RSPCA Advice and Welfare

RSPCA Online offers expert pet care tips and advice. There are also sections about wild animals, laboratory and farm animals.

RHS Campaign for School Gardening

Register your school and access advice to create a sustainable garden. You can apply for an award too.

Incomplete and Complete Metamorphosis

Video footage with audio explanation of a caterpillar changing into a butterfly. This is useful on an interactive whiteboard as the presentation can be paused and viewed with text too if required. There is also video of a grasshopper shedding its skin.

Animal Photos

Super wildlife and domestic animals photos which can help you to identify creatures.

Scottish Woodlands

Find out about seasonal changes in trees, what trees need to live and grow healthily and how trees both living and dead support life.

Pet Protectors PDSA

This is a section of Young PDSA website where you can find out about all sorts of pets and how to take care of them. There are factsheets that you can print out.

Human Body Systems

Drag and drop all the organs that belong in that particular body system into the body of Arnold, a fictional character. Once all four systems are complete, a clothed Arnold will appear.

The Great Plant Escape

This attractive site is designed to introduce pupils to plant science and increase their understanding of how foods grow. It could be helpful for Science SATs preparation.

Endangered Animals - World

This animated guide from CBBC tells you about the plight of endangered animals from places around the world. There are two versions, the Flash version being easier to read.

Children's Butterfly Site

Information, colouring pages and frequently asked questions about butterflies and moths. The colouring pages are suitable for younger children but the text is more suited to Key Stage 3 upwards.