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This set contains 2 Ohbots

Ohbot is a seven motor expressive robot head that connects to a computer running Windows so that it can be programed. Includes a sequence of problem solving activities designed for children 7 and up that support the development of computational thinking. Supports an understanding of sequences, repetition and selection, variables and work with a range of sensor inputs and sound and movement outputs. Further activities can be found on the OhBot website.

Ohbot for windows includes graphical programming software modelled on Scratch. Suitable for anyone that is new to programming it has been designed to stretch pupils' computational thinking and understanding of computer science.

Ohbot uses a block programming environment based on the Scratch language which was developed at MIT. OhBot includes text-to-speech technology so that children can program it to say whatever they like. It also includes face recognition so that it can be programmed to react when it sees a child and follow their movement.

You will need a device with 2 USB ports and Internet access to use each Oh Bot.

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Length - 1 hour              

Documentary which uses the latest, most detailed imagery to reveal the monthly life cycle of the moon. From Wales to Wyoming, Hong Kong to Croydon, the programme finds out how the moon shapes life on Earth, as well as exploring its mysterious dark side and discovering how the moon's journey around Earth delivers one of nature's most awe-inspiring events - a total solar eclipse. And at the end of a remarkable year of lunar activity, we find out why so many supermoons have been lighting up the night sky.

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Episode length - 1 hour             

Documentary series uncovering the secret lives of cats.

Episode 1 - In Ruaha, Tanzania, lions form huge super prides in order to hunt giants. In Sri Lanka a tiny rusty-spotted cat explores his forest home - 200 times smaller than a lion, the rusty-spotted is the smallest of all cats. The Canada lynx lives further north than any cat, relying on snowshoe hares to survive the bitterly cold winters. Until now, lynx were creatures of mystery, but technology can now provide an insight into their secret lives. Honey is an African leopard and a mother. For a decade she has worn a radio collar that has allowed scientists to follow her life's every twist and turn. Now in the worst drought in decades, she is battling to raise a cub. In the Himalayas, perhaps the world's most lonesome cat is searching for a mate - a male snow leopard, who may get just one chance to mate in his whole life.

Episode 2 - Advances in remote and low-light filming technology provides new insight into the secret life of the mysterious small cats. In South Africa, we follow the nocturnal pursuits of the tiny black-footed cat that stakes its claim to the title of the world's deadliest, and in remotest Mongolia we reveal the rarely seen Pallas's cat, at home with her kittens - she hunts by looking like a rock. Finally, in the Karoo of South Africa, we uncover the secret of the serval that thrives amongst the futuristic landscape of Africa's biggest industrial complex. These are remarkable cats, with surprising lives in extraordinary places.

Episode 3 - Scientists are studying cats in more detail than ever before, and what they are discovering is truly groundbreaking. Join the scientists in the field, testing new theories and challenging the conventional ideas about cats. New approaches and new technologies are allowing an intimate look at their previously hidden lives. This new age of discovery is revealing there is still so much to learn about the cat family. Using high-tech collars, Professor Alan Wilson has discovered it is not straight-line speed that is a cheetah's greatest weapon but their ability to brake, change direction and accelerate. This is also a crucial time for cat conservation - most are threatened, yet there are many positive stories of cats bouncing back from the brink. Just five years ago the Iberian lynx was considered the rarest cat on the planet. Now, due to a groundbreaking captive-breeding programme, lynx numbers are increasing in the wild.

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BD0015 Explorers

BD0020 Polar Regions

Episode length - 30 mins

Horrible Histories goes pear-shaped in an explorers special, meeting Christopher Columbus as he tries to teach a class that the world is indeed shaped like a pear. On the strict instructions of Emperor Nero, some hapless Roman centurions are quite literally stuck in the mud, searching for the source of the Nile. And intrepid Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen has to dig his way out of the snow with a frozen poo. From the Vikings' first small steps on American soil to humankind's first giant leaps on the moon, join Horrible Histories on this epic adventure.

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Designed to support schools in nurturing the social and emotional wellbeing of children in their care, the Be the Jellyfish Training Manual is made up of lessons and exercises that combine relaxation, creativity and mindfulness.

Structured as one-hour lesson plans, the activities included encourage children to relax, communicate and explore themselves creatively using art materials, peer massage, visualization, bodywork, breathing and sensory equipment. This manual contains planning ideas for lessons, along with photocopiable templates and posters to use in the classroom or one on one with a child.
Lucy Cree and Sarah Brogden are both experienced primary school teachers. They co-founded the Be the Jellyfish programme in 2014.

Jellyfish classes complement the work already undertaken in schools and the wider community and have proved successful in helping pupils to overcome behavioural difficulties and barriers to learning. They enable, facilitate and encourage self-expression, creativity and relaxation.

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Format:Super 6 (guided reading - 6 copies per set) - Novel

Number of pages: 208

Reading Age: 9-11 Interest Level: 9-13

Accelerated Reader: Book Level 5.2 Interest Level MY

Book Band: Dark Red

**Ask us about obtaining an ebook copy of this title to support: reluctant readers, pupils with English as an additional language, reading for pleasure.

Notes: Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain, living peacefully on his family steading with his mother, father and their people - until they are raided by Skuli and his Wolf Men, who raze his home to the ground and take his father's life

Gunnar swears an oath to avenge his father's death and save his mother from Skuli - but first he must run to save himself.

Murderous raiders, hand to hand battles to the death, mythical flying wolves and a relentless sea journey to the Land of Fire and Ice…

Unknown to Gunnar, his life has been foretold, and he finds he has a destiny greater than his own story.

Contains battle scenes, arson attacks and killings which although not graphic or dwelt on may disturb some younger readers.

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Format: Super 6 (guided reading set) - Play

Number of parts: 29

Reading Age: 8-10 Interest Level: 7-11

Notes: Britain is at war, and the Chivers' youngest children have to leave their parents to live in the countryside. They are delighted to be brought back home when it looks as though the Germans aren't going to invade after all. But the air-raid siren goes off and this time it's frighteningly real….... This dramatic and touching story is set in Manchester between 1939 and 1941.

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Bring your topic to life with this 3D model of a healthy human heart which you can re-size, move and rotate to explore from all angles. You can even take a photograph of the object positioned in your real-world environment. How to experience this model: 1. Download the FREE Zappar app onto your devices and scan the image on the right. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to move, re-size and rotate the model. 3. Use the camera buttons to take a photo. Please contact us if you have any queries.

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Bring your topic to life with this 3D model of  human skull which you can re-size, move and rotate to explore from all angles. You can even take a photograph of the object positioned in your real-world environment. 

How to experience this model:

1. Download the FREE Zappar app onto your devices and scan the image on the right.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to move, re-size and rotate the model.

3. Use the camera buttons to take a photo.

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Bring your topic to life with this 3D model of adult human teeth which you can re-size, move and rotate to explore from all angles. You can even take a photograph of the object positioned in your real-world environment. 

How to experience this model:

1. Download the FREE Zappar app onto your devices and scan the image on the right.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to move, re-size and rotate the model.

3. Use the camera buttons to take a photo.

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