Letter Formation
This site has excellent animations which provide a good model for learners starting to write letters. They indicate the starting points and proper strokes required. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Heart and Circulation
A superb resource which looks at the function of the heart and heart disease. Find out what you can do to keep your heart healthy.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
View the texts of Shakespeare's complete works.
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.
Nature's Calendar
Be involved in recording nature sightings in spring and autumn to help scientists understand how climate change is affecting trees, birds and animals. Lots of free wildlife fact packs to download.
Basic Volleyball Rules and Terminology
Exactly what the title says, the rules of Volleyball.
Elements of a Story
The "Elements of a Story" interactive is designed for children to do on their own, but the different online activities can also be adapted for classroom use. Taking the story of Cinderella it explores the different 'ingredients' that make up a story.
BBC School Radio
Podcasts of radio broadcasts, downloads, audio, video clips, sound stimulus library and learning resources for primary schools.
Coal Mining and the Victorians
This feature looks at the lives of children working in coal mines in Victorian England. It includes extracts original sources which help to highlight the working conditions.
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.
