The Wind in the Willows
Listen to The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham told in ten episodes by Bernard Cribbins. Each episode is accompanied by a short synopsis and a printable transcript, for the children to follow. There are follow-up ideas for teachers.
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.
The Gunpowder Plot: Parliament and Treason 1605
This UK Government website has information about the Gunpowder Plot with a downloadable fact sheet.
The Geography Site
A brilliant resource for anyone interested in geography. A combination of original teaching resources, some of which are online lessons, and carefully selected weblinks. Ideally suited to GCSE students and teachers in the UK.
The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students
For students and teachers this site, organised by theme, has information, historical photographs, images of artefacts and audio clips to provide an overview of the Holocaust.
Tudor Clothing from Tudor Paintings
Examine Tudor paintings closely to gain an insight into Tudor life and costume.
2D Shapes Sorting Using Carroll Diagrams
Sort 2D shapes on Carroll diagrams. There are four levels of difficulty and sorting is by two variable criteria. Squares are classed as rectangles as they are special case rectangles.
Unravelling the Genome
In June 2000 scientists completed the 'map' for a human being. See here what a huge task this was and why it is valuable.
The French Experiment
Are you learning to speak French? Check out these free online French lessons and children's stories in French.
The French Experiment
Free online French lessons and children's stories in French. There are introductory French conversations, vocabulary and grammar lessons. They could be used with younger children with adult support.
