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Bbc Interviews: Salvador Dali
The BBC provides audio clips from an interview with the renowned Spanish painter, Salvador Dali. Additional content includes a brief biography, a list of his key works, and links to related articles on the BBC network.
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Bbc: Skillswise: Suffix Spelling Rules: Double Letters [Pdf]
Learn when to double the final consonant of a word when adding a suffix, and when the consonant does not get doubled.
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Bbc: The Gold Death Mask of Tutankhamun the Boy Pharaoh
This article describes the priceless artifacts found in King Tut's tomb, including his incredible gold mask. Some of these artifacts have travelled to museums around the world in a special exhibit that raised money to build a better...
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Bbc: Science and Nature: Animals on the Edge Cetaceans
Get information about the risks faced by the Cetacean mammal group. Additional information is also available on the specific species at risk and actions you can take to help.
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Bbc: Animals on the Edge: Elephants
What are the threats to elephants? What specific species are in trouble and what can you do about it? These questions are all addressed by this resource.
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Bbc: Science and Nature: Animals on the Edge: Marine Turtles
Get an overview of the problems facing marine turtles. What is threatening them, and what actions can you take to solve this problem.
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Bbc: History Trails: Victorian Britain
Victorian Britain experienced dramatic economic growth but at great social cost. Read about the times, and play online learning games as well.
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Bbc History: World Wars: World War One: The First Shot: 22 August 1914
Article about the first shot fired by British forces in World War I includes an eye-witness account of a young British cavalryman who was present at the engagement.
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Bbc Newsround: Week of 2 17 14: Volcano Erupts in Indonesia
A slideshow of images shows how people in Indonesia have been affected by the recent eruption of a volcano.
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Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Chemical Calculations
You should be able to calculate the masses of reactants and products from balanced equations, and the formula of a compound from information about reacting masses.
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Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Covalent Bonds
A covalent bond is formed between non metal atoms, which combine together by sharing electrons. Covalent compounds have no free electrons and no ions so they don't conduct electricity.
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Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Dna, Genes and Chromosomes
Chromosomes are made from DNA. Genes are short sections of DNA. Genetically identical cells are produced by a type of cell division called mitosis. In sexual reproduction, a male gamete fuses with a female gamete to produce a new cell....
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Bbc: Ks1 Bite Size: Spelling: Two Learner Guides
This site offers links to two spelling learner guides: What are compound words? and What are silent letters?
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Bbc Nature: Jumping Spiders
Jumping spiders contain over 5,000 species making Salticidae the largest of the spider families. They are widely distributed over the planet and can even be found up Mount Everest. Learn more about jumping spiders in this...
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Bbc Nature: Crocodile Family
Crocodiles and the dwarf crocodile is a family of reptiles within the Crocodile order. The Nile crocodile, American Crocodile, and mugger crocodile are example members of this family. Learn more about the crocodile family in this...
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Bbc Nature: Dasyurid Marsupials
Dasyurid marsupials are native to Australia and New Guinea. The most famous dasyurid is the Tasmanian devil, but there are another 60 species in the family. Learn more about dasyurid marsupials in this well-constructed overview produced...
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Bbc Nature: Doria's Tree Kangaroo
Doria's tree kangaroos are the heaviest tree-dwelling marsupials in the world. They can perform some impressive leaps of around 10 meters between trees and 18 meters to the ground. Learn more about the droid's tree-kangaroo in this...
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Bbc Nature: Megabats
Megabats are one of the two types of bats, the others being the insect-eating bats. The megabats are fruit bats, and most species cannot echolocate. Learn more about megabats in this well-constructed overview produced by the BBC. This...
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Bbc Nature: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Whales, dolphins, and porpoises belong to the order Cetacea. These are aquatic mammals that have streamlined bodies highly evolved for swimming. Learn more about whales, dolphins, and porpoises in this well-constructed overview produced...
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Bbc Nature: Rhinoceroses
Rhinoceroses are megafauna and all five species alive today can reach over a tonne in weight as adults. While all the rhinos have horns, only the African species use them to fight with rivals. Learn more about the rhinoceroses in this...
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Bbc Nature: Capuchin Monkeys
Capuchin monkeys are tree-dwelling New World monkeys that live in central and southern America. These intelligent and clever monkeys use tools such as stones to crack open nuts, shellfish, and crabs. Learn more about capuchin monkeys in...
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Bbc Nature: Walruses, Seals and Sea Lions
Dive in amongst the pinnipeds - the seals, walrus and sea lions - for a taste of what life is like for fin-footed, semi-aquatic mammals. Flat flippers help give these typically rotund, barrel-shaped animals an unlikely grace and beauty...
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Bbc Nature: Weasels
Weasels include the stoats, ferrets, and polecats, as well as the European mink. The smallest is the least weasel of North America, which weighs a maximum of 250g, though much smaller ones are known. Learn more about weasels in this...