14/05/2014 Newsround

Time is ticking down on CBBC, but there's still left to tell you

about the mega mud bath and the drone you could take home.

But first, whether it's right to stop you using

calculators in school maths tests.

Absolutely loads of you have been in touch on this today after thousands

of Year Six kids in England did new SATS exams for the first time today.

Here's Martin.

Up until this year, ten- and eleven-year-olds in England were

allowed to use a calculator on some SAT exams, but from today in the

majority of tests they're banned.

The Government say it's because pupils need to become confident

with basic sums

before they pick up a calculator, something they think

will prepare young people to compete for the best jobs in the future.

But not everyone agrees.

Some maths experts from three top universities argue

that there's lots of evidence from places like America that using

calculators alongside more traditional methods doesn't affect

maths skills and can actually help.

Kids at this school were amongst the first to take

the new exams this morning, so I've come to see what they thought.

It felt a bit rough.

Unusual.

I wasn't sure if I'd got the question wrong or

right, so I was on the same question for a really long time.

The good thing about not having a calculator is because you can use

the skills that we've learnt in school to work out the answer.

If you're using a calculator, all you're doing is typing numbers in.

But if you're just doing it yourself, you know you learn more.

A calculator in some tests is OK.

I don't think I really needed a calculator in that test.

that's the videw of the kids that have actually taken the tests.

But it will take a while to figure out whether

the Government's plan to improve maths standards really adds up.

Next, check out these amazing pictures taken from a brand-new

flying camera called Bebop.

This hi-tech aerial drone lets users stream live HD video

from the camera to their smartphone or tablet over Wi-Fi.

But you'll have to wait to get your hands on one, because it

doesn't go on sale until next year.

The BBC's Richard Taylor spoke to the man behind it.

This is the Bebop drone, the new drone, and we make it smaller.

Smaller is less dangerous.

So anybody can fly it.

You can fly it indoors, and you can give it to a kid.

And if you ever get told off for getting your clothes a bit dirty,

then spare a thought for these guys.

They were among the thousands to take part in France's mud day

challenge just outside of Paris.

The eight-mile race gets runners crawling, swinging

and climbing through pools of mud.

Rather them than me.

That's just about it from me.

But head to the website now to find out all

about the new World Cup ball.

It's the return of Big Fab Fridays.

Stand by for the highs...

Stupid drag... Argh!

..and lows of Dragons - Riders Of Berk.

The Slammer is back with tons of glittering acts.