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We are delighted to inform you that Explorify will continue under the management of STEM Learning in partnership with the Primary Science Teaching Trust. The partnership is supported by The Ogden Trust and the Glasgow Science Centre.

In the new Explorify partnership, STEM Learning provides the digital expertise to ensure that the product stays safe and up to date. STEM Learning and the Primary Science Teaching Trust will continue to develop and disseminate Explorify content, and will work together to encourage teachers and science leaders to access high-quality resources and to engage in pathways of excellent professional development.

Both STEM Learning and the Primary Science Teaching Trust are looking forward to this fresh opportunity to work together, and with other organisations across the sector, to foster excellence in primary science teaching.

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Designed by teachers for teachers and evidence-informed, Explorify supports teachers in teaching science confidently and inspiring pupils. It is packed with exciting activities and resources which make science accessible to all, inspiring scientific enquiry and thinking skills. Explorify delivers proven impact for pupils and teachers. And there are resources, tips and guidance to support science subject leaders.

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Eureka! Bathroom Science – Science is Fun! Seven Oaks Consulting

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Home : iSpot Nature - Your place to share nature. iSpot is a website aimed at helping anyone identify anything in nature. Once you've registered, you can add an observation to the website and suggest an identification yourself or see if anyone else can identify it for you.

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The Zooniverse is the world's largest and most popular platform for people-powered research.

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By joining eTwinning, teachers and other school staff will become part of the 'Community for schools in Europe' and benefit from endless opportunities.

Collaborate with and get inspired by other colleagues in Europe

In eTwinning, teachers organise and run on-site and online activities with their students along with colleagues from countries participating in the Erasmus+ programme. They engage in collaborative projects with the support of the TwinSpace environment. National Support Organisations are responsible for validating user registrations for becoming eTwinners, thus keeping the platform safe, providing support and guidance, and recognising teachers' work with National and European Quality Labels. The annual eTwinning book features the most innovative projects. Excellent projects are rewarded eTwinning European Prizes and become part of the project gallery.

Share with peers

The eTwinning community is made up of thousands of teachers and educators who share a vision of inclusive schools, using information and communication technology in a meaningful way, and making the most of 21st-century skills. eTwinners meet and network online, at school, at eTwinning events and conferences, and wherever they can inspire other teachers to better educate students. On the European School Education Platform, the eTwinning area offers project kits, practice examples, testimonials, and an online environment where eTwinners can communicate, create projects, share, and learn together at their own pace in line with their interests.

Upskill together

Lifelong learning is essential for teachers and eTwinning community members benefit from webinars, short and long online courses (including MOOCs), self-teaching materials, conferences, and other on-site professional development opportunities where they meet experts in many fields and improve their skills. These events allow teachers to network, learn together, and feel part of the same community.

eTwinning also provides opportunities for future teachers to get support when starting their careers.

Promote and celebrate

Like all communities, eTwinning has key events. A yearly theme is the focus of two online campaigns - in spring and autumn - where eTwinners share ideas, plan projects, produce materials, and learn together. And every year on 9 May, the community celebrates Europe Day as eTwinning Day with activities that make eTwinners feel part of something unique, wherever they are.

Become a protagonist

eTwinning Ambassadors are the pillars of the community. They are selected at a national level, provide training and support and share their energy and enthusiasm, making eTwinning grow every day. Get information from your National Support Organisations about how to become one of them!

The schools that are awarded the eTwinning Schools Label are models of the principles that inspire eTwinning, shared leadership, collaboration and sharing, students as agents of change, inclusion, and pedagogical innovation. Stay tuned to see when applications open!

Anyone can become an eTwinning Ambassador, and any school can get the eTwinning School Label.

How to join eTwinning

Register as a user today on the European School Education Platform using EU Login ( access here) and request to be validated as an eTwinner by the National Support Organisation in the country where your school is.

What does the eTwinning platform offer?

eTwinners can network, share, and collaborate with other registered eTwinners and schools by connecting through the social networking features offered, and by engaging in Rooms, eTwinning groups, and European projects.

