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Geography | Iceberg!

What is an iceberg? The iceberg is a famous natural phenomenon- made ‘famous by such films as Titanic An iceberg is a large piece of freshwater ice is floating freely in open (salt) water. To be an iceberg, the height of the ice must be greater than 5 m (16 ft) above sea level and the thickness must be greater than 30 m (100 ft) and the ice must cover an area of at least 500 square m (5400 sq...

STEM : ‘wet’ student’s appetite!

Your students might grab a glass of water to drink, turn the tap on to brush their teeth, take a shower at night, and fill their dog’s water bowl—all without even thinking about water quality. As an educator, you want to teach them about where their water comes from and why it’s important to keep natural water sources (such as rivers, lakes, and oceans) clean. Pollution can take many forms, and it’s often hard to know how clean a water...

Wildlife safari, England

Welcome to safari but we are not in Africa or Asia, but at Longleat in the English countryside! Learn what colour a zebra actually is. How a giraffe walks. what the top speed of an emu. Why Asian elephants are in trouble in the wild. How animals like the camel, and antelope, can go for such periods without drinking water. Of course, sadly due to lockdown, longleat is currently closed, but you can enjoy the above and have a virtual...