History for All ~ Book: 12,000 Years of World History
p194-195
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Track the journeys of Portuguese explorers sent south by Henry the Navigator. (Click on the explorers' names to follow To dine on board Columbus's ship, click the knife and fork.)
Track the journeys of Portuguese explorers sent south by Henry the Navigator. (Click on the explorers' names to follow To dine on board Columbus's ship, click the knife and fork.)
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Discover why America was named after Amerigo Vespucci. (Watch the next clip to find out about John Cabot's expedition for King Henry VII of England.)
Discover why America was named after Amerigo Vespucci. (Watch the next clip to find out about John Cabot's expedition for King Henry VII of England.)
Pictures to download
p202-203
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Watch a video about exploration in the 16th century. (Scroll down for the clip plus infographics and a quiz.)
Watch a video about exploration in the 16th century. (Scroll down for the clip plus infographics and a quiz.)
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Find out about Sir Francis Drake, a famous explorer and pirate. (The clip calls Drake a privateer which is another word for pirate.)
Find out about Sir Francis Drake, a famous explorer and pirate. (The clip calls Drake a privateer which is another word for pirate.)
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Short biographies of Jacques Cartier, Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake. (Click on "Explorers".)
Short biographies of Jacques Cartier, Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake. (Click on "Explorers".)
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Become a spice trader and see if you can make the right choices to return to Portugal wealthy. (Click on "Become A Spice Trader".)
Become a spice trader and see if you can make the right choices to return to Portugal wealthy. (Click on "Become A Spice Trader".)
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An interactive map of the voyages of Magellan, Cartier and other 16th century explorers. (This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
An interactive map of the voyages of Magellan, Cartier and other 16th century explorers. (This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
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Online activities about mapping the world and exploration in the 16th century. (These activities use Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Online activities about mapping the world and exploration in the 16th century. (These activities use Flash and may not work on all browsers.)
Pictures to download
Science for 6th Grade ~ Book: The Usborne Book of Planet Earth
Animations about how people use energy, and how to save it
Click on "Rational use of energy" and "Energy consumption today and in the past", or scroll down and click on other page numbers to find out about wind power and other energy sources.
Click on "Rational use of energy" and "Energy consumption today and in the past", or scroll down and click on other page numbers to find out about wind power and other energy sources.
Watch video clips about conservation work with zoo animals
Click on the play button or choose a clip on the right.
Click on the play button or choose a clip on the right.
Population animations, games and atlas
Click on "The World Population and me" then "Launch movie" to find the size of the population when you were born.
Click on "The World Population and me" then "Launch movie" to find the size of the population when you were born.
The journey of coffee, chocolate and bananas from farm to shops
Click on "View this Interactive Content".
Click on "View this Interactive Content".
A photo tour of an organic farm in Uganda
Scroll down to see the photos and information. (NB The Realplayer slide show is no longer available.)
Scroll down to see the photos and information. (NB The Realplayer slide show is no longer available.)
How much soil is there on planet Earth?
For more facts and experiments, click on the topics in the left menu.
For more facts and experiments, click on the topics in the left menu.
Solve a case and find out more about soil
Find out what soil is, how to keep it healthy and how to make your own soil from compost.
Find out what soil is, how to keep it healthy and how to make your own soil from compost.
Interactive rock cycle
Take an interactive journey and find out all about the rock cycle, including weathering, then try a quiz.
Take an interactive journey and find out all about the rock cycle, including weathering, then try a quiz.
Science for 3rd Grade ~ (links from the updated version of The Usborne Science Encyclopedia)
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Watch a circus acrobat and see how conservation - and conversion - of energy enables her to make amazing jumps.
Watch a circus acrobat and see how conservation - and conversion - of energy enables her to make amazing jumps.
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Investigate different energy resources, with infographics, animations and video clips. (Scroll down and click on an infographic, or explore the topics in the top menu.)
Investigate different energy resources, with infographics, animations and video clips. (Scroll down and click on an infographic, or explore the topics in the top menu.)
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Watch a video clip about energy resources and how burning fossil fuels increases greenhouse gases.
Watch a video clip about energy resources and how burning fossil fuels increases greenhouse gases.
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Complete the steps in the energy chain for each of the energy sources, then see how they are used in a power station.(Click on ʺStart the generation game activityʺ.)
Complete the steps in the energy chain for each of the energy sources, then see how they are used in a power station.(Click on ʺStart the generation game activityʺ.)
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Choose the best renewable energy resource for each of the locations in an online game, and learn more about renewable energy.
Choose the best renewable energy resource for each of the locations in an online game, and learn more about renewable energy.
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See temperatures on an interactive thermometer and compare Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales.
See temperatures on an interactive thermometer and compare Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales.
Website 1
Watch a video that shows warm liquids rising and cool liquids sinking due to convection currents.
Watch a video that shows warm liquids rising and cool liquids sinking due to convection currents.
Website 2
See how vacuum flasks work. (Clip may not be available where you are due to BBC copyright restrictions.)
See how vacuum flasks work. (Clip may not be available where you are due to BBC copyright restrictions.)
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Review the main points about convection, conduction and radiation, then try an activity and a quiz. (For the quiz click on "Test".)
Review the main points about convection, conduction and radiation, then try an activity and a quiz. (For the quiz click on "Test".)
Happy Learning!
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