop a food allergy?
Unit 1 / Session 12 / Activity 1
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Why might you develop a food allergy?
Unit 1 / Session 12 / Activity 1
.mp3
Why is the smell of coffee better than the taste?
Unit 1 / Session 13 / Activity 1
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Why is the smell of coffee better than the taste?
Unit 1 / Session 13 / Activity 1
.mp3
How does age affect political opinion?
Unit 1 / Session 14 / Activity 1
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How does age affect political opinion?
Unit 1 / Session 14 / Activity 1
.mp3
Why do we love pressing buttons?
Unit 1 / Session 15 / Activity 1
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Why do we love pressing buttons?
Unit 1 / Session 15 / Activity 1
.mp3
Why do young people feel so lonely?
Unit 1 / Session 16 / Activity 1
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Why do young people feel so lonely?
Unit 1 / Session 16 / Activity 1
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Why do people enjoy sad music?
Unit 1 / Session 17 / Activity 1
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Why do people enjoy sad music?
Unit 1 / Session 17 / Activity 1
.mp3
Why are we so fascinated by superheroes?
Unit 1 / Session 18 / Activity 1
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Why are we so fascinated by superheroes?
Unit 1 / Session 18 / Activity 1
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Why does love make us do crazy things?
Unit 1 / Session 19 / Activity 1
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Why does love make us do crazy things?
Unit 1 / Session 19 / Activity 1
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Why do teenagers leave their homework to the last minute?
Unit 1 / Session 2 / Activity 1
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Why do teenagers leave their homework to the last minute?
Unit 1 / Session 2 / Activity 1
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Why is yawning contagious?
Unit 1 / Session 20 / Activity 1
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Why is yawning contagious?
Unit 1 / Session 20 / Activity 1
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How can we improve our memory with a pencil?
Unit 1 / Session 21 / Activity 1
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How can we improve our memory with a pencil?
Unit 1 / Session 21 / Activity 1
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Why do we treat objects like living things?
Unit 1 / Session 22 / Activity 1
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Why do we treat objects like living things?
Unit 1 / Session 22 / Activity 1
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How fat can we get before we become unhealthy?
Unit 1 / Session 23 / Activity 1
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How fat can we get before we become unhealthy?
Unit 1 / Session 23 / Activity 1
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How bad are screens for our health?
Unit 1 / Session 24 / Activity 1
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How bad are screens for our health?
Unit 1 / Session 24 / Activity 1
.mp3
How can plants communicate?
Unit 1 / Session 25 / Activity 1
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How can plants communicate?
Unit 1 / Session 25 / Activity 1
.mp3
How can teachers be in two places at the same time?
Unit 1 / Session 26 / Activity 1
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How can teachers be in two places at the same time?
Unit 1 / Session 26 / Activity 1
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How might ants save your life one day?
Unit 1 / Session 27 / Activity 1
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How might ants save your life one day?
Unit 1 / Session 27 / Activity 1
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Why do some chillies make us cry?
Unit 1 / Session 28 / Activity 1
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Why do some chillies make us cry?
Unit 1 / Session 28 / Activity 1
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How can vegetables taste like meat?
Unit 1 / Session 29 / Activity 1
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How can vegetables taste like meat?
Unit 1 / Session 29 / Activity 1
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Why do penguins waddle?
Unit 1 / Session 3 / Activity 1
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Why do penguins waddle?
Unit 1 / Session 3 / Activity 1
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How does fat affect the brain?
Unit 1 / Session 4 / Activity 1
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How does fat affect the brain?
Unit 1 / Session 4 / Activity 1
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What can chickens teach us about productivity?
Unit 1 / Session 5 / Activity 1
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What can chickens teach us about productivity?
Unit 1 / Session 5 / Activity 1
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What can thinking about death teach us about life?
Unit 1 / Session 6 / Activity 1
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What can thinking about death teach us about life?
Unit 1 / Session 6 / Activity 1
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What happens when we see robots that look like us?
Unit 1 / Session 7 / Activity 1
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What happens when we see robots that look like us?
Unit 1 / Session 7 / Activity 1
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Why are songs getting faster?
Unit 1 / Session 8 / Activity 1
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Why are songs getting faster?
Unit 1 / Session 8 / Activity 1
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Why do we say ‘you’ when we describe our own personal experiences?
Unit 1 / Session 9 / Activity 1
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Why do we say ‘you’ when we describe our own personal experiences?
Unit 1 / Session 9 / Activity 1
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