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Meeting Mrs Malaprop

You may not have had the term ‘malapropism’, but I am sure you know what a malapropism is when you hear it! It is when you get one word mixed up for another and as a result change[...]

What's in a name....?

Do you ever wonder why people can't pronounce your name correctly? Or struggle to say a friend's name right sometimes? Here Avani tells us about her experie[...]

A Day in the Life of... a Structural Engineer

You might be starting to think about which subjects you want to study at school, perhaps you have even had a talk about careers. One thing that is quite t[...]

Tarragon: the Snake in your Kitchen

Even if you are not a budding chef, you have probably heard of this herb. It can be used in all sorts of ways in cooking, especially with chicken, eggs and fish[...]

Adventure in Uganda

On my second day in Uganda, we went white water rafting on the Nile, near a town called Jinja. The rapids are just down river from Lake Victoria, which is where[...]

International Day of the Girl

In December 2011, the United Nations declared 11 October as the 'International Day of the Girl Child', to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges that girls aroun[...]

Great Women You Should Know… Helen Sharman

Dr. Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut and at 27 the fifth youngest person to be launched into space on the 18th May 1991. After responding to a radio advertiseme[...]

Talking in Text

Text speak is very confusing for a lot of people, but it is one area in which children and teenagers are far more advanced than adults. Mobile phones and the internet ar[...]

Prehistoric Art

When we visit art galleries or learn about art in school, we tend to think of paintings on canvas, sculpture or photographs. Often these will be clearly recogn[...]

Jump! Mag Interactive Teaching Missions

As part of our exciting relaunch, Jump! Mag is proud to present Jump! Mag Interactive Learning Missions. These missions will take the form of interactive s[...]

Great Women You Should Know - Mary Wollstonecraft

Mary Wollstonecraft is known as one of the earliest feminist thinkers and writers to become famous and influential throughout Europe. This reputation comes fro[...]

How To Look At Art

Have you got a favourite painting? Mine is 'A Portrait of the Countess Golovine' painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, sometime around 1797. It is, unsurprisingly, a portrait of Count[...]

Picture Perfect - How to Take Great Photos

Instagram, flickr, tumblr, facebook, twitter. You can’t help but feel bombarded with different photo uploading websites. We’re being showered with photos: fancy food deli[...]

How To Get Noticed as an Artist - Teen Art Gallery, New York

Young people find it tricky to get noticed as an artist - the art world can be intimidating. This group of young artists celebrate and exhibit their art in the Teen Art Gallery, ru[...]

My Multilingual Life - Written By You

'Do you speak English?' For British and American girls who travel to a different country, that question is often the first sentence we learn. 'Sprechen Sie E[...]

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