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Bobbie Bear
How many different outfits can Bobbie Bear wear in each game given the options for shirts and trousers. Can you find a way to predict how many before trying all the combinations?
Wonderful Words, Creative Stories about Space
improve two simple sentences by adding descriptive words. Observe how your choices affect the animated images. Use your sentences as inspiration for a story about space. A good site for demonstrating how to write more interesting sentences.
Subtraction using concrete and pictorial strategies
A video lesson which shows how to solve subtraction problems using counters and pictures. It demonstrates how to set up and solve the subtraction questions and gives ideas for a subtraction game at home.
Chinese Zodiac Story
Read the delightful, illustrated story of the Chinese Zodiac which explains how the years came to be called after animals.
Advent
Find out the facts about Advent, when it is on the Christian Calendar and how it is celebrated in the Christian Church.
Make an Easter Card
We show you how to make Easter cards which are easy to make but look great.
Make a Dancing Rudolph
How about making a moving Rudolph the Red-nosed reindeer for Christmas? Print out the template and follow the simple instructions.
Brilliant Banknotes
An interesting Bank of England workshop video showing you how to design your own banknotes.
Wonderful Words, Creative Stories Beach Theme
An animated game where you can see how to add adjectives to make boring sentences into more interesting ones.
