Neuroscience for Kids
Explore the Nervous System - the brain, spinal cord, the neuron and the senses. Excellent graphics.
Butterfly Conservation
The education section of this conservation site has some downloadable activities and information about butterflies including their life cycle.
The Senses
Useful lesson ideas on the senses mainly for primary aged children.
All About Butterflies
All About Butterflies is designed for students of all ages. You can start at a basic level and progress to more detailed information. It explains the parts of a butterfly's anatomy and its lifecycle. There is an illustrated butterfly dictionary and more.
Zoom Birds
A great site for topics about birds. It is colourful, has lots of information and bird printouts. It is designed for students of all ages. Well worth a look.
Enchanted Learning
Explore the world of whales, dolphins and sharks, and access hundreds of animal printouts with labels and information.
The Microbe Zoo
Informative and visually appealing site about microbes. Covers the positive and negative effects of microbes in agriculture, on animals including people, in water and in the air. Play the Safari game to hunt for microbes.
Zoom Dinosaurs
Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for all ages. Its easy to use structure allows you to start at a basic level and to progress to an advanced level.
The Edward Jenner Museum
A website and museum dedicated to the life and work of Edward Jenner. It has a biography and details of how smallpox was beaten. The museum is currently developing resources for Key Stages 1 and 2 in addition to older age groups.
Bird House
This is the Garden Wildlife Direct resource for the key varieties of garden birds in Britain. You’ll find information into behaviour, migratory patterns, feeding habits and other facts about the most common garden birds in the UK
