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Chinese Dragon Game

Chinese Dragon Game is an ordering and sequencing numbers game based on the Chinese New Year dragon theme.

4-11 year olds
Pupils

Personal Pronouns

A quick game where you match the people or things in pictures to the most appropriate pronoun. A game that is ideal as a starter or plenary activity.

7-9 year olds
Pupils

Finding the Area of Compound Shapes

A good site on finding the area of a shape based on rectangles on a grid. Estimate first and then compare with the actual area of the shape. Good as an IWB demo tool for teaching how to apply the formula to compound shapes based on rectangles.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

The Art of War

See the work of Second World War British War artists who have captured the conflict in their artwork.

11-18 year olds
Pupils

Principles of Flight

Have you ever wondered how a plane gets off the ground? This page from Science Learning Hub explains.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Elizabeth 1

An excellent animated short video about Queen Elizabeth 1.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Storyline Online

Delightful stories read by professional screen actors in America. The movies use the illustrations from the books. There are lots of choices each with an activity guide.

5-7 year olds
Pupils

Life on Board the Mary Rose

The fascinating story of the Mary Rose spans almost 500 years. Here you can find out about life on board the ship.

10-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics

Aimed at raising achievement in maths across all ages in the UK this website enables teachers to check and refine their subject knowledge and pedagogy.

3-18 year olds
Teachers

A Day in Pompeii

A stunning stereoscopic re-creation of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius over a period of 24 hours. It gives the story of what happened in Pompeii, transporting the viewer in time and space.

9-14 year olds
Pupils
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