Inside the Gate
Someone came to speak to us at school today about tree planting. I want to help out in the nursery just out of town where they grow the trees.
Electricity
Electricity is a form of energy. It is all around us. Today, most people around the world use electricity everyday. But, more than 200 years ago, nothing was powered by electricity.
The Great Plague of London
A terrible disease hit London in 1665, and caused the deaths of around 100,000 people. It was called the Great Plague of London, and only a huge fire could stop it.
Sand
Sand is more than just a fun thing to play with at the beach. Sand is also an important material for making things, such as glass, roads and houses.
Discovering Chemistry
Everyday things - all kinds of materials, as well as plant, animal and human life - are all made up of a number of substances. These substances are called elements, and chemistry is the branch of science that studies them.
Fast Forward Gold Level 21 Pack (11 titles)
Eleven pack includes the follow titles: Galileo Galilei and the Beginning of Democracy; International Trade; Life in the Amazon Jungle; Locust Plague; Papua New Guinea; Space Junk, Meteorites and Comets; Bears in Camp; My Best Friend's ...
UFO: Ordinary or Aliens?
There are hundreds of UFOs sightings every year. Most of them can be explained as something ordinary. But there have always been a few sightings that cannot be explained...
Wait and See
My brother Adam and I are twins. We look very similar, and people are always getting us mixed up. But, I'm going to do something about it!
Wet and Dry
Different parts of the world are wet or dry. We can measure the rainfall in these places. How much rain a place gets can change the way people live.
Travelling Around
How do you get from place to place? Maybe you take a bus or a train, or maybe you ride a bike. Each kind of transport has its good and bad points.
The United Nations
The United Nations is an organisation that tries to solve problems around the world. It helps poor countries and rich countries. It helps big countries and small countries.
You Never Know
Chris and Jonno are surfing far from the flags. Ali knew what his dad would say about that. "You never know what might happen," his dad always said. And he was right...