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Today marks the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's groundbreaking Kite Experiment! Franklin developed some incredible inventions. From lightning rods to bifocals, explore the inventions that grew from his discoveries!

Benjamin Franklin’s Bright Ideas: Lightning Rods to Bifocals | BBC Learning Hub The article "Benjamin Franklin’s Bright Ideas: From Lightning Rods to Bifocals" from BBC's HistoryExtra highlights Franklin’s curious mind.

Meet your new favorite duo! JoJo & Gran Gran follows a curious 4-year-old and her loving grandmother as they explore nature, celebrate holidays, and learn about the world together. Short, sweet videos.

Learn Something New Today With JoJo and Gran Gran | BBC Learning Hub 15 short and sweet videos for ages 4–7 from JoJo & Gran Gran, a BBC children's animated television series that follows a 4-and-a-half-year-old girl.

: The first part of Bluey's Library is available to play for free on the website! How many hidden easter eggs have you found in the pages? 👾 👀 📚

Play now ➡️ www.bluey.tv/play/blueys-library

Here's a hint. Midfielders can run up to 13–14 kilometers (about 8–9 miles) in a single 90-minute match! That's like running a 10K race while also sprinting, jumping, tackling, and making split-second decisions the whole time

How fit do World Cup footballers need to be? | BBC News BBC health correspondent Dominic Hughes and journalist James Govan ...

The Numberblocks are spreading out the picnic blanket — and they need your help! Color in the scene, then look closely: how many glasses, teacups, pies, bananas, and cupcakes can you spot? Use the colored picture as your guide and see what you find!
It's coloring and counting all in one — the perfect summer activity for little learners ages 4–7. Download your free printable and bring the picnic to life!

Color and Count at the Numberblocks Summer Picnic! | BBC Learning Hub In this fun Numberblocks summer picnic coloring page, PreK–Grade 2 students count and color Numberblocks 1 through 10 and look for hidden picnic goodies.

Summer break is here. This free printable Bluey Guess Who game is exactly what it sounds like — print, cut, and play. Kids take turns asking yes/no questions to figure out which character their friend picked.
Good for PreK–Grade 2. Good for a rainy afternoon.

Summer WHOliday Game: Guess Who’s Who With Bluey and Pals | BBC Learning Hub In this fun Bluey Guess Who game, PreK–Grade 2 students take turns giving clues to try to figure out who which Bluey character their friend has chosen.

Have you ever heard of the rare, pink-colored "Inspector Clouseau" manta ray? Now you have.

Giants: The Largest Animals of the Great Barrier Reef | BBC Learning Hub Narrator Sir David Attenborough explores how some animals work together to find food. Teamwork makes the dream work for these animals of the Great Barrier Reef!

Free printable for grades 3–5 — and it's a good one. Start with Three Truths and a Lie to see what your class already knows about the ocean, then follow up with activity sheets on whales, tusk fish, and the Great Barrier Reef after watching the video clips. Real topics, real stakes.

Get This Game + More Grade 3-5 Oceans Worksheets | BBC Learning Hub In this set of oceans worksheets, Grade 3–5 students play a game and answer questions about human impact on whales, tusk fish, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Alan Turing was born on June 7, 1912. He helped the Allies win World War II, then was prosecuted by his own government for being gay.
This 6-minute BBC clip focuses on the codebreaking — how his machine cracked Enigma and what that meant for the outcome of the war. The full story is bigger and harder. Worth teaching both.

Alan Turing: Codebreaker Legacy Who Helped Win World War II | BBC Learning Hub Alan Turing was a codebreaker and genius who developed a machine that decrypted N**i codes, playing a pivotal role in the Allied victory in World War II.

Invasive, massive, and wreaking havoc — Burmese pythons weren’t born in Florida, but now thousands slither through the Everglades, devouring native mammals and throwing the ecosystem out of balance.

Burmese Python Invasion: Trapping the Everglades Predator | BBC Learning Hub Burmese pythons have become a real threat to the Everglades' natural wildlife. Paid contractors patrol the wetlands and trap adult pythons.