The Royal Mint Teaching Resources
Explore the world of coins, their history, design and manufactures. Each lesson pack, designed for classrooms in England and Wales, comes complete with teachers’ notes, lesson plans, fact files, worksheets and whiteboard resource.
NASA Kids' Club
NASA provides a safe website for children to play as they learn about NASA and its missions. Content includes images, games and activities on space including all the Solar System and missions. Download free app too.
Circuit Construction Kit
Put together a circuit and test a switch and different items to see if they complete the circuit.
Wildlife Activities
Lots of ideas here for fun activities related to wildlife.
Science Bots
Test your science skills and help the Science Bots complete their experiments in the topics: Earth and Space, Electricity, Forces and Magnets, Light and Sound.
Animals and Plants
This site by San Diego Zoo is a mine of information about animals and plants, written especially for young people. It is a fabulous resource for research about paricular animals and is well worth a visit.
The Life Cycle of a Plant
Find out about the life cycle of a plant including how seeds germinate and the ways seeds are dispersed.
Abpi Resources for Schools
A selection of superbly designed, motivating science modules for ages 5 to 18. Included are interactive games, animations, downloadable resources such as posters and worksheets.
Butterfly Life Cycle
A series of pages about butterflies with stunning narrated videos of each stage of the butterfly life cycle.
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.