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The First World War

This site from the Imperial War Museum is bursting with information, organised in a variety of different media, about the First World War.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Elmo's World Games

Have fun exploring Elmo's World where there are lots of activities for you to try. Some games are useful for learning early shapes.

3-5 year olds
Pupils

Growing Up in the Second World War

The Second World War was a time of major upheaval for children in Britain with over a million evacuated from towns and cities. Here are 11 ways children were affected by the Second World War.

9-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Mapzone

This six-lesson unit on map skills designed so that one lesson will be taught in each year group from years one to six.

5-11 year olds
Pupils

Rationing in the Second World War

Information, posters and photographs which are brilliant for a topic on World War 2.

8-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

HyperHistory Online

Lifelines, People Index, timelines and maps give a general perspective of 3000 years of World History.

11-18 year olds
Pupils

World War One

A comprehensive collection of articles from the BBC on the Great War. It includes transcripts of newspaper articles from the time. A fantastic resource.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

What Did Children Eat in World War 2?

A resource which demonstrates the different aspects of rationing during the Second World War and its effects on ordinary British people. It includes cross-curricular teaching ideas.

7-14 year olds
Teachers

Mapzone

Mapzone can help your map reading skills. There are games to play and map resources for teachers.

11-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

World War II

The BBC has put together this superb site on the Second World War which not only summarizes the events of each of the war years from 1939 to 1945, but it looks at major aspects of it such as the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, evacuation and much more.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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