The West
Worth delving into if you need information on historical events and key characters in the American West. You can also click on any state on a map to learn about cities, towns, trails, natural features and scenes of conflict.
Florence Nightingale - Getting Dressed
A beautifully illustrated account of the clothing Florence Nightingale would have worn in Victorian times.
Ten Facts About Ancient Egypt
Travel back in time 5,000 years to discover ten fascinating facts about the Ancient Egyptians. It includes links to further information about Egyptian gods, heiroglyphics, Tutankhamun and how to make a mummy.
Adjustable Spinner
Conduct a probability experiment by creating a spinner of your own choice and spinning it many times. See how your results compare with the theoretical probability.
Grace Darling
Grace Darling was a heroine from Victorian times. Watch the story here.
Partial Product Finder
Partial Product Finder allows multiplication combinations to be represented as a rectangle, or array. Arrays up to 50 x 50 can be shown. The resource can be used to represent straightforward multiplication, as in times tables.
Diwali
An animation where a boy explains why Diwali is his favourite time of the year. Afterwards you can make your own firework display!
Chinese Zodiac Story
Read the delightful, illustrated story of the Chinese Zodiac which explains how the years came to be called after animals.
The Great Fire of London
Explore the story of the fire in detail by following the timeline and investigating the people, objects and themes. Interactive activities along the way to help you understand how we know about the Great Fire.
The Column Method for Addition
Practise your column addition skills with the calculation already set out for you. The examples progress from the addition of two single-digits to questions with five digit answers.
