CBBC Newsround
CBBC presents the latest news for children. Stories include sport, showbiz, world events, quizzes or games. There are also news-based lesson plans to help teachers use news in the classroom.
What a Stretch
Investigate the unique physical features of giraffes and explore how they are represented in art. The site includes a story about differences. Create your own giraffe artwork.
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 Gunpowder Plot: Parliament and Treason 1605
This UK Government website has information about the Gunpowder Plot with a downloadable fact sheet.
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.
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.
Grace Darling
Grace Darling was a heroine from Victorian times. Watch the story here.
Key Stage 2 French
Downloadable audio and video resources to support French language learning at KS2. The content includes songs, stories and games focused on grammar, vocabulary and punctuation.
Everybunny Dance
A narrated story which you can read along to about lots of bunnies which dance and play. Look out for the unexpected visitor though. There is a signing option and also a Welsh language version.
Holocaust Memorial Day resources for Schools
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day the HMD Trust have a number of resources for educators including bilingual lesson and assembly plans, and life stories of holocaust survivors.
