Bitesize Primary Parents' Survival Guide - Episode 11
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 Deputy Head Teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From the inventor of the telephone to what your poo says about you, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.
Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on Maths and History in order of appearance:
Age 5-7
Maths: Supermovers: The Times Tables Mash-up, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-times-tables-mash-up-with-monty-magpie-billy-the-badger/znxcpg8
Maths: How to multiply using an array, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/z3tvcj6
History: Who was Gandhi? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkj382/articles/z4fwy9q
Age 7-9
Maths: Supermovers: The 9 Times Table, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-9-times-table/zr2gt39
History: Alexander Graham Bell, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/true-stories-alexander-graham-bell/zf7gd6f
Age 9-11
Maths: Prime Numbers, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/maths-ks2-prime-suspects-1-prime-and-composite-numbers/zmx8qp3
History: Florence Nightingale – The founder of modern nursing, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-florence-nightingale-the-founder-of-modern-nursing/zjbp2sg
Science: Operation Ouch: Series 8 Episode 5, Food, Poo and You! BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000cgln/operation-ouch-series-8-15-food-poo-and-you
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
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes
Published on Monday, 4th May 2020.
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