The Snowman
A magical, animated story about a snowman that comes alive.
Festivals Calendar
This calendar shows religious festivals and celebrations from various world faiths. Most events have a short explanation of their significance.
The Periodic Table of Videos
Superb short videos about each element of the Periodic Table plus there are films about other areas of chemistry. A great teaching and learning aid.
Learn Basic German
Short mini-lessons which can help you to learn German. There are good quality audio files.
Autumn Stars and Planets
A short video which explains why the stars that we see in the night sky change with the seasons.
What is a Vertebrate?
A short, animated video which explains the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate and a sorting game where you need to sort a few animals into the two categories.
Tudors Audio Clips
Comic sketches, short dramas and music about the Tudors. Topics include guides to the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth and more.
The Great Famine
A short account of the Irish Potato Famine which began in 1845.
Teaching English
Free classroom materials including short activities to full lesson plans, for teaching kids and adults. There are also articles on teaching English, and free teacher development and teacher training materials.
Skillswise Word Grammar
Games, short videos and quizzes from the BBC to help adults improve their knowledge of parts of speech such as nouns, adjectives and the like. The games are useful for children too.
