🚂 Ed Express [078]

Welcome back, knowledge-hungry crew! Captain Ed here, steering the ship of home education towards another exciting day of discovery!

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

MATHS
Number Ninja Challenge! 🧮🥷

Sharpen your mental maths skills with these quick-fire questions:

1. What is 15 x 4?

2. If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far has it travelled?

3. Calculate the area of a triangle with a base of 10 cm and a height of 8 cm.

4. Simplify the fraction 24/36.

5. What is 40% of 200?

6. Convert 3/5 to a decimal.

7. Find the missing angle in a triangle where two angles are 40° and 65°.

8. Solve for x: 4x - 5 = 11

9. Calculate the volume of a cube with a side length of 4 cm.

10. A shop is offering a 15% discount on a £50 item. How much will the item cost after the discount?

Bonus Challenge:

Create your own mental maths question and challenge a friend or family member to solve it!

Share your number ninja skills on social media using #EdExpress!

GEOGRAPHY
World City Scavenger Hunt! 🏙️🌎

Let's embark on a virtual scavenger hunt to explore fascinating cities around the world!

Your Mission:

1. Choose a city you'd like to "visit" (e.g., Paris, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, New York City).

2. Use online resources like Google Maps, Google Earth, or travel websites to explore the city.

3. Find and identify the following landmarks or features:

   • A famous historical site

   • A major river or body of water

   • A well-known museum or art gallery

   • A popular park or green space

   • A unique mode of transportation

4. Learn some interesting facts about the city's history, culture, and people.

Bonus Challenges:

• Create a virtual travel itinerary for your chosen city, including places to visit and things to do.

• Compare and contrast your chosen city with your hometown.

• Learn some basic phrases in the local language of your chosen city.

• Share your city scavenger hunt discoveries on social media using #EdExpress!

This activity encourages research skills, geographical awareness, and an appreciation for the diversity of human cultures and urban landscapes. Happy exploring!

JOKE
A giggle a day keeps the learning blues away!

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A: They log in!

Ed - Your UK Home Education Companion

Keep exploring, keep learning, and keep having fun!

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