0:00:04 > 0:00:07Good morning, I'm Ricky and you're watching Newsround live
0:00:07 > 0:00:09this Thursday morning.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13Coming up this morning...
0:00:13 > 0:00:16The class venturing to the pyramids, outer-space and beyond...
0:00:16 > 0:00:18And, Olympic athlete Tiffany Porter tells us how she's
0:00:18 > 0:00:22getting ready for Rio.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34Now, what will you be studying today at school?
0:00:34 > 0:00:37History and the Ancient Greeks?
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Maybe you're having a science lesson?
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Well, imagine actually visiting Egypt for yourself,
0:00:41 > 0:00:44or going on a journey through the human body, all whilst
0:00:44 > 0:00:46staying in your classroom.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47How's that possible?
0:00:47 > 0:00:52Here's Martin...
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Newsround HQ told me that I would be going on an incredible trip today -
0:00:55 > 0:01:00but it looks like they've sent me back to school!
0:01:00 > 0:01:01OK, guys.
0:01:01 > 0:01:07We are going to be learning about Ancient Egypt.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Don't worry, Martin, you're going to enjoy
0:01:09 > 0:01:17this.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18Wow.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23ALL: Wow!
0:01:23 > 0:01:25This is virtual reality learning - where kids can explore
0:01:25 > 0:01:31amazing places without even leaving the classroom.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34I can see the great Wall of China!
0:01:34 > 0:01:37It's part of a new project designed by Google to bring learning to life,
0:01:37 > 0:01:43and allow kids to go on a virtual school trip
0:01:43 > 0:01:45wherever their teacher wants to take them, using just a smartphone,
0:01:45 > 0:01:47this cardboard headset and a selection of apps.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49It is an amazing experience for these children.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Now we can go on a school trip under the sea, we can go on a school trip
0:01:53 > 0:01:56to Mars, we can go on a school trip anywhere around the world
0:01:56 > 0:01:58all without leaving London.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00The experience uses 3-D and 360 degrees images and videos,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02and is being tested in schools around the world.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04So, what do these guys think?
0:02:04 > 0:02:07People my age like this because you get to see
0:02:07 > 0:02:12all the different parts of the world.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15I'd rather have a school trip because you get to go in a place
0:02:15 > 0:02:17more and you get to feel everything.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19I've seen the stars, I've seen the sun,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22I've seen the earth.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24You can just see, like, what's under the sea
0:02:24 > 0:02:27and if you can't swim you can just used the goggles.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30It makes it more fun to come to school because you know that
0:02:30 > 0:02:34every day you are going to get a surprise and at the same time,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36you're going to learn.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Well, this group seemed to have enjoyed their lessons today.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43And this might be how more classrooms work in the future.
0:02:43 > 0:02:51But as for me - I'm feeling a bit lost!
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Next up, and Arsenal's Mesut Ozil has visited Jordan's largest refugee
0:02:54 > 0:02:56camp.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00The German football star had a tour of the camp where he met
0:03:00 > 0:03:02with Syrian children.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04He was shown around by officials who explained the conditions
0:03:04 > 0:03:07the children live in and much to their excitement,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10couldn't help but join them in a short football match...
0:03:10 > 0:03:12TRANSLATION:
0:03:12 > 0:03:14To train with him and to learn is great.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16We love football.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19This is our favourite game and we love that he
0:03:19 > 0:03:20teaches us and we learn from him.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21TRANSLATION:
0:03:21 > 0:03:23A player like Ozil in the camp,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25someone famous like him, gives a motivation for
0:03:25 > 0:03:26children that the big
0:03:26 > 0:03:28players are thinking about them, and there
0:03:28 > 0:03:29are players who think about
0:03:29 > 0:03:30us.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Having a big player like Ozil who plays with them and joins
0:03:33 > 0:03:36children as part of a football activity makes us feel that there
0:03:36 > 0:03:40are people thinking about football in the camp.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43There are 78 days to go until the Olympics
0:03:43 > 0:03:45begin in Rio in Brazil.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47But, closer to home, some of the stars of the track
0:03:47 > 0:03:50and field are getting ready to compete this weekend,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53on the streets of Manchester in the Great City Games.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Earlier, European champion hurdler Tiffany Porter
0:03:55 > 0:03:57was on the Newsround sofa.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59I'm so excited be here.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02The street races are actually my favourite.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04You actually beat Jessica Ennis Hill, didn't you?
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Are you going to be facing her again?
0:04:08 > 0:04:09Some stiff competition, isn't it?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Yes, she's not competing this year, I don't
0:04:11 > 0:04:12believe.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15It was a great competition last year and I'm looking forward to
0:04:15 > 0:04:16racing the girls this year and hopefully
0:04:16 > 0:04:18putting on a good show for
0:04:18 > 0:04:19you guys.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22It is of course a very important year with the Rio Olympics
0:04:22 > 0:04:23taking place in August.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Does that put more pressure on you now?
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Yes and no.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32I mean, you want to kind of take each race, you know, at a time,
0:04:32 > 0:04:36and focus on what you are trying to work on to get ready for the big
0:04:36 > 0:04:37dance in August.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40At the end of the day, it is an Olympic year.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Everybody is, you know, gearing up towards that big one
0:04:42 > 0:04:44so I'm just looking forward to doing well at
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Manchester and building on it throughout the season.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49In football, there was disappointment for Liverpool last
0:04:49 > 0:04:52night, as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Spanish side Sevilla
0:04:52 > 0:04:55in the Europa League final.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Jurgen Klopp's side had a hopeful start when England striker
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Daniel Sturridge had put them into the lead.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04But just 17 seconds into the second half Sevilla scored to draw level,
0:05:04 > 0:05:07before two goals from their captain put the league title out
0:05:07 > 0:05:13of Liverpool's reach - fans were devastated.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16And it wasn't just the supporters who had travelled to see
0:05:16 > 0:05:18the game in Switzerland who were disappointed.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22Around 9,000 more fans watched the game on a big screen
0:05:22 > 0:05:25at Liverpool's Echo Arena.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28What started out as joy soon turned to despair as chances of a win
0:05:28 > 0:05:35disappeared and fans couldn't bear to watch.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38We weren't lucky today.
0:05:38 > 0:05:44And it is one of those games where it could go
0:05:44 > 0:05:47either way and in the second half I felt like they were clinical.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49The first goal and especially the second
0:05:49 > 0:05:53goal, it was a great finish.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55And, as I said, we have to take it on the
0:05:55 > 0:05:57chin.
0:05:57 > 0:05:58That's all from me, have a great day.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Newsround's back this afternoon.