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Breaktime News | Interviews | Ideas | Resources | Research 8 | www.teachwire.net HISTORY AT HOME CBBC presenter Ben Shires has teamed up with experts from English Heritage to explore some of history’s most fascinating moments. View each 30-minute video for free online at english-heritage. org.uk/history- at-home EVERYDAY SCIENCE As part of the Royal Society’s Science at Home offering, Professor Brian Cox has recorded a series of videos about simple science experiments pupils can carry out at home. Do plants need soil? Can you change the size of a shadow? tinyurl. com/tpcox MAY/ JUNE 3 INSTANT LESSONS... (You’re welcome) RESOURCES EASY GENETICS Introduce pupils to the basics of genetics with a free online book. Little Letters by Dr Tiffany Taylor is an illustrated story about a scientist and her two children who discover a new type of animal. It uses rhyme to explain DNA, genetics and nature vs nuture. littleletters genetics.co.uk This home learning pack is designed for children inY3-6 to complete over aweek, with some adult support where possible. It’s based around the topic of animals and their habitats and offers a range of activities covering reading, writing, science and geography, with additional ideas includingmusic and art. Find it at tinyurl.com/plazoomanimals YOUR FREE Listen up Charity Sound andMusic has made its digital resourceMinute of Listening free. The onlinemusic resource for EYFS, KS1 andKS2 children provides aminute of creative and curious listening every day and can be used by parents or teachers as a starting point for creative activities such as drawing andwriting. Introduce children to a range of music and sounds fromBjörk to Beethoven and select viamood or curriculumarea. Use the follow-up questions to encourage children to discusswhat they heard, thought and felt. Signup at minuteoflistening. org/free-trial © Andy Tatt