History ~ Book: 12,000 Years of World History
Pages 190-191
Website 5
Examine an altarpiece by the artist Giotto de Bondone and find out about the banking family who commissioned it.
Examine an altarpiece by the artist Giotto de Bondone and find out about the banking family who commissioned it.
Website 6
Explore an interactive timeline of the Medici family then take a tour of Florence. (Click on "Take me to the Interactive timeline".)
Explore an interactive timeline of the Medici family then take a tour of Florence. (Click on "Take me to the Interactive timeline".)
Pictures
Pages 192-193
Website 4
View models of Leonardo's inventions based on his drawings. (Click on a picture for more information.)
View models of Leonardo's inventions based on his drawings. (Click on a picture for more information.)
Website 6
Zoom in on a page from a bible printed by Gutenberg. (Click on "Zoom in" at the top right.)
Zoom in on a page from a bible printed by Gutenberg. (Click on "Zoom in" at the top right.)
Pictures
Pages 208-209
Website 1
Watch a video about the destruction of Rievaulx Abbey and the importance of religion in everyday lives in the 16th century.
Watch a video about the destruction of Rievaulx Abbey and the importance of religion in everyday lives in the 16th century.
Website 5
More about Henry VIII's rebellion against the Church and the impact of the Reformation on ordinary people.
More about Henry VIII's rebellion against the Church and the impact of the Reformation on ordinary people.
Website 6
See portraits of Martin Luther and browse artwork by artists sympathetic to Protestant teachings. (Click on "See works of art" on the right.)
See portraits of Martin Luther and browse artwork by artists sympathetic to Protestant teachings. (Click on "See works of art" on the right.)
Website 7
Detailed information about the Reformation. (To find out more about Luther, Calvin, the Catholic Church or the English Reformation, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on a chapter.)
Detailed information about the Reformation. (To find out more about Luther, Calvin, the Catholic Church or the English Reformation, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on a chapter.)
Website 8
Test your knowledge of religion during Henry VIII's reign. (To find out more about key events, click on "Tudor religion timeline" at the end of the activity. This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Test your knowledge of religion during Henry VIII's reign. (To find out more about key events, click on "Tudor religion timeline" at the end of the activity. This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Pictures
Science, 6th Grade ~ The Usborne Encyclopedia of Planet Earth (Pages 60-79)
Learn more about grasslands and grassland wildlife
Scroll down and click on "Grasslands" for more information, then click on "Animal Life" in the menu on the left.
Scroll down and click on "Grasslands" for more information, then click on "Animal Life" in the menu on the left.
Go on a wildlife photo safari
Go on a wildlife photo safari in the Serengeti, the tropical grasslands of Africa.
Go on a wildlife photo safari in the Serengeti, the tropical grasslands of Africa.
How deserts form and adaptations of plants and animals
To find out about adaptations, click on "Next" and scroll down.
To find out about adaptations, click on "Next" and scroll down.
Deserts south of the equator, with slide shows
Read about Southern Hemisphere deserts, and to see slide shows, click on "Southern Africa", "South America" or "Australia" in the menu on the right.
Read about Southern Hemisphere deserts, and to see slide shows, click on "Southern Africa", "South America" or "Australia" in the menu on the right.
Explore a clickable map of Mediterranean climates around the world
Click on a shaded area of the map to find out more, or click on "Characteristics" and "Threats" on the right.
Click on a shaded area of the map to find out more, or click on "Characteristics" and "Threats" on the right.
Explore a forest in different seasons
Enter the site then click on the map icon at the bottom of the screen and select "Cycle of life".
Enter the site then click on the map icon at the bottom of the screen and select "Cycle of life".
Find out how icebergs form
Click on "The climate of science" and then "Ice Gallery". Click on the other links to follow the work of a group of scientists on an expedition in Antarctica.
Click on "The climate of science" and then "Ice Gallery". Click on the other links to follow the work of a group of scientists on an expedition in Antarctica.
Find out about Earth’s past climates including ice ages
Click on the tabs "Past climates: Slower changes" and "Past climates: Faster changes" to find out more about how and why Earth’s climate has changed.
Click on the tabs "Past climates: Slower changes" and "Past climates: Faster changes" to find out more about how and why Earth’s climate has changed.
Topics: Frequency, amplitude, sound, sound travel, musical sounds, atoms, molecules, electrons, fissions and fusions, light years, heavy planes, and can you hear an explosion in space? Review: three states of matter
Pictures
Website 3
Test yourself with a chemical formulae game. (Drag the correct atoms into the square to make the molecule. Click "Check" to check your answer or to get a clue. Make sure you have the correct numbers of atoms.)
Test yourself with a chemical formulae game. (Drag the correct atoms into the square to make the molecule. Click "Check" to check your answer or to get a clue. Make sure you have the correct numbers of atoms.)
Website 5
Look at some complex molecules and see how many of them are made from the same six basic atoms.
Look at some complex molecules and see how many of them are made from the same six basic atoms.
Pictures to download
Website 3
Review the facts about solids, liquids and gases and watch a video with interactive questions. (Click on "Activity" for the video.)
Review the facts about solids, liquids and gases and watch a video with interactive questions. (Click on "Activity" for the video.)
Website 6
Try a quiz game and assemble a nuclear pressurized water reactor. (Click on "Power It Up" in the Activities section.)
Try a quiz game and assemble a nuclear pressurized water reactor. (Click on "Power It Up" in the Activities section.)
Website 7
Key facts, an activity and a test about generating electricity and the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels or nuclear power.
Key facts, an activity and a test about generating electricity and the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels or nuclear power.
Happy Exploring!
No comments:
Post a Comment