What Would Happen if Bees Disappeared?
What would happen if bees disappeared? Discover why bees are so important, how pollination works, and simple ways children can help protect pollinators.
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Worksheets
Bees and Other Pollinators – New Eco-Worksheet!
The 20th of May is World Bee Day! It’s the day we acknowledge the more than 16,000 species of bees on this planet and how they, and other pollinators, provide food for humans and other animals, sustain biodiversity and help Mother Nature. In celebration of bees and all pollinators, I’ve created another set of WonderWorksheets
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Plastic in our Oceans – New Eco-Worksheet!
Plastic is a wonderful, useful, clever thing we humans invented and now can’t seem to live without. From bags that hold our shopping, to plant pots, to computer keyboards, to furniture, to pens, to containers for foodstuffs… It’s everywhere. But I was saddened recently to be reminded of how most of the plastic thrown away
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New! Interactive Worksheet: ‘Trees in Numbers’
Trees are not only life-saving storers of carbon, creators of oxygen, and bringers of peace and greenery, but there are large numbers of them on Earth. Three trillion, in fact! Unfortunately humans are depleting them by 10 billion trees every year. And while planting baby trees to replace the trees we’ve chopped down is important
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Erbacce-Prize for Poetry 2020: Poems Long-Listed!
Erbacce-press, a UK-based publisher of poetry, arranges an annual, worldwide poetry competition, the erbacce-prize for poetry. They recently announced their 2020 long-list of around 140 poets, chosen from over 9000 submissions, and I’m on it! You can read more of my poetry here – some of these poems were submissions to the competition. Here is
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4 Simple Things to Consider When Making a Video
You want to make a video… Perhaps of you talking about something you’re passionate about, reviewing something, or teaching something? Even if your video will be chatty and informal, it needs to be planned and edited to some degree, so your viewers will like what they see. Here are 4 simple things to consider when
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5 Tips for New Parent Teachers on Stress-Free Home Schooling
It was a huge ask of parents to home-school their own children during the lockdown period. But lots of families caught the ‘home learning bug’, and now more parents are actively choosing to home school their kids, because they’ve seen their children thrive. For parents, this always involves a steep learning curve on what, how,
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New Series: Science Fiction Station – Story-Based Videos and Worksheets
Looking for off-the-shelf home schooling activities which are fun and engaging, as well as educational? Introducing Science Fiction Station: A series of themed mini-lessons for kids aged 9-12, in videos and matching worksheets, all done for you. The videos and worksheets are based on the kids’ Science Fiction novella Ilnoblet Elmer and the Alien Water
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Getting into Germs: Viruses and Bacteria Worksheet for Kids
Running out of ideas for fun and worthwhile home education activities? Why not let the kids explore The Germs Worksheet: Viruses and Bacteria? This 2 page set of worksheets is a great way for kids aged 9-13 to get educated about bacteria and viruses. It’s an established fact of psychology that learning about something, and
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Submissions to Literary Agents/Publishers – Which Documents should you Prepare?
Your book manuscript is finally ready. Edited, checked, unnecessary chapters removed, plot order tweaked, beta-tested, rewritten, ready! If you’re hoping to publish it via the traditional route – through a literary agent who finds you a publisher, or directly through a publisher – there are some documents, including different length versions of your manuscript you’ll
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