Rooms are micro-groups that allow eTwinners to take part in video-conferencing sessions supported by a forum and a file archive.

eTwinning groups are virtual places where eTwinners meet and discuss specific subjects, topics, or other areas of interest. Featured Groups are groups coordinated by the CSS and moderated by experienced eTwinners).

eTwinning projects include activities on different topics and key competences involving two or more teachers and their students. Each project has its own TwinSpace, a free-to-use, safe platform that is only accessible to other eTwinning members in the project, your selected guests, and your selected pupils.

eTwinners can also join the online professional development opportunities organised by the European School Education Platform. Some of these offers will be tailored to the specific interests and needs of eTwinners and be available exclusively to them:

Short online courses are intense and enjoyable and introduce teachers to a topic, stimulate ideas, and help them develop their skills.

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are 4-6 weeks in length and require 12 - 25 hours of learning time during this period. Participants are free to conduct the activities at a time of their convenience during the duration of the course. A certificate is offered upon successful completion.

Webinars are live one-hour long online video sessions where teachers have the chance to learn about and discuss a variety of themes.

Webinar series are two webinar sessions that are connected by an interactive online activity.

Online conferences and events are designed for and dedicated to specific target audiences and themes.

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Only school staff can join the eTwinning community. If you are not a member of staff at a school, you can still enjoy and network in other sections of the European School Education Platform free of charge. Discover all these opportunities here. eTwinners can invite non-eTwinners to specific projects.

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You probably have a curiosity about dinosaurs and wonder what kind of animals they were. They were a diverse group of reptiles, belonging to the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared between 243 and 233 million years ago, and the evolution of these animals is an active subject of research today. This article will give you an overview of the most important facts about dinosaurs. Read on for more information. The word dinosaur came from the Greek language. It means "terrible lizard". In 1842, Richard Owen coined the term. He named the earliest dinosaur, Megalosaurus, due to its enormous size. There were many types of dinosaurs, including Brachiosaurus, Apatosaurus, and Velociraptor. These dinosaurs were herbivorous and weighed about as much as today's reptiles.

The most famous dinosaurs were theropods, which were lizard-like creatures with big tummies. They ate the leaves of trees and even sucked them whole. Unlike today's pterosaurs, these dinosaurs couldn't fly. Jurassic Park's raptors were technically pterosaurs. Besides being giant lizards, Jurassic Park's t-rex and other similar animals were lizard-like. Most of the meat-eating dinosaurs were theropods. Palaeontologists are able to identify theropod fossils by their limbs. Although they were all bipedal, theropods moved on two legs, and their back legs were large and powerful. Theropods had small, mobile hands. These features were perfect for catching prey. What is their significance in the world today? Despite these animals' enormous size and diversity, dinosaurs can still be identified by several other features. The skulls of these animals are the most distinctive features of these animals. The most popular of these creatures are the sauropodomorpha, which include the Argentinosaurus, Diplodocus, and Chromogisaurus. These creatures walked, ate, and bred. They were a diverse group of creatures with many species and different kinds of limbs. The dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic era, which lasted for about 252 million years. The Mesozoic era contains the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods. They arose from small dinosauromorph ancestors in the Triassic period, when the climate was very dry and harsh. During the Cretaceous period, the dinosaurs died out along with other animals and plant species. The term "dinosaur" came into being during the Permian Triassic Great Dying event. In this period, 90% of all living organisms became extinct. After the extinction, it took about 10 million years for the planet to recover. As a result, new life forms emerged. The three major groups of dinosaurs were characterized by their upright limbs and long, flexible limbs. Most dinosaurs were herbivorous. They ate plants and sucked up their leaves. They had big tummies and walked on all fours. Luckily, these plants are still alive. In fact, the fossilized footprints that were discovered in the early 1900s were discovered by scientists. Their names were then derived from the giant teeth of the dinosaurs. The name Iguanadon became one of the most famous of all. There are many types of dinosaurs. They were mainly land animals that lived on land in the Mesozoic Era, or the period of 245 million years ago. Their upright limbs and prehensile tails distinguish them from crocodiles, but they have some differences as well. Aside from this, dinosaurs had a variety of different features. For instance, they had a hole in the hip socket, an ankle that was hinged, and at least three sacral vertebrae near the hip. The word dinosaur means "frightening lizard" in Latin. Some of the most common dinosaur species are birds, though there were also non-avian dinosaurs. The names of the avian dinosaurs are referred to as 'avian'. This term is the only type of dinosaur to be found on Antarctica, and they are similar to hummingbirds. Most of these creatures were similar to modern birds, so it's impossible to tell whether they had feathers or not. Dinosaurs were land-based animals related to modern reptiles and birds. They existed 260 million years ago, and they were not related to the modern-day birds. However, the dinosaurs that are related to birds were considered avian dinosaurs. The Mesozoic Era was also known as 'The Age of Reptiles'. It lasted for 186 million years, and included the three groups of non-avian and avian dinosaurs.

