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We’ve asked some of our Education Team for their favourite pieces of content from this release. Let’s take a look at their top picks!
English Activities
KS2
Novel Approach: #34944 – Proofread a number of sentences. Identify where there are spelling and punctuation errors, then make corrections.
“Proofreading and corrections… time consuming, but necessary to ensure written work is the best it can be! Work through the activity to identify both spelling and punctuation errors, then correct any mistakes you have spotted.”
Emily Devlin, Lead Educational Content Developer
Maths Learn Screens
KS1
High Five: #35341 – Counting in fives up to 100.
“High Five looks for patterns and gives strategies for counting in 5s to 100.”
Jane Wardle, Educational Content Developer
Science Learn Screens
KS1
Biome and Away: #35248 – An introduction to habitats and micro-habitats, including the basic features of
hot and dry desert and grassland habitats.
“Travel round the world and learn about some of the habitats you will find there. Trek your way through a hot and cold desert and a grassland, meeting the plants and animals that live there on the way.”
Debbie Barton, Educational Content Developer
KS2
Gnomon Knows: #35288 – Earth’s rotation and the apparent movement of the Sun causes day and night.
“Gnomon Knows describes the Earth’s rotation and the movement of the Sun, which causes day and night. It was fun to write, and it’s not every day you get to use the word ‘gnomon!’”
Jane Wardle, Educational Content Developer
Nourish and Flourish: #35198 – Further exploration of the five requirements that plants need for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients and room to grow).
“Explore Granny’s garden and learn about the different types of plants that grow there. Help Manu and Granny to make sure that the plants can grow, by understanding what plants need to grow.”
Debbie Barton, Educational Content Developer
The Birds and the Seeds: #35227 – Explore the process of seed dispersal.
“Animals, water, wind and explosions! Who knew there was so much to seed dispersal? Take a look at the Learn Screen to find out the different ways seeds are dispersed in the life cycle of flowering plants.”
Emily Devlin, Lead Educational Content Developer
Science Activities
KS2
Environmental Impact: #35285 – Understand how humans cause change in their environment.
“Caring for the environment is always an important topic to learn about in school. Environmental Impact tackles some of the most difficult issues facing the planet, from plastic pollution to recycling, to the effects of an increasing population. It looks at both the positive and negative impacts that humans have on the environment.”
Jane Wardle, Educational Content Developer
Psst… All you need to do to find the content is type the ID numbers into the Search tool on EducationCity – super simple!