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Step into the world of Seymour Science
BBC Bitesize Primary has launched two new games that invite children to join Seymour and his friends as they learn all about science.
The games are set in Seymour’s workshop where he films his very own TV science shows. Friends join him as they share their expertise on the seasons as well as light, sound and electricity.
In Seymour’s latest Key Stage 1 game, Smashing Seasons, children learn what makes each season special. They can help a blackbird to build her nest in spring and find food for a hibernating hedgehog. Pupils can explore how weather changes and describe how the daylight varies in each season. Plus, with a little help from Seymour and Gabby, they will be encouraged to work scientifically by predicting and observing seasonal changes. When children have finished all five episodes, they can download a colourful seasons spotter activity sheet packed with lots of fun things to do.
Ready for Lights, Sound, Power? Using Seymour’s Key Stage 2 game, invite your class to learn all about light, sound and electricity, as Seymour prepares for his latest broadcast. They will need to work out how to stop sunlight hampering the filming of his new TV show. With cables and plugs dotted around the workshop, children will be challenged to spot the safety hazards, and Davina has come up with a cool new theme tune for the show using bottles filled with different amounts of water. Can your class match the sequence of bottles?
To complement the two games, there are five video resources featuring Seymour and his friends. These cover day and night, seasons, electrical safety, forces and sound. Each resource is packed with lots of activities and quizzes to immerse children in each subject area.