Cerebral Palsy Guidance
This site covers facts about cerebral palsy from all angles–from symptoms, causes, and treatment, to daily living information, such as communication and transitioning to adulthood articles.
The Gunpowder Plot: Parliament and Treason 1605
This UK Government website has information about the Gunpowder Plot with a downloadable fact sheet.
Women's Work
Many Victorian women helped to support their families with paying jobs in addition to their domestic burdens. Find out how their earning power contributed to their developing independence.
Classical Net
Basic information on classical music including index of biographies on composers and facts on musical periods such as Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque up to the present.
Christianity
A superb site about Christianity from the BBC. It has facts about the history, beliefs, worship, ethics, Holy Days and customs of the faith. There is a section on Saints.
Sikhism
This BBC site includes the history of Sikh faith up to the present day along with facts about the beliefs, customs, worship and holy days of Sikhism.
Nature's Calendar
Be involved in recording nature sightings in spring and autumn to help scientists understand how climate change is affecting trees, birds and animals. Lots of free wildlife fact packs to download.
Infectious Diseases
Read the facts about microbes, how they cause disease and the human immune system. The site also looks at the ways we treat illness such as vaccination and antibiotics. The site is interactive so you can test your knowledge.
Bird House
This is the Garden Wildlife Direct resource for the key varieties of garden birds in Britain. You’ll find information into behaviour, migratory patterns, feeding habits and other facts about the most common garden birds in the UK
British Nutrition Foundation
Lots of information here about healty eating and nutrition facts. There is an excellent section where dietary requirements for different people are considered. There are some worksheets for teachers to use. Image intensive so take time to load.
