Thinking and Learning

CHALLENGE YOUR THINKING AND LEARNING!

Grainville School is committed to ensuring students reach their potential. This section includes extended learning opportunities for all students to take advantage of as part of the Gifted and Talented provision at the school. You will find a range of websites listed below which have been selected in order to challenge students’ thinking and problem solving skills. There are also subject specific websites which can be accessed by students.

*Parents/Carers should be aware that although these sites are listed there some websites have blog/messaging facilities as well as links to external websites and therefore parental supervision is recommended.

To extend learning further you will also find the half termly Gifted and Talented challenges which includes the “Learn More - tip to successful learning” and the “Half Term Trio”, a list of 3 words and their definitions which are commonly used in exams and texts. Find the Gifted and Talented section here.

If you have any questions regarding the Thinking and Learning resources please contact Miss N Quenault, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, n.quenault@grainville.sch.je.

World Thinking day is on Wednesday 22nd February,  click here to view their website

GENERIC PROBLEM SOLVING WEBSITES

www.theproblemsite.com
www.plus.maths.org/content/Puzzle
www.nrich.maths.org/
http://brainfreezepuzzles.com/main/
http://awl.londongt.org/

SUBJECT SPECIFIC WEBSITES

Art
http://www.artisancam.org.uk/
http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/

Design Technology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/design_and_technology.shtml
www.technologystudent.com

Drama
http://www.livebroadway.com/
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/
http://www.theatrecrafts.com/glossary.php

English and Literacy

www.shakespearesglobe.com/
http://www.wordgames.com/
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
http://home.alphalink.com.au/~umbidas/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/studentsHome.do;jsessionid=621E12A362841E0963F09598DDF4B1C9

Geography
http://www.earthbrowser.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/matrix.html
http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/modules.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/riversandcoasts/

History
http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/index.html
http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/
http://www.learnhistory.org.uk/

ICT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/ict.shtml

Mathematics and Numeracy
www.mymaths.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/
www.mrbartonmaths.com/index.htm
www.ilovemathsgames.com
www.emaths.co.uk

Modern Foreign Languages
http://1jour1actu.com/

Music
http://www.dsokids.com/
http://www.teoria.com/
http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/
http://www.musictheory.net/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/music.shtml
www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/events/get_aheadaz.shtml

PE
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.careers-in-sport.co.uk/
www.bbc.co.uk/sport
http://www.london2012.com/
http://www.britishgymnastics.org/
www.englandnetball.co.uk
www.esfa.co.uk
www.rfu.com
http://www.uka.org.uk/

RE
http://www.reonline.org.uk/student_resources/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/religious_studies.shtml

Science
http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/gt_mathsci.htm
http://www.nasa.gov/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/science.shtml

Sudoku Puzzle Solution - March 2012 Newsletter

Mensa Puzzle - Shown in the March Newsletter

Question
Start at the central number 7 and collect another four numbers by following the paths shown (and not going back wards).
Add the five num¬bers together. What is the lowest number you can score?
This puzzle works your frontal lobes of your brain by using your planning skills, hypothesis testing and logic.

Answer to Mensa problem is 30