Chain Reaction

A Flash site from Ecokids about food chains. It provides opportunities for discussion and is clearly presented and illustrated.

Life Cycles

Drag and drop activities about the life cycles of plants, frogs and humans. Teacher notes included.

Factors affecting Plants

A superb resource pack on why plants grow. It covers the structure of a plant and the factors affecting plant growth. A fantastic site for an interactive whiteboard.

Plant Reproduction

A great site for learning how plants reproduce. Learn the parts of a flower and the role in pollination and how seeds are dispersed. Check your understanding of the plant life cycle from pollination to seed dispersal. You can download the lesson pack.

All about Animals

An interesting site about ethical issues around keeping animals.

Plant Life Cycles

This site has an animation of the life cycle of a plant. There is a comprehension exercise on this and a quiz to test your knowledge. Lends itself well to an interactive whiteboard.

The Tomato Zone

A colourful interactive site with information about how tomatoes are grown and details of their nutritional value. There are lots of activities and useful simulations, particularly of photosynthesis.

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.

The Life Cycle of a Frog

A narrated animation of the life cycle of a frog. There is a short description of each stage which can be read with the sound off option. Great on an interactive whiteboard.

Identification Keys

See if you can place the animals on the identification key and then design one of your own by noticing the differences in the features of various dinosaurs.