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A prerequisite knowledge graph of 1590 learning concepts across 8subjects. Track what you've mastered and see exactly what you're ready to learn next — the topics whose prerequisites you've already met. Built on the Marble Open Skill Taxonomy.

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Computing
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Computers in Everyday L…Computers in Everyday Life — frontier Identifying computers in everyday life — not just laptops but phones, tablets, smart speakers, traffic lights, washing machines; what makes something a computerReal-World RobotsReal-World Robots — locked What a robot really is — not the sci-fi version; robots in factories, robot vacuum cleaners, robot arms in surgery; that robots follow instructions given by peopleSmart Versus Not-Smart…Smart Versus Not-Smart Devices — locked Sorting objects into 'smart' (can sense and respond) and 'not smart' (just sits there); a toaster vs a smart speaker; introduction to the idea that some machines can sense and respond to the worldStep-by-Step Instructio…Step-by-Step Instructions — locked Step-by-step instructions for everyday tasks (making a sandwich, brushing teeth); that if instructions are wrong or missing, things go wrong; computers follow instructions exactly
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Star Brightness & Distance

Science · Space Systems & Earth's History · conceptual

Support an argument that the apparent brightness of the sun and stars is due to their relative distances from Earth, understanding the sun is a relatively close star

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What mastery looks like

  • Explain that the sun is a star, and it appears much brighter because it is much closer to Earth
  • Describe how a torch looks brighter close up and dimmer far away as an analogy
  • Argue that differences in apparent brightness of stars are mainly due to their different distances from Earth

Check your understanding

Can Star Brightness & Distance explain why the sun looks so much brighter than other stars, even though many stars are actually bigger — it's because the sun is much closer to us?

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