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Science Zone

This page has been set up to support children's learning.  There are a number of links below to science pages.  Keep your eye on the 'What's in the News?' section that will be updated regularly with the help of our Super Scientists from our Science Club.

What's in the News?              

 27th July 2016   Giant 1.2 metre wide dinosaur footprint discovered in Bolivia - find out more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/36901825

19th July 2016 Why is the weather so hot?  Find out at   http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/news

19th May 2016 Find out lots of animal facts at http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/animals

 

21st March 2016 Check out Tim Peak's blog and what's been happening in the past two weeks on the International Space Station below!  http://blogs.esa.int/tim-peake/2016/03/21/two-weeks-of-space-operations-as-a-trio/

 

11th February 2016 Einstein's gravitational waves 'seen' from black holes.  Scientists are claiming a stunning discovery in their quest to fully understand gravity. See what you can find out about this, can you put a fact in our science basket?  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

 

Links to Support Learning

BBC Bitesize covers all primary science topics, great for revision!

Visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

Visit the Woodlands site for Science games and revision pages. 

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/science/

Although this page is now archived there are still lots of games available to play to support science knowledge. Visit the BBC Primary Science Page.  Click the link below.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/science.shtml

 

Visit 'Topmarks' for Parent Resources and Games.

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=68