How the Sun and UV Cause Cancer
Find out how to protect your skin in the sun. There is an animation showing you what happens to your skin when it is burnt in the sun.
Eco - Schools
Are you interested in your school becoming an Eco-School? Find out how to register and how joining the programme can reduce the environmental impact of the school on your community. Awards available.
The Learning Zone
Designed especially for children by Oxford University Museum of Natural History, there are lots of fun things to do and learn here. Sections include: Animals, Insects, Rocks, Fossils, Minerals, Funstuff.
Inside the Human Body
A superb interactive simulation which explores each of the systems of the body demonstrating their structure and function.
Disappearing Act
Try this activity to see how animals use camouflage to protect themselves. You can compare what you see when a camouflaged figure remains still to what you see when the figure is moving.
GetBodySmart
Superb interactive, illustrated tutorials and quizzes on human anatomy and physiology. This is definitely worth a visit if you are studying the human body.
Life Stages
A life stages activity, with audio, where children need to drag and drop various of images into the correct positions on the relevant life stages. It includes life stages of a butterfly, chicken, flower, frog, human and a tree.
RSPB Kids Learn about Nature
Learn and play your way through the wonderful world of wildlife.
Starch in leaf animation
An animation showing the practical steps when testing for the presence of starch in leaves.
Using Salt to Melt Ice
An experiment which will fascinate children if you are working on freezing and melting in science. Catch an ice cube with a pinch of salt and string.
