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Teaching Science through Stories

Looking for inspiration for science activities in the classroom? This site has some great ideas taking stories as a starting point. Well worth exploring.

5-11 year olds
Teachers

World War 1 Medal Stories

Read the stories of six people who were awarded medals in World War 1. Not too wordy.

7-14 year olds
Pupils

Creepy Verbs and Adverbs in Super Stories

Transform a boring horror story into a bestseller by selecting effective verbs and adverbs to increase its impact and make it more exciting. Select illustrations that highlight the horror as the story of the Sea Cave unfolds.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

Finish the Story: Bushfire

Edit the comic book adventure called Bushfire to make the story more interesting. Choose a conclusion for the story and then improve the grammar by looking changing nouns to pronouns, by adding adverbs and choosing saying verbs.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

Super Stories - Nouns and Adjectives

A game that can help you to improve your use of nouns and adjectives. You get to be an editor who improves a fairly dull story into a bestselling horror story. Select great nouns, adjectives and illustrations to improve the story's impact.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

The Great War

An exhibition from the Public Record Office on the First World War. There are six different investigations which tell the story of the war. Original sources have been chosen to highlight the role of important events. Excellent!

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Story of Africa - Slavery

Here this BBC site examines the history of the slave trade from its roots to the time when it ended.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Aesop's Fables

Forty of Aesop's best-known fables are brought to life in adaptations for children. Each story is five minutes long and read by an all-star cast including Brenda Blethyn, Richard E Grant, Jane Horrocks and Alison Steadman.

5-9 year olds
Pupils

The Story of Buddha for Children

A straightforward story of the life of Sakyamuni Buddha which you can print off and colour if you wish.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Heroes of Troy

This BBC site is a music, singing and performance resource for children aged 9 to 12 based on the story of the Trojan War. Presented by David Grant. It has the narrated story of Helen of Troy and the Wooden Horse.

7-14 year olds
Pupils
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