How the Lungs Work
Information on respiration. It includes an excellent animation with narration about how the lungs work and gas exchange.
The Slushy Sludger
The Sludger serves ice-cream cones. Use your knowledge of statistics and probability to decide what kind of slushy you are likely to get from the choices on offer from the Sludger vending machine.
Science Teaching Resources for Interactive Whiteboards
Six PowerPoint or Smartboard Notebook teaching resources for KS4 Science. Topics include balancing equations, chemical reactions, formation of crude oil, fractional distillation, industrial uses of enzymes, the Atom, the Halogens and the Periodic Table.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
A first-class site on this period of French history which has images, a timeline and essays. It includes information from the social causes of the Revolution through to the legacies it left.
The Wind in the Willows
Listen to The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham told in ten episodes by Bernard Cribbins. Each episode is accompanied by a short synopsis and a printable transcript, for the children to follow. There are follow-up ideas for teachers.
The Minibeast Discovery Pack
A super activity booklet for 5 to 12 year olds to introduce children to the world of invertebrates (minibeasts). It includes teachers' notes and worksheets.
The Coin Cruncher
There are two parts to this money game which features UK money and Euros. In the first game you need to select coins to make an amount and in the second game you need to count a set of coins. There are different levels of difficulty.
The Geography Site
A brilliant resource for anyone interested in geography. A combination of original teaching resources, some of which are online lessons, and carefully selected weblinks. Ideally suited to GCSE students and teachers in the UK.
The Gunpowder Plot: Parliament and Treason 1605
This UK Government website has information about the Gunpowder Plot with a downloadable fact sheet.
A Day in Pompeii
A stunning stereoscopic re-creation of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius over a period of 24 hours. It gives the story of what happened in Pompeii, transporting the viewer in time and space.
