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.
The Art of War
See the work of Second World War British War artists who have captured the conflict in their artwork.
Principles of Flight
Have you ever wondered how a plane gets off the ground? This page from Science Learning Hub explains.
Playground Percentages
Use your knowledge of fractions and percentages to design a new school. Calculate the percentage of the total site used for each part of the school. Use a number line with fractions on it to represent the percentages.
MathTV.com
Short teaching videos that can help you with maths problems. An American site.
Pattern Shapes
Try making patterns, tessellations or pictures with shapes. Explore geometry and fractions or investigate symmetry. Great for demonstrating protractors and measuring angles in shapes.
Science Farm
Science Farm has a range of Science lesson plans and activities to teach Key Stage 1 children about food and farming in line with the Key Stage 1 Science programme of study. There are child friendly videos.
Battle of Britain
Examine the background to the aerial conflict between British and German forces in the skies over the UK in 1940.
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.
William Wilberforce
Explore the life and political and social achievements of William Wilberforce, the Hull MP, who was instrumental in the campaign to abolish British involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
