The Innovator
What is an innovator? What is this sport? Julianne has been reading a book about the high jump. It is called The Contest. She gave me the idea for this…
The Skeleton Coast and The Namib Desert
Th beautiful country of Namibia is in the South West of Africa. Today we will talk about The Namib Desert and The Skeleton Coast. The Namib Desert has sand dunes…
Peatlands
The entrepreneur Elon Musk with a prize highlighting the importance of carbon capturing. Lewis explained yesterday what is happening in this photo. The Earth's atmosphere is heating up because carbon…
Dendrochronolgy
How do we know how old a tree is? Calculating a trees age by looking at its rings is called dendrochronology. Dendro (Tree - Greek Word) Chronology (arrange dates in…
Redwood Trees of California
Redwood Trees of California What is a lumberjack? What is this type of shirt called? Wood that has been made into planks and beams is known as lumber. The largest…
The Arctic Ground Squirrel and Space Travel
The Arctic Ground Squirrel and Space Travel The Arctic Ground Squirrel lives in Alaska USA. It lives in the Tundra. A Tundra is a place that has long cold winters…
Tectonic Plates
Tectonic Plates The Bay Bridge in San Francisco in 1989. The Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. The World Series is what Americans call the Baseball final. https://youtu.be/viE_yQNFvhM Each continent…
Maradona
Maradona From Buenos Aires, he also played for the Boca Juniors, one of the top teams in the city before joining Barcelona and then Napoli. https://youtu.be/Cdf6D19Etmc How to warm up…
The Honey Bee
The Honey Bee What is this flower called and why is it so important? Are they the same flower? What caused the flower to change? https://youtu.be/UQ_QqtXoyQw What is the meaning…
Bloody Sunday 1920
Bloody Sunday 1920 This is a famous location in 1920. What is it called? The Hogan Stand in Croke Park. Who was it named after? Tipperary play Cork in the…
Canals
Canals Before lorries and trains, canals were the most common way of transporting goods. However unlike a river which flows downhill, a canal is flat and therefore stretches of water…
The Masters
The Masters There is a competition in a particular sport where the winner gets a green jacket. What is the sport and the competition called? The Masters Golf Tournament takes…