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History on the Net

Information is arranged in topics such as: Aztecs, World War 2, World War 1, Nazi Germany, the Romans, the Stuarts and much more. Comprehensive coverage from ancient times through the middle ages and 20th Century history.

7-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Gingerbread Man

Read the sad story of the Gingerbread Man. It has colourful illustrations and works well on an interactive whiteboard. The story can be used in the literacy lessons to demonstrate repetitive style of text.

4-8 year olds
Pupils

The Water Cycle

Interesting activities to aid understanding of the Water Cycle.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics

Aimed at raising achievement in maths across all ages in the UK this website enables teachers to check and refine their subject knowledge and pedagogy.

3-18 year olds
Teachers

The Victorian Web

A comprehensive collection of academic contributions relating to Victorian times, such as the political and social history of the times.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Coventry Blitz

A web page which describes how the old city of Coventry was destroyed during the Second World War.

14-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

How the Body Works

Click on a body part to watch movies, read articles, do quizzes and activities all about the human body.

7-14 year olds
Pupils, Parents

The Great Famine

A short account of the Irish Potato Famine which began in 1845.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Playing Shakespeare from the Globe Education

Globe Education offers a collection of free online resources, aimed to support the study of Shakespeare in schools mainly at KS3 but resources could be used at different levels. Free Globe tickets for London schools too!

11-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Ways to Use a Visualiser in the Classroom

Here are some great ideas for using a visualiser in the classroom. They are becoming more common as they allow teachers to display a single object or small area to an entire classroom.

5-11 year olds
Teachers
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