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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.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

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.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

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.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

Basic Volleyball Rules and Terminology

Exactly what the title says, the rules of Volleyball.

11-18 year olds
Teachers

BBC School Radio

Podcasts of radio broadcasts, downloads, audio, video clips, sound stimulus library and learning resources for primary schools.

3-11 year olds
Teachers

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

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.

6-11 year olds
Teachers

Hat Grab

A Curious George game which introduces the idea of data collection and block graphs. It uses the vocabulary of most and least. It is also useful for helping children to follow instructions.

2-5 year olds
Pupils

Chinese Zodiac Story

Read the delightful, illustrated story of the Chinese Zodiac which explains how the years came to be called after animals.

5-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Teaching Science through Stories

Looking for inspiration for science activities in the classroom? This site has some great ideas taking stories as a starting point. Well worth exploring.

5-11 year olds
Teachers
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