History Trails - Victorian Britain
Follow the history trail which includes games to find out about life in Victorian times. This site from the BBC has information on the industrial revolution, social conditions, occupations and Victorian women.
Baby Animals
Find out why spring is an ideal time for animals to have their young. There is information about calves, lambs, birds and about animals coming out of hibernation. Written at two levels of difficulty.
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.
National Poetry Day
Although suitable for any time of year, you can explore this site for ideas to celebrate National Poetry Day with poetry in school. It features Toolkit for Schools and downloadable teaching resources.
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.
A Day in Pompeii
A stunning stereoscopic re-creation of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius over a period of 24 hours. It gives the story of what happened in Pompeii, transporting the viewer in time and space.
How to Draw - Step by Step lessons and Videos
Tips and techniques for improving your drawing. It looks at cartoon drawing, drawing faces, perspective and more.
Celebrations and Festivals Printable Resources from Early Learning HQ
Super, free printable resources on celebrations and festivals such as: Christmas, Chinese New Year, Easter, Eid, Diwali and more.
Playing Shakespeare from the Globe Education
Globe Education offers a collection of free online resources, aimed to support the study of Shakespeare in schools mainly at KS3 but resources could be used at different levels. Free Globe tickets for London schools too!
Tea Growing and Production
Find out about the main tea producing countries of the world and how tea is produced.
