Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel as we take a look at the way the US Military prepares for massive hurricanes. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover of this...

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas, which creates a large slow current called the thermohaline...

On November 5, 2002, NASA's old Galileo spacecraft was almost out of fuel. But the Jupiter mission still had some science to do.



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Galileo flew by a small moon called...

On November 4, 2015, the United States Air Force planned to launch an experimental rocket for small satellites.



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The launch didn't according to plan. For this...

On November 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth.



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Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow,...

On November 1, 1962, the Soviet Union launched the Mars 1 spacecraft on a mission to fly by the Red Planet.



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While it did end up flying by Mars, the mission was not...

On November 2, 2000, the International Space Station welcomed its first long-term residents: NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and two Russian cosmonauts, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev.



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On October 31, 2015, an asteroid shaped like a human skull flew by Earth.

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It arrived with excellent timing on Halloween, which made the already-creepy asteroid even...

Don’t get lost in the web! Join Jon from SkillSprints as he uncovers the best tips and tricks to refine your web searches and find the most relevant information quickly and efficiently.



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Fake news is everywhere and it spreads fast, especially on social media. Whether it’s a mistake or a deliberate attempt to mislead, fake news can cause real harm. That’s why we all have a role to play in identifying and challenging it....

Pupil outcome: I can produce cross-sectional drawings to show internal details. Key learning points: - Cross-sectional drawings help see inside objects by cutting them open on paper. - Cross-sectional drawings are used when important...

Pupil outcome: I can add suitable content to a web page and check its compatibility on a range of devices. Key learning points: - Content is the information on a web page. Content can be text, images and movies. - Content added to a web...

Pupil outcome: I can use a computer to present data as a pictogram. Key learning points: - Tally charts are designed to organise data. - Pictograms can be created from tally charts. - Pictograms show us information.

Pupil outcome: I can present information on a computer. Key learning points: - Information can be presented using a computer. - Information can be presented in different ways. - Not all information should be shared.

Pupil outcome: I can explain the different sources of media, how we can tell what is newsworthy and why information neighbourhoods differ. Key learning points: - Media has three main types: print media, such as newspapers; broadcast...

Pupil outcome: I can explain ways to make sure I am getting accurate and reliable information and why this is important. Key learning points: - Article 17 of the UNCRC makes sure children have the right to accurate and reliable...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the different features of a non-chronological report. Key learning points: - Non-chronological reports are non-fiction. - Non-chronological reports often have titles, subheadings and paragraphs. - An...

Pupil outcome: I can write facts about Floella Benjamin. Key learning points: - A fact is a statement of truth. - 'Coming to England' is about Floella Benjamin's life so it can be used to learn information and facts. - Two facts can be...

Pupil outcome: I can write an information page, including commands. Key learning points: - Instructions can be added to an information report to tell someone what to do and how to do it, such as 'Feed your cat'. - Instructions can also...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the difference between data and information and know that data can come from a range of sources. Key learning points: - Data is just the raw values and facts, presented without any meaning. - Information is...

Pupil outcome: I can listen and respond to a non-fiction text about looking after cats. Key learning points: - The contents page can help direct you to a particular topic, such as 'feeding'. - Non-fiction books have photographs, captions...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the plot of 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark'. Key learning points: - Using a range of strategies helps to build our understanding of a text. - Retrieving means finding information directly from the text....

Pupil outcome: I can create a plan to support me when writing a section of an information text about an author. Key learning points: - The subheading ‘Childhood and inspiration’ tells the reader what the section will be about. - The plan...

Pupil outcome: I can create a plan to support me when writing a section of an information text about an author. Key learning points: - The subheading ‘Jobs and books’ tells the reader what the section will be about. - The plan should...