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Learn about the Weather

Learn about weather phenomena including clouds, rain and snow, with these excellent videos and animations from the UK Met Office. They are YouTube videos so will not be accessible in all schools but they are ad free.

9-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Gunpowder Plot

A PowerPoint and videos about the Gunpowder Plot. The videos serve as an introduction to the story of Guy Fawkes and the origins of Bonfire night but they are not suitable for younger pupils.

7-11 year olds
Teachers

Chemistry Library

A self-guided course with videos from the Khan Academy. You can also get answers to your questions.

16-18 year olds
Pupils

What is the Hajj Pilgrimage

A BBC Newsround page with simple information and video footage of the Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Destructive Waves

An explanation and videos of waves that are destructive to coastlines.

11-14 year olds
Pupils

Longshore Drift

A revision page about longshore drift which includes a diagram and also a video explanation of the process.

11-14 year olds
Pupils

A Merry Tudor Christmas

Three classroom video clips from the BBC which give an insight into what a Tudor Christmas would have been like for Henry V111.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

BBC Special Report - The Moon Landing

Read about the 1969 moon landing and view video footage from the time. You can listen to interviews with the astronauts.

5-16 year olds
Pupils

A River's Journey

The journey of a river can be divided into three sections: upper, middle and lower. This site features video footage of rivers in the three stages and explains what happens in each stage.

9-14 year olds
Pupils

What is the Water Cycle?

A simple explanation of the water cycle which includes a cartoon video which goes through the process.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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