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Everyday Life in Roman Times

A straightforward site where you can find out about most aspects of Roman Life such as Roman Towns, entertainment, food, work, slaves, schooling, clothes, toys, buildings and more.

7-11 year olds
Pupils

Animals and Plants

This site by San Diego Zoo is a mine of information about animals and plants, written especially for young people. It is a fabulous resource for research about paricular animals and is well worth a visit.

8-18 year olds
Pupils

Butterfly Conservation

The education section of this conservation site has some downloadable activities and information about butterflies including their life cycle.

7-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

What is the Water Cycle?

A simple explanation of the water cycle which includes a cartoon video which goes through the process.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Science and Plants for Schools

Fantastic lesson plans and teaching tools for teaching plant science. Great if you are looking for teaching ideas for all ages.

4-18 year olds
Teachers

The Great Plant Escape

This attractive site is designed to introduce pupils to plant science and increase their understanding of how foods grow. It could be helpful for Science SATs preparation.

7-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Why do Plants Grow in Spring?

Plants get what they need to grow in Spring. Here we explain what happens in easy language for young children to understand. Written at two levels of difficulty.

6-11 year olds
Pupils

Words for Life

Words for Life’s aim is to inspire more people to read, more regularly, for both pleasure and personal advancement. Useful booklists especially chosen to appeal to less confident readers. Free resources matched to books.

3-11 year olds
Parents

The Water Cycle

Interesting activities to aid understanding of the Water Cycle.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

Food for Life

The Food for Life Partnership is a network of schools and communities across England committed to transforming food culture.

5-11 year olds
Teachers
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