Types of Dinosaurs

There are many different types of dinosaurs, including alligators, crocodiles, and triceratops. Dinosaurs were the first animals to exist in the world. They lived between 243 and 233 million years ago. Current research is investigating the origins of dinosaurs. Here's a quick review of the types of ancient reptiles. The best way to learn about them is to visit a museum. The smallest dinosaurs were the size of chickens, while the largest were over 100 feet (30 meters) long. Dinosaurs varied greatly in diet, with some being omnivorous, while others had complex dietary habits that included both plant and meat. In general, different groups of dinosaurs had different preferences. The following table lists the five main types of dinosaurs: Argentinosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Pterosauria, and Apatosaurus.

The order Saurischia includes two types of dinosaurs: carnivores and herbivores. Both groups have similar anatomical characteristics, but the differences between the two groups are not large. For example, the Theropoda suborder is subdivided into lower-rank categories and the Sauropoda suborder is subdividated into two infraorders. The Hadrosaurians are low-lunging, plant-eating dinosaurs with distinctive head crests. They lived in herds and were capable of walking on two legs. Some genera were also excellent parents, producing numerous hatchlings. These types of dinos are classified as'monotrees' and 'tricodons'. They belong to the class Thyreophora. Ceratopsia consists of nonavian dinosaurs. They were herbivorous and ranged in size from one to 30 feet. The most notable Ceratopsian was Triceratops, a powerful quadruped with three distinctive spikes on its face. They lived on Earth for tens of millions of years, longer than any modern human. The types of dinosaurs listed below include the two main types of the Cretaceous period. Theropods. These dinosaurs lived in the late Jurassic. Their names imply "lizard hipped" and "bird hipped". They had large, rounded skulls and legs and had a half-length tail. Theropods were the most common dinosaurs in the world, but there were several other types as well. Theropods were the most widespread, with a population of over 300 species in the world. Theropods. These were the first dinosaurs to live on the earth. They evolved from the ancestors of birds. Their limbs resemble the legs of birds today. Their tails are long and pointed, which made them an excellent choice for eating. Theropods were carnivorous, but there were a few exceptions. Those with a smaller jaw may be categorized as a bird. Species. There are thousands of dinosaur species that lived in the Cretaceous Period. Their classifications are based on their sizes, how they walked, and their habits. They are divided into 15 major types. Each group has its own distinct characteristics and behavior. The ancestors of the genus are called 'dinosaurs.' These are the same animals that are known today. Some of these dinosaurs are closely related to each other, while others are not. Armoured dinosaurs lived in the Cretaceous period. They were covered in heavy bone armour, which protected them from predators. They were about 6 tons long and weighed up to six tons. Their large skulls and two horns on the back of their heads provided them with the ability to defend themselves from attacks. Their tails also had large clubs. Some of the dinosaurs were omnivorous. The Ornithischia order contains two major groups of dinosaurs. The Cerapoda group is made up of creatures with frilled heads, while the Thyreophora group includes animals that are armored all over. These include tiger-like T-rex, crocodile-like tigers, and lions. The tiger-like T-rex is another type of animal. There are many different types of dinosaurs. Some of the most common are birds. Some of the most common types of birds are theraptors and the crocodiles. In addition to birds, dinosaurs were also reptiles. The longest and heaviest dinosaurs were called sauropods. They lived in the ocean. They ate mostly plants and insects. They were adapted to eat other animals, but they also had their own unique lifestyles and diets.

Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers?

One of the most common questions that people ask is, Did dinosaurs have feathers? If so, where did they come from and how did they get them? In order to answer this question, it is helpful to know the origins of dinosaur feathers. This way, we can determine whether they were derived from prehistoric birds or reptiles. We will also learn about how they were used. This will help us determine if they were the ancestral species of a bird's kind.

There are two main types of dinosaurs with feathers. The first were theropods, bipedal carnivores that had wings, and the second group was the sauropods, which were enormous, long-necked herbivores. Although they were not the only ones to have feathers, scientists believe that the feathers were an ancestral trait. The other group of dinosaurs that had feathers were theraphosaurs and squamates. However, feathers are more useful than just for flight. Many birds use them for odd purposes, from being sensory apparatuses to being protective. In water, the feathers of waterfowl give them buoyancy. In desert areas, desert birds use them to absorb water and help them stay dry. If this is the case, dinosaurs may have been the first to utilize these feathers. If the first two were indeed theraphosaurs, they would have had no feathers at all. In conclusion, the evidence for feathers in dinosaurs suggests that dinosaurs had feathers. Their feathers were developed as a means to regulate temperature, and they were not shaped like modern feathers. They were more akin to hair, or a monofilament. The more recent research has suggested that the dinosaurs that were closely related to birds were the only ones with feathers. The debate continues. There is no direct evidence for dinosaurs having feathers, but the fossils of birds with feathers shared a common ancestor. They were considered raptors, while those without feathers were therapods. But in addition to this, the evolutionary relationships between modern birds and dinosaurs were quite close. Theorists were wrong about this, but in reality, both species had similar traits. In other words, they had the same ancestor, and the same ancestor. Moreover, there are no evidence for the existence of feathers in dinosaurs. It is important to note that a few types of dinosaurs - including birds - had feathers, but the majority of them were theropods. These animals include tyrannosaurs and "dino-birds." Besides, theropods also had scaly skin. In addition, some had a wing that was similar to a chicken's chook's. The answer depends on a number of factors. The first of them is the ability to fly. The second is the fact that dinosaurs had feathers. This is not to say that they flew, but they did. Their genes were necessary for this. In addition to the genetic makeup of these animals, the feathers of birds were an ancestor of the dinosaurs. Among them, a number of tyrannosaurs had feathers. Nevertheless, these extinctions do not mean that all theropods had feathers. The reason that feathers were used by birds is unclear, but there is evidence that they had feathers. Nonetheless, dinosaurs had feathers because they were not birds. Their ancestors had wings, and they were able to fly. In addition, they had their feathers in the fossil record. For those who want to understand how they could have done it, the answers to these questions have been long in coming. The answer to the question, "did dinosaurs have feathers?" has been controversial since its discovery in China. However, the findings have been a source of a lot of speculation over the years, with a number of scientists arguing that the creatures had feathers and a similar type of skin to modern birds. Despite the differences, the researchers have yet to find a definitive answer. The study has prompted further research and debate. The question of whether dinosaurs had feathers is still controversial. The question is often confused because dinosaurs were mostly herbivores, while pterosaurs were primarily meat eaters. This means that dinosaurs had a wide range of species and were not exclusively birds. It is unclear who had feathers, but the results have not been conclusive. It is argued, however, that the evolution of these animals had multiple evolutionary pathways, and that they shared a common ancestor.

Could Dinosaurs Fly?

