Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Just like in the cartoons if you dug down from where you are now, through the centre of the earth, where would you reappear? So how many of you know the answer? The smart answer is that you would appear at the antipode of where you started! Before a recent trip to South Africa I
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Like its free sibling, Essential Skeleton, which focusses on the human skeleton, this app allows the user to select and fly through the skeleton. In addition it includes 6 additional systems which can be built up or...
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
This app, which has been designed from the ground up for the iPad, provides an interactive 3D skeleton that the user can fly through. You can zoom in and rotate around it either as a whole skeleton...
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Long gone are the days of chalk and talk, five days a week. Knowledge acquisition is not just about being told; being shown is vital. Students must experience their learning through their senses. In order to keep...
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
The Big Bang Fair proved to be a great inspiration. The largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people in the UK certainly lived up to its explosive name. At school the subjects which...
Friday, April 5th, 2013
A cheeky story with fun characters, this was a real hit! Great contrast all the way through made for an engaging story. In a comforting fashion, the story started, with Mr Rabbit and Mr Mole drinking elderflower...
Friday, April 5th, 2013
Initially purchased to help with my son’s word and letter knowledge, I am ashamed to say that the two adults in our house played it more than he did! A row of 7 chickens line up with...
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
Casting my mind back to the 1980s, I have been trying to remember how I was taught grammar and punctuation at school. Learning by rote, times tables and Bond papers all featured but I can’t recall being...
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
A great piece about shared writing. Some great tips on keeping pupils focused and I particularly liked the ABC idea- pupils can ADD, BUILD UPON or CHALLENGE what has been written. Click on the image below to...
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