Measuring Area
An animation from the BBC covering the concept of area, and different ways to measure and calculate the area of rectangles, triangles and composite shapes.
Iron Age Hill Forts
An animated introduction to Iron Age hill forts that describes the Iron Age population of Britain and how they lived in tribal communities.
Hide and Seek
A counting game where you need to find from zero to 10 animals, the corresponding numeral and matching number word. You will need to look carefully to find everything.
Jack and the Beanstalk
An animated story of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk in short video clips from the BBC. There are support materials for inspiring writing.
Something Fishy
A series of lessons on water and fish including how they differ from other animals. It looks at the features of different animals groups, food chains and the nutritional value of fish. The section on water would be good on an interactive whiteboard.
British Mammals
Information on many British mammals. Also details on which ones are endangered. There are sections on where the creatures are to be found and conservation issues.
UK Safari
A site for anyone interested in the wildlife and countryside of Britain. There are photographs, facts and information about many animals and plants found in and around the UK.
Diwali
An animation where a boy explains why Diwali is his favourite time of the year. Afterwards you can make your own firework display!
Roots & Shoots Mission Possible
The Roots & Shoots programme is about making positive change happen for our communities, for animals and for the environment. Register to access the free teacher's resources, available for use by schools in the UK.
Big Picture
Big Picture, from the Wellcome Trust, is aimed at post-16 biology teachers and students has a fantastic array of free online resources including activities, animations, videos, lesson plans, articles, images, and more.
