Archive for the ‘Science’ Category

Year 4 skeletons

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Can you make these prehistoric skeletons?

The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Year 4 have enjoyed this game ! Play at Home

The Animal Man

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Roger Pearson, the Animal Man came to visit us today. You can see his website at http://www.theanimalman.co.uk.

New on Espresso This Week

Thursday, July 6th, 2006
Book club 2 - UPDATED!

On mange!

The 6th French module introduces new vocabulary from Unit 8: Qu’est-ce que tu veux?

Find it: French 2

TV News

Cycling to school (+ What do you think?)

The government is encouraging children to cycle to school.

Find it: Geography 2 > Environmental issues > Taking action

Michaelangelo exhibition

Driverless taxi pods

A revolutionary form of transport could cut congestion and help the environment.

Find it: D&T > Design > Transport

News Bites

News Bites

A news round-up of events in the form of four short video clips. The video clips are reporter-led pieces using language aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils.

  • Beckham quits
  • Charlie’s chocolate factory
  • Keeping cool
  • Parachute rescue

Find it: English 2 > News Bites

Newspaper articles this week include...

Wild bear killed

In a story that highlights the difficulty of reintroducing animals to their original habitats, Bruno, the first wild bear in Germany for 170 years, is killed.

Find it: Science > Animals > Animals from around the world

Cyclone Larry

Ethical computer games

The games are part of a new breed from software designers, weary of violence, who want to create cyberspaces with “real life” content.

Find it: ICT > Software > Computer games

Spring photos

Healthy School Award

A Q&A piece to explain the government’s aim to help schools to become healthier.

Find it: PSHE & Citizenship > Education > Events and awards

Wind speed data

World Population Day 2006

A data piece offering important population facts and development issues .

Find it: Maths > Handling data > More and PSHE & Citizenship > World citizenship

Bizzikid

Saturday, July 1st, 2006

Bizzikid is a great site for children. It has lots of interesting pages collected together, with info about PSHCE, sport and almost all of the school subjects.