Science and Plants for Schools
Fantastic lesson plans and teaching tools for teaching plant science. Great if you are looking for teaching ideas for all ages.
BBC Bitesize English Key Stage 1
Video clips on Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, Reading and Writing, Speaking and Listening and Types of Text.
Finding the Area of Compound Shapes
A good site on finding the area of a shape based on rectangles on a grid. Estimate first and then compare with the actual area of the shape. Good as an IWB demo tool for teaching how to apply the formula to compound shapes based on rectangles.
Solids, Liquids & Gases
The site has excellent YouTube animations and an interactive quiz about solids, liquids and gases which are ideal for Key Stage 1.
BBC Bitesize Maths Key Stage 2
Two learner guides and fourteen class video clips on place value and decimals.
What are odd and even numbers?
A Bitesize feature which explains how even numbers divide between two and odd don't. Try your hand at making the monkeys happy.
Seeds and Plant Growth Discovery Pack
This activity pack designed for 5 to 12 year olds can be used to encourage children to care for and appreciate living things and to think about the world around them. It looks at seed dispersal, germination, growth, parts of a plant and more.
Activities to do at Home and Online
Downloadable activities from the Children's University site with ideas to support children's learning. They are ideal for summer holidays activities.
Key Stage 3 Bitesize - English
Brush up your Shakespeare, fiction and non-fiction literacy skills with KS3 Bitesize. Useful advice on improving your letter writing, descriptions, narratives and persuasive articles.
Edexcel Students and Learners
A great new site where you can find all the information you need to help you prepare for Edexcel exams. There's everything from practice exam papers that you can download to information on how the exams are marked.