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How to Do the Wallet Prediction Card Trick
Howcast - Learn the wallet prediction card trick with step-by-step instructions from magician Jason Suran in this magic tricks revealed Howcast video.
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How to Do the Menu Item Mentalism Trick
Howcast - Learn how to do the menu item mentalism trick in this dinner table magic tricks video from Howcast.
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How to Make a Parachute out of a Trash Bag
Howcast - Learn how to make a parachute out of a trash bag to demonstrate air resistance with the instructions in this Howcast science project video.
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How to Conduct an Experiment Using the Scientific Method
Howcast - The scientific method was devised to allow scientists to conduct investigations objectively. Here's the method in a nutshell.
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X9 Time-Lapse: Sun Unleashes The Largest Solar Flare Since 2017
Sunspot AR3842 erupted with an X7.1-class solar flare. NASA models predict that the coronal mass ejection created by the flare is Earth directed. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks. Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and...
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Tory party conference: Prediction and reaction to Liz Truss’ speech
Tory party conference: Prediction and reaction to Liz Truss’ speech.Source: The Independent
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'The War of the Worlds': How punctuation and sentence structures create impact
Pupil outcome: I can explain how a writer uses punctuation and sentence structures to create impact. Key learning points: - Making predictions can help you to comprehend a new text better. - Dashes can be used to add a greater pause for...
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Exploring illustrations in 'Lulu Gets a Cat'
Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a book using the front cover and illustrations. Key learning points: - A front cover often shows the title, an illustration, the author's name and the illustrator's name - The title and...
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Beowulf among the Danes
Pupil outcome: I can outline the key events in the third chapter of ‘Beowulf’ and I can gather evidence from the text to support an idea. Key learning points: - Beowulf arrives at Heorot, the Danish court, and he explains his plan to...
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Beowulf and the dragon
Pupil outcome: I can describe and discuss how Beowulf responds to the threat of a dragon and I can connect the story to different themes. Key learning points: - Beowulf becomes king of Geatland and he reigns for 50 years. - A dragon is...
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Characterisation of Beowulf and Grendel
Pupil outcome: I can outline the key events in the fourth chapter of ‘Beowulf’ and I can find evidence of how the author has characterised individuals in the text. Key learning points: - In Chapter 4, Grendel comes to Heorot and kills...
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Characters and plot in the story 'Ada Twist, Scientist'
Pupil outcome: I can talk about the characters and plot in the story "Ada Twist, Scientist" to make a prediction. Key learning points: - Predictions about the plot can be made using the front cover, title, illustrations and what we know...
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Character, setting and plot in 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'
Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - ‘The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse’ is a children’s story told through narrative writing and illustrations. - Using what we...
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Exploring the idea of a superhero and predicting
Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction about a book using what I know about superheroes and the front cover. Key learning points: - Superheroes are fictional characters that have a special superpower - Superheroes are often described as...
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Character, setting and plot in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction based on illustrations, the setting and key vocabulary. Key learning points: - Making a prediction means making a guess about what you think will happen in a story using what you already know -...
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Reading and engaging with 'Blackberry Blue'
Pupil outcome: I can understand the features of a contemporary fairy tale. Key learning points: - ‘Blackberry Blue’ is a collection of six fairy tales, with characters from various backgrounds and cultures. - Each tale contains magical...
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Introducing the text and author of 'Mirror'
Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a text. Key learning points: - ‘Mirror’ is a dual narrative text: two stories that are made to be read side-by-side. - 'Mirror' can be considered a wordless or silent text. - Different readers...
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Building comprehension of 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'. Key learning points: - Suffragettes were campaigning for the right for women to vote; this was something that was not permitted...
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Turning points in 'Coming To England'
Pupil outcome: I can explore how a turning point in a narrative affects a character’s emotions. Key learning points: - Turning points in a text mark the change in direction for a character; this effects the plot. - Significant moments in...
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Exploring concepts and themes in ‘When the Sky Falls’
Pupil outcome: I can describe key events in the final three chapters of the book and I can connect the book to relevant concepts and themes. Key learning points: - In the final stages of the book, we see Joseph saved by Adonis before...
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Making comparisons and connections
Pupil outcome: I can describe key events in Chapters 24 and 25 and I can draw comparisons and connections between characters and their experiences. Key learning points: - In this section of the book, we see Joseph subjected to bullying....
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Making predictions about 'Greenling'
Pupil outcome: I can use the text and illustrations to make predictions about ‘Greenling’. Key learning points: - The front cover of a text is part of the peritext; this also includes the blurb, endpapers and title page. - The peritext...
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Using images to make comparisons and predictions in 'Mirror'
Pupil outcome: I can compare and contrast images in 'Mirror'. Key learning points: - The Moroccan story is set in the Valley of the Roses; the Western (Australian) setting is based on a suburb of Sydney. - The two landscapes contrast...
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Building comprehension of 'Oliver Twist' through rich discussion
Pupil outcome: I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Oliver Twist'. Key learning points: - Oliver is beginning to settle into life with Mr. Brownlow in Pentonville, London. - Readers can form an impression of a range of...