History for All ~ Book: 12,000 Years of World History
Pages 152-153
Website 1
Take a virtual tour of Ghent, which in medieval times, was one of the largest and richest cities in Flanders.
Take a virtual tour of Ghent, which in medieval times, was one of the largest and richest cities in Flanders.
Website 3
Zoom in on the painting "The Arnolfini Marriage". Can you see the reflection in the mirror? (Use the tools to view the image full screen, and then zoom.)
Zoom in on the painting "The Arnolfini Marriage". Can you see the reflection in the mirror? (Use the tools to view the image full screen, and then zoom.)
Website 4
See portraits of Philippe the Bold, John the Fearless, Phillip the Good and Charles the Bold and find out more about them.
See portraits of Philippe the Bold, John the Fearless, Phillip the Good and Charles the Bold and find out more about them.
Website 5
Find out more about art in 14th century Burgundy. (Scroll down and click on the museum links to view individual works.)
Find out more about art in 14th century Burgundy. (Scroll down and click on the museum links to view individual works.)
Pictures
Science for 3rd Grade ~ No links through our actual book, but here are the related links from an update version of The Usborne Science Encyclopedia.
Wheels
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/simple-machines/wheels/
Gears
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/simple-machines/gears/
Pulleys
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/simple-machines/pulleys/
Light
Light and Color
Sound Waves
Wheels
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/simple-machines/wheels/
Gears
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/simple-machines/gears/
Pulleys
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/simple-machines/pulleys/
Light
Website 2
Try an activity to see which objects absorb the most light. (Click on "Launch interactive".)
Try an activity to see which objects absorb the most light. (Click on "Launch interactive".)
Pictures
Light and Color
Pictures
Sound Waves
Website 3
An animated guide to sound and sound waves. (Click on "What is sound?" or "Lesson 1 - Sound Waves".)
An animated guide to sound and sound waves. (Click on "What is sound?" or "Lesson 1 - Sound Waves".)
Website 5
Find out about the decibels of different sounds with an interactive guide. (Scroll down to the noise meter and click on a sound.)
Find out about the decibels of different sounds with an interactive guide. (Scroll down to the noise meter and click on a sound.)
The Human Ear
Website 1
Zoom into an ear and find out how we hear. (NB The "stirrup" is also known as the "stape".)
Zoom into an ear and find out how we hear. (NB The "stirrup" is also known as the "stape".)
Pictures to download
Steam and Combustion Engines
Website 5
Explore animations of "The Rocket" steam engine, designed by George Stephenson in 1829, then see if you can build it.
Explore animations of "The Rocket" steam engine, designed by George Stephenson in 1829, then see if you can build it.
Pictures
6th Grade Science ~ Book: The Usborne Encyclopedia of Planet Earth
Watch animations of earthquakes
Click on "Plates on the Move" then "Explore How Plates Affect Your World", and click on the red dots on the world map.
Click on "Plates on the Move" then "Explore How Plates Affect Your World", and click on the red dots on the world map.
How scientists monitor and study earthquakes
Click on "+Flash" to find out more about the San Andreas fault in California.
Click on "+Flash" to find out more about the San Andreas fault in California.
Learn about the destructive power of tsunamis
Click on "Animation" at the top to watch a diagram of how a tsunami forms.
Click on "Animation" at the top to watch a diagram of how a tsunami forms.
Find out more about the different layers of the atmosphere
Launch a hot air balloon and measure temperature and pressure readings in an online experiment.
Launch a hot air balloon and measure temperature and pressure readings in an online experiment.
How El Niño causes extreme weather
Click on "El Niño's Reach" to find out how it causes extreme weather around the world.
Click on "El Niño's Reach" to find out how it causes extreme weather around the world.
Earth's natural cycles
Read a good introduction to the key cycles of the Earth including the carbon and nitrogen cycles. (Click on the topics next to "Introduction".)
Read a good introduction to the key cycles of the Earth including the carbon and nitrogen cycles. (Click on the topics next to "Introduction".)
How carbon is absorbed and released into the atmosphere
See if you can keep the carbon balanced. (Click on "Start".)
See if you can keep the carbon balanced. (Click on "Start".)
An online guide to global warming and climate change
Investigate the basics, or to see the effects around the world, click on "Take a climate change expedition!"
Investigate the basics, or to see the effects around the world, click on "Take a climate change expedition!"
Go on a virtual expedition of the Earth's rainforests
Click on "GEOsystem" for rainforest facts and maps, and click on "ECOsystem" to find out about rainforest creatures and plants.
Click on "GEOsystem" for rainforest facts and maps, and click on "ECOsystem" to find out about rainforest creatures and plants.
Find out about rainforests and the animals that live there
Click on an animal in the photo gallery for more facts and photos.
Click on an animal in the photo gallery for more facts and photos.
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