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Elements, Compounds, Mixtures

I love BBC stuff and this is no exception. Their revisions are reviews for children before they take tests. It’s a nice way to introduce or revisit a topic. Beware – the kids may tell you things are spelled wrong. It’s a good chance to talk about the difference between British English and American English. [...]

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Posted on 3rd February 2008Comments Off
BBC – Science & Nature – Mammal Games

One more really good BBC link. These games are about mammals. And I would make a really lousy chimp because I had trouble remembering how to respond to the different chimps. It’s a little complicated. I’d take notes and use a cheat sheet as I went through, but you don’t have time to check it. [...]

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Posted on 27th January 2008Comments Off
BBC – Science & Nature – Sea Life Games

Another extremely cool BBC site. This one is strictly about sea life. All sorts of things to do. I’ll warn you that matching the young critters with their parents is tough. I had trouble doing that in Tank Turmoil. And Friend of Foe didn’t work out too well for me at first. Matching up which [...]

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Posted on 27th January 2008Comments Off
BBC – Science & Nature – Prehistoric Life Games

This site I had trouble deciding where to list. I ended up creating two categories for it, just because it’s true focus is the prehistoric period, but most of it is about the organisms of the period. The BBC has way too much stuff sometimes. Sorting through it all gets a bit overwhelming, but well [...]

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Posted on 27th January 2008Comments Off
Space – Games and Quizzes

I find myself picking sites apart, finding the best of what’s there. It makes life easier in the long run because it limits search time, but for now, I get lost in all of the fun things there are to do. This space site is another part of the BBC. From here, you can locate [...]

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Posted on 26th January 2008Comments Off
BBC – Schools – KS2 Bitesize Revision

Though these are for students ages 7-11 according to their site, they still work for older students. I’ve used them several times for different things and the kids always think they’re neat. BBC-Schools-KS2 Bitesize Revision

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Posted on 24th January 2008Comments Off