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If you’re looking for something fun and interesting to do in the holidays, why not try these Awesome Science Worksheets? Guaranteed to generate discussions and giggles with kids aged 7-10. These two A4 pages in colour have quiz questions and answers, space for writing/drawing, and […]
Why are trees important? It’s simple: We need trees, and they need us. Or life on Earth won’t survive. But trees fulfil lots of important functions. Find out more here: 4 Reasons Why We Need Every Tree and Plant on Planet Earth. ‘Why are Trees Important’ […]
The Amazon is burning! Forests are being cleared by the football-field! Trees are being cut back or felled! These things are awful, but why should we care? What have trees got to do with us? Why do we need trees? You might have heard that […]
The Space Hamster and the Universal Code A Galaxy-Spanning Adventure with Ilnoblet Elmer… Get ready for a wonderfully weird trip to places in the universe you didn’t know existed! If Douglas Adams had written The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for kids, it might go […]
Hedgehogs are often named as the UK’s and other countries’ favourite animals. But sadly, their numbers are declining as they, like other wildlife, are struggling to survive on this human-controlled planet. Find out what you can do to help save hedgehogs in this blog post. […]
Butterflies and Moths are very important pollinators and invertebrates. If we don’t start looking after the little things like Butterflies and Moths, we humans won’t survive on Earth. Find out why Butterflies and Moths matter in this blog post. All the main info is summarised […]
Butterflies and Moths are fascinating, other-worldly, fluttery creatures. As it’s now summer in the Northern Hemisphere, you should be seeing them around flowers on sunny days, particularly butterflies. If you’re lucky. I say ‘lucky’, because butterfly and moth populations, like many invertebrates and other species […]
The phrase “Climate Change” gets bandied about a lot. But what does Climate Change mean? As a result of human activity on this planet, we’re seeing increased storms, floods and droughts – and they are bigger and more devastating. Global temperatures, especially in the oceans, […]
There’s a lot of talk lately about climate change, environmental destruction and ecological collapse, and how we’re all doomed if we don’t change our lifestyles. Have you noticed how much of this protest is directed at governments and leaders? Sure, their views and actions are […]
We hear it all the time. From the moment we start writing stories at school, to our high school creative essays, to every author training video and blog. “Show, don’t tell!” And it’s something that writers, especially new ones, grapple with… How to write from […]
