Seed Germinator
Find out what goes on underground when seeds are sprouting? Try this experiment to investigate the process of plant development. The site has teaching tips and background to the science.
Telling the Time in Words
A game where you need to tell the time in words. Use language such as 'o'clock', 'half past' and 'quarter to' and compare the analogue time to digital time. The site works very well on an interactive whiteboard.
Using a Calendar
Confused about calendars and time intervals? This is a really useful site to learn about how to read a calendar and work out time intervals. Great as a teaching aid on an interactive whiteboard.
Sorting Shapes on a Venn Diagram
Sort a variety of 2D shapes on a Venn diagram. Sort by one or two conditions. The site works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Starfall - Learn to Read
A good learning to read site. There are good quality games and animated stories which children can interact with. The children can click on words to see what they say. Excellent for learning the sounds the letters make.
How to Make a Mummy
Check out this site to see how the Egyptians made mummies. Creepy!
Switched On Kids
A really good site written especially for children which looks at sources of electricity and, electrical safety round the home. There are worksheets and activities. It works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Solids, Liquids & Gases
The site has excellent YouTube animations and an interactive quiz about solids, liquids and gases which are ideal for Key Stage 1.
eHomework
This site has over 80 articles which focus on helping parents to help their children with homework from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4. The articles cover a wide range of topics.
Butterfly Life Cycle
A series of pages about butterflies with stunning narrated videos of each stage of the butterfly life cycle. The site also looks at how butterflies use various body parts to eat, hear and smell.
