BASF Kids' Lab

BASF Kids' Lab is a free interactive chemistry education program for kids aged 6-12 years to discover the world of chemistry through simple and safe experiments. The Virtual Lab is fantastic. Check out if there's a Kids' Lab event near you.

BASF Virtual Lab

Work your way around the lab trying experiments on the way. You will need to choose equipment and you will be able to observe what happens. A superb resource aimed at fostering an interest in science.

Minibeasts

An interactive where you explore the body of a ladybird, an ant and a bee. You can rotate and zoom in on the minibeasts and click on hotspots which explain interesting facts about bees, ants and ladybirds. Brilliant in full-screen mode on an IWB.

Life Stages

A life stages activity, with audio, where children need to drag and drop various of images into the correct positions on the relevant life stages. It includes life stages of a butterfly, chicken, flower, frog, human and a tree.

Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut

Train Like an Astronaut is an international challenge for 8 to 12 year olds which focuses on health, science, fitness and nutrition.There are lots of free resources to help educators teach the principles of health and exercise, using a space context.

Teaching Science through Stories

Looking for inspiration for science activities in the classroom? This site has some great ideas taking stories as a starting point. Well worth exploring.

Science Museum Classroom Resources

Excellent fun science resources for school or home with step-by-step instructions for teachers, parents and children. The activities section provides excellent ideas for science weeks in schools.

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.

GSK Science Education

GSK has created this superb site to support science teachers around the globe. Resources are organised around three strands: Extraordinary Beings, Body Matters and Tackling World Health. Great films and creative learning tasks.

GCSE Bitesize Revision - Science

Comprehensive coverage of GCSE science topics which have been arranged by exam board specifications. Interactive quizzes to test your knowledge, but don't wait for revision time before you try it out.