Telling the Time
Read the time on an analogue clock and match with digital time. Different levels of difficulty. Options include using a 24 hour clock and seeing how many correct answers you can get in a given time.
Teaching Syllables
A YouTube video of a teacher showing a clever method of using your whole body to figure out how many syllables or beats are in a word.
Ways to Make
Essentially a number bonds to 10 site the children need to find how many different ways they can put teddies in two houses. The site works well on an interactive whiteboard.
The Poetry Zone
An inspirational poetry site with all sorts. If you are between 4 and 18 you can send in your poems to be published. There are ideas for teachers on how to teach poetry. Read interviews with poets and find contact details for poets who visit schools.
Bikeability
Bikeability is cycling proficiency for the 21st century. There are classroom teaching resources and advice on how to get a scheme running in your school. Kids can find out the nearest Bikeability centre.
Time Tools - 12 hours to the minute
A game where you can practise how to tell the time on both analogue and digital devices in this fun maths game. Match each 12 hour digital clock to the correct analogue clock.
Beating Bacteria
A site which explains the difficulties drug companies have in producing new antibiotics including an explanation of how bacteria become drug resistant. On-line research into bacteria and antibiotics is an optional activity.
What a Stretch
Investigate the unique physical features of giraffes and explore how they are represented in art. The site includes a story about differences. Create your own giraffe artwork.
Make a Rabbit Puppet
Here we show you how to make a simple rabbit puppet which could be an Easter bunny or would fit in well with a Chinese New Year topic as a rabbit is one of the zodiac animals.
Our Animals
A wonderful digital book about Australian animals which makes a super non-fiction text. It also includes informative videos about the animals which show how they live in the wild.
