Web Gallery of Art
The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1200-1700). You can even take virtual tours such as one to the Cistine Chapel in the Vatican.
Acids, Bases and Salts
Test your understanding of acids, alkalis, bases and salts in this quiz. Find out the difference between alkalis and bases, how acids and alkalis react with one another, how neutralisation can produce salts and the relevance of pH values.
Story Maker 1
You can make your own story here by choosing the characters and setting. Make either a fairy story, horror story or science-fiction story. After you have made your story you can read it online or print it out. For 6 - 8 year olds.
Number Line
Number Line helps students visualise number sequences and illustrate strategies for counting, comparing or the four operations. Number lines can be easily adapted with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, or negative numbers.
History on the Net
Information is arranged in topics such as: Aztecs, World War 2, World War 1, Nazi Germany, the Romans, the Stuarts and much more. Comprehensive coverage from ancient times through the middle ages and 20th Century history.
All about Astronomy
Zoom Astronomy covers the Solar System, planets, moon, the Sun, asteroids, comets, stars, galaxies and more. There is an illustrated astronomy dictionary and classroom activities. A comprehensive site.
All about Glaciers
What makes a glacier and where are they found? You will find the answer to these questions and more on this site about glaciers, together with some photographs.
UK Space Agency
This website will tell you what you want to know about space, how to find out about opportunities for students, resources for teachers and more information on how the UK Space Agency is supporting education.
Children's Butterfly Site
Information, colouring pages and frequently asked questions about butterflies and moths. The colouring pages are suitable for younger children but the text is more suited to Key Stage 3 upwards.
The Physics Classroom
Physics tutorials on a range of topics such as Newton's Laws, Vectors, Momentum and Conservation, Reflection, Refraction and more.
