CELLS - AN INTRODUCTION

Cells
Cells are very small. They are the basic building blocks of all animals and plants. 

Animal cells usually have an irregular shape, and plant cells usually have a regular shape

Cells are made up of different parts. It is easier to explain what these parts are by using diagrams like the ones below.

Animal cells and plant cells both contain:

• cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

Plant cells also contain these parts, not found in animal cells:

• chloroplasts, vacuole, cell wall

The table summarises the functions of these parts.

Part	Function	Found in
Cell membrane	Controls what substances can get into and out of the cell.	Plant and animal cells
Cytoplasm	Jelly-like substance, where chemical reactions happen. In plant cells there's a thin lining, whereas in animal cells most of the cell is cytoplasm.	Plant and animal cells
Nucleus	Controls what happens inside the cell. Carries genetic information. In exams don't call the nucleus the 'brain' of the cell. That is not a good description and will not get you marks.	Plant and animal cells
Chloroplast	Where photosynthesis happens – chloroplasts contain a green substance called chlorophyll.	Plant cells only
Vacuole	Contains a liquid called cell sap, which keeps the cell firm.	Plant cells only
Cell wall	Made of a tough substance called cellulose, which supports the cell.	Plant cells only

From: BBC BiteSize

SCALE OF THE UNIVERSE

Enjoy this amazing video from face to space!

            Cosmic Eye  😲😉

THE SOLAR SYSTEM: an introductory video

Astronomy and space science at BBC Bitesize

Astronomy and space science

This is a very interesting webpage with lots of information about space. There are five different pages. Do not forget to click on the numbers to get to all of them!!!

Star Size Comparison (YOU ARE NOT THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE!)

In this video you can see how tiny our planet is and how big some stars in the Universe are.
Yes, we are not the centre of the Universe. We are just a wonderful tiny spot!!!

THE UNITED KINGDOM

In this unit we are going to study some geographical and cultural aspects of the UK. As you will see there are hundreds of interesting things. Have a look at these links and feel free to explore the amazing web from which I took them!!!

• What is the difference between UK, Britain, Great Britain (GB) and the British Isles?

• What are the National identities of the people living in Britain?

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland- here you will find where the U.K is, what its official name is, the countries that make it up and the name of its capital cities. 

• People and culture

• British Currency - all about money

• Houses in England - click on the pictures to learn more about them. You can also explore the links at the bottom!

• Food and drink

• Afternoon Tea and High Tea

• What to see and do in London

• Facts and Information about London

Source: Project Britain

ENERGY IS ALL AROUND US!

In this unit we are going to revise what we learnt two years ago, when we were in year 4, and we will learn a few more things. Here you have some links to those posts we used so you can catch up if you have forgotten them!

ENERGY

ENERGY SOURCES

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

And if you click HERE you will watch a video that summarizes how we get, distribute and utilize energy. 😉

THE TUDORS

If you want to know a bit more about this period of English history just click on the links and enjoy the reading!

TEN FACTS ABOUT THE TUDORS

MEET THE WIVES OF HENRY THE VIII

FROM HENRY VIII TO TODAY - here you have a quick royal family tree from King Henry VIII to current Queen Elizabeth II

Properties of matter

Here you have this video to revise what we've been learning about properties of matter.

Enjoy it!

MAPS OF EUROPE

Here you have some maps to help you learn and locate the different countries in Europe, their capital cities and the main landforms.
Enjoy them!

European countries - listen and learn
European Capital cities - listen and learn
European Geographic Regions - listen and learn

Click on this game to check if you know where the country is after listening to its name.
European countries - game

In this game, you will listen to the capital city and will have to choose one of the countries in the provided region till you complete the continent.
European capitals by region - game

Here you will listen to the capital and will have to choose the right country among all of them!
European capitals - game

In this one, you will listen to the country and will click, in the boxes on the left, on the capital of the higlighted country.
Eurpean capitals country provided - game

Now, here you have two more maps: a tutorial and a game about rivers in Europe.
European rivers - learn
European rivers - game

I hope you enjoy them all and learn a lot!!!

If you want to have more fun, just go to the next webpage where all these maps have been taken.

SHEPPARD SOFTWARE - GEOGRAPHY