Biology of Plants: Plants and Life on Earth

A great site which goes over the basics of plants and their growth including germination, plant parts, how they make their food, pollination and seed dispersal with videos. It is easy to understand.

The Minibeast Discovery Pack

A super activity booklet for 5 to 12 year olds to introduce children to the world of invertebrates (minibeasts). It includes teachers' notes and worksheets.

Sciencelive

Connecting event organisers, volunteers and speakers to put on live science event including virtual lectures and science fairs.

Eat Well

A site packed with information on how to keep well through healthy eating.

Eat Move Learn

Eat Move Learn teaches 7–11-year-olds about healthy eating and being active in a fun way. There are tips on growing things you can eat, on what we need to stay healthy and on activities to get you moving. Find out how to cook healthy meals and snacks.

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.

Switched On Kids

A really good site written especially for children which looks at sources of electricity and, electrical safety round the home. There are worksheets and activities. It works well on an interactive whiteboard.

How the Lungs Work

Information on respiration. It includes an excellent animation with narration about how the lungs work and gas exchange.

Pet Education

Pet Education Resources has been created to make it easier for teachers to find pet themed resources. The interactive map shows places you can visit or pet establishments who visits to schools.

Why do Plants Grow in Spring?

Plants get what they need to grow in Spring. Here we explain what happens in easy language for young children to understand. Written at two levels of difficulty.