Bitesize Primary Parents' Survival Guide - Episode 8
It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From building epic hideouts with The Dengineers to learning how to take the perfect photograph, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.
Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on English and Geography, in order of appearance:
Age 5-7
Art: Picture Maker Tutorial, CBBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/picture-maker-tutorials
Art: Printmaking with different materials, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-printmaking-different-materials/zhytscw
Science: How does water get from the roots to leaves of a plant? BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks1-ks2-ivys-plant-workshop-how-does-water-get-from-the-roots-to-the-leaves/zdtfjhv
Age 7-9
Art: Vincent van Gogh, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zdyr87h
Art: Using different painting techniques for effect, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-painting-techniques/z7h76v4
Science: What does a plant need to live? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/zcmtk2p
Science: The Dengineers, BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bthxt0/the-dengineers-series-4-8-farm-den
Age 9-11
Art: How to photograph a moving object, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-how-%20to-%20photograph-moving-object/zrdrkmn
Science: Why are bees attracted to flowers? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/zx4ktv4
Science: How plants and animals reproduce, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks2--ks3-how-plants-and-animals-reproduce/zm8fbdm
You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer
Credits
Presenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Published on Wednesday, 29th April 2020.
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