London, 26 February 2021 – With the COVID-19 global pandemic resulting in school closures and stay-at-home mandates globally, 1001 Inventions has been responding to the needs of teachers and families through availing more educational resources digitally.
1001 Inventions online educational resources extend the reach of 1001 Inventions engaging and interactive learning experiences for children and young people around the world. The carefully designed and freely accessible and downloadable resources feature online exhibits, short films, activity guides, posters and digital books in various languages including Arabic, Chinese, English, French and German.
1001 Inventions resources use the power of storytelling to interlink themes of science, history and culture. Offering fun experiential learning, the material helps children discover the wondrous world of science and its relevance to their daily lives. They also allow teachers and parents to engage children while nurturing diverse skills including exploration, problem-solving, creative thinking as well as cognitive and motor skills.
Bringing to life stories about fascinating contributions of lesser-known pioneers from Arab, Asian and other Eastern cultures, 1001 Inventions resources help children develop an understanding and appreciation for people of all cultures and backgrounds. The inclusive content celebrates remarkable men and women who worked together in harmony over a thousand years ago for the betterment of society and helped shape the way we live today. While these stories creatively offer insights into remarkable breakthroughs from the past, they are used as a catalyst to help children discover their world and be inspired to find solutions for 21st-century challenges.
Through inspirational content coupled with colourful and attractive visuals, children learn about math, science, engineering, astronomy, medicine, history, geography, arts, music and other themes. Scientific concepts are presented through the stories of pioneers including Al-Jahiz, the Banu Musa brothers,Al-Zahrawi, Jabir ibn Hayyan, Ibn Battuta and Ibn al-Haytham and many others from the golden age of Arabic science, the science that was written in the Arabic language within the multi-cultural Muslim civilisation that spread from Spain to China more than a thousand years ago.
1001 Inventions educational resources are accessible through this link: https://www.1001inventions.com/fun-learning/
About 1001 Inventions
1001 Inventions is an award-winning, British based organisation that creates international educational campaigns and initiatives aiming to spark young people’s interest in science. 1001 Inventions believes in the power of culture and storytelling to encourage innovation and promote diversity and inclusion. As such, 1001 Inventions produces themed transmedia productions uncovering fascinating contributions of lesser-known pioneers from Arab, Asian and other Eastern cultures. Such creative public engagement productions cover a wide array of themes including health and wellbeing, machines and robotics, chemistry and its applications as well as animals and nature.
1001 Inventions has engaged with over 450 million people across the globe through effective grassroots outreach as well as working with a network of international partners, including UNESCO, the United Nations World Food Programme, National Geographic and leading academics to produce interactive exhibits, shorts films, live shows, books and educational resources that are being used by hundreds of thousands of educators around the world.
