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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

Toys

A useful collection of images of toys from the Victoria and Albert museum if you are working on a topic related to toys or forces.

3-7 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Greenfield History Site

A super schools history site with essential facts for a GCSE Modern World history course which includes coursework topics, exemplar essays, revision sheets and advice for students on sourcework.

14-16 year olds
Pupils

D-Day Normandy 1944 An Educators' Guide

A PDF document produced to complement the screening of the D-Day film but it can be used as a stand-alone resource. It looks at the historical context of D-Day, how WW2 influenced today's technology and has student activities.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

The Coventry Blitz

A web page which describes how the old city of Coventry was destroyed during the Second World War.

14-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

PhonicsPlay.co.uk

Phonics reading games linked to the 'Letters and Sounds' programme in England. Some are free on this subscription site.

5-7 year olds
Teachers, Parents

Using a Calculator - Finding Change

Answer a variety of 2 step word problems using a calculator.

7-11 year olds
Teachers

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

Nutty Numbers

Count forwards and backwards in multiples of numbers from 2 to 12. This is a multiple choice game.

5-9 year olds
Pupils

Range Arranger

Build a tower with the blocks in the correct order from smallest to largest. Suitable for Year 2 to Year 6.

6-11 year olds
Pupils
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