Definitely one not to be missed! Fabulous interactive Flash science activities for primary-aged children matched to curriculum requirements throughout the UK. Brilliant for use on interactive whiteboards too.

BBC News Online explores our planet's most pressing environmental issues. The site takes a look at six areas where a crisis could be brewing: food, water, energy, climate change, biodiversity and pollution.

Super Flash games and animations which can help you with the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Resources and information for teachers and parents too. First class!

Do you know what energy is and what uses energy? Find out here by exploring the rooms in the house. A great site with audio and animations that are fun. The site also covers electrical safety and power generation. Superb!

A growing site for chemistry teachers and technicians. There are tried and tested chemistry experiments, in sufficient detail that they will work in any school laboratory. There are teaching and learning notes. From the RSC and Nuffield Curriculum Centre.

A fantastic, free resource which comprises of 12 online science experiments. Children will love it. It can help them learn about electricity, forces, protecting the environment, living things, micro-organisms and more. Schools need to register.

800 free interactive classroom resources aimed at 14+ age group and perfect for use on interactive whiteboards. Well worth investigating.

A superb collection of teaching resources including skill-builder videos, animations, worksheets, photos and detailed teacher guidance notes which can help to teach science through Design and Technology projects. Highly recommended!

ARKive is multimedia resource for teachers and educators. It has thousands of downloadable videos and images on a wide range of curriculum topics. The PowerPoint presentations take PowerPoint to another dimension! Great on an interactive whiteboard.

Our feature on Spring looks at why we get Spring and what happens in Spring. It focuses on the United Kingdom but is applicable to other countries in the Northern Hemisphere. IWB friendly.