National Geographic For Kids

Explore this AMAZING site over half term and learn all about VAMPIRE BATS and SNAIL ZOMBIES!
CLICK HERE to go onto NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC for KIDS HOME PAGE

Life on the Moon

Breaking News…Breaking News…..Breaking News..

Indias’s probe to the moon, Chandrayan, has discovered evidence of water in the lunar surface. Although the dust which covers the moon appears as a fine dry powder, it seems that there are water molecules locked away within its minerals.This means that in future if ever we were to go a nd actually try a live on the moon we could probably extract the water , a basic need for life.

Considering that the moon was actually formed from Earth along time ago, it’s only natural that we find water there! I wonder what else they will find there….gold, uranium and other very precious metals probably! I predict that a mining and drilling mission to the moon will be next. Watch this space…!

Polar bears very close to becoming extinct!

Image courtesy ofNative American Indians“

Scientists are warning that the polar bears may join the Dodo and disappear from the wild in less than 70 years! That’s within our lifetime.
It is a very sad and sobering thought.
It’s all happening due to the Polar bear losing its habitat- the ice in the arctic is melting as the Earth continues to get warmer.

If you want to find out more about the other animals on the endangered animals list, click here to play The Endangered Animals Game

you can see some of the animals which have already become extinct by clicking here or on the picture below:

Dodo by Roland Savery

Welcome back!

I hope that you all had a relaxing and peaceful summer after all your hard work in the summer term. It is great to be back at school ready to learn more about nature, space, chemicals , gems, microbeasts and lots more.

I would just like to share a photo of a place I visited in Japan during the summer. Does anyone know the name of this building? (Clue: A precious metal and a place of worship)
Let me know in the comments if you do know.

Mrs Mannan

Space Exploration

Go to the National Geographic Time LIne to see how space travel has evolved. Click Here.

Watch out for those bugs!

If you are worried about the spread of Swine Flu, follow these basic hygiene rules:

Wash your hands regularly with soap and water. Dry them using disposable paper towels.
Use a tissue to cover your mouth when you sneeze and turn away from any people close by.
Blow your nose into a tissue and throw it away into a bin or flush it down the toilet.

Watch this video to see how germs spread.

Energy Games

Year 6 have just begin their topic on energy. Join them in their quest to learn more about how to save our planet!
Click here to go to the kids saving energy site to try out some great activities.

Antarctic Ice Bridge Breaks

There are definite signs of serious global warming as the predictions turn into evidence.
Click here to visit the BBC coverage with excellent footage of the ice shelf.

Click here to visit the National Geographic site which is where the animated picture is taken from.

Space Shuttle Discovery carries science teachers to the International Space Station

The Moon and Venus!

On Friday 27th January 2009 Venus was closest to Earth which made it a very bright object in the sky. This coincided with a new crescent moon as well! The picture is truly awesome! Let me know if you managed to see it.