Could dinosaurs fly? is the latest scientific book to challenge the accepted wisdom. It is written for children by an international team of researchers, including Michael Pittman and Rui Pei from Hong Kong University. The authors used an analytical pipeline that combines multiple techniques to identify trees of evolutionary relationships, which helped them narrow down the possibility that dinosaurs could have flown. The author's approach was age-appropriate, but the illustrations lacked visual scale and the human figure would have added more depth. The previous study that posed the question of whether dinosaurs could fly assumed that the bones of the pterosaurs would have been different from those of birds. However, the authors of this new study found that flying fish and squirrels have specialized limbs for flying passively. In order to develop wings for powered flight, the pterosaurs would need pneumatic bones to avoid being weighed down by their weight and powerful wings to remain aloft.

The simplest models of flying have been proposed by various researchers. The researchers modeled dromaeoasurid dinosaurs and determined that they had bat-like wings. Their analyses also show that these ancestors possessed the correct flapping adaptations but lacked sufficient wing loading force to achieve powered flight. Their findings suggest that dromaeoasuris was likely arboreal, as they were likely arboreal.

Extinct dinosaurs, which had wing muscles, could have flown, but only for short distances. Their wing-loading force was too small, and their splayed wings were unsuitable for powered flight. Their small bodies made it impossible to get off the ground quickly, which is why they were likely to stay arboreal. But if they did indeed fly, the results remain uncertain. So far, the fossil record does not support the hypothesis. It is still unknown whether dinosaurs could fly, but they were probably not the first creatures to achieve it. A pterosaur's wing structure was too large to fly, and it would have required a different structure for a powered flight. But despite the complexities of their anatomy, the fossil record suggests that they were able to fly. Aerial and terrestrial aerodynamics have been compared in recent years and it is thought that the dinosaurs were the most advanced creatures in the world. The fossil record suggests that dinosaurs had feathers. The feathers were used to keep warm, to frighten rivals and for locomotion. Their primitive wings, though, were used to flutter and scamper up trees. Most of theropods were small and did not have wings. The fact that they could have flown is still unknown, but the fossils show that they were able to take flight. Although there are many fossils that indicate that dinosaurs did not fly, the theory isn't as clear as it used to be. For example, the dinosaurs didn't have four legs, but their hind wings were parallel to their long tail. In addition to a lack of four legs, they did not have four wingtips, and they probably didn't have enough mass to fly. Their wings were also not very powerful, but they were still able to glide. One of the main questions of the current debate is whether dinosaurs flew. Some scientists believe that they were capable of flying, but this is far from proven. The theory of ancient birds is based on fossils, but it isn't entirely clear if this was true. There are still no fossils of the extinct dinosaurs. A recent study in China showed that the ancient birds exhibited wings. Nonetheless, this theory is still not conclusive. It's difficult to know for sure. The most common hypothesis is that extinct dinosaurs could have flown, but they were limited to short distances. Moreover, their body size and large wings would have made it difficult to fly as far as modern birds. A few other scenarios suggest that they were capable of flying. But scientists are still unsure. They say that dromaeosaurids were a viable source of aviation.

The first dinosaur to fly was the Archaeopteryx, which is sometimes called the "first bird" because of its similarities to modern birds. The dinosaur's wings were shaped like those of a bird, but they weren't capable of flying. The wings also had skin, allowing them to flap and glide. But what about the other types of birds? Did dinosaurs really have wings? If so, what were their characteristics.

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This Primary Science Teaching Trust sponsored resource allows teachers to create a Materials Trail within their own school to help young students explore the common materials that make up their environment.

The trails are created by fixing QR codes to different materials so that small groups of students, armed with an ipad can find out about designated materials and answer a few simple questions. The trials can be created at two levels of understanding.

The text uses science terminology whose meaning is linked to each page. On completion of a trail students can take a test on the terminology and print out their own certificate that will contain their score.

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This Primary Science Teaching Trust sponsored resource allows teachers to create a Materials Trail within their own school to help young students explore the common materials that make up their environment. The trails are created by fixing QR codes to different materials so that small groups of students, armed with an ipad can find out about designated materials and answer a few simple questions.

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Free Topic Selection Wizard, science fair project ideas, step by step how to do a science fair project, Ask an Expert discussion board, and science fair tips for success.

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