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Practical Action

Excellent geography teaching resources from Practical Action who use technology to challenge poverty in developing countries. There are videos, case studies, photos and more.

11-16 year olds
Teachers

Planet Under Pressure

BBC News Online explores our planet's most pressing environmental issues. The site takes a look at six areas where a crisis could be brewing: food, water, energy, climate change, biodiversity and pollution.

14-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Guide to Starting Secondary School

Help your child to make a confident transition to secondary school by Topmarks.

7-14 year olds
Parents

WWF

The WWF site has details of their campaigns along with global news features which impact on the environment.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Key Stage 3 Bitesize - Chemistry

Use the revision sections to brush up on your knowledge and then test yourself. Section headings include classifying materials, chemical reactions, metals and non-metals and acids and alkalis

11-14 year olds
Pupils

Music Maker

A charming game where you can easily create a melody and change the rhythm and tempo.

5-8 year olds
Pupils

Price Lists

Money activities where you decide what you want to buy and work out the total cost. See the items displayed in a bill. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.

5-8 year olds
Teachers

Part-Part-Whole

This teaching tool is useful for demonstrating 'Part-Part-Whole Model' for addition and subtraction particularly on an interactive whiteboard. Select which manipulatives you want to use and easily change your choice by pressing the 'change' button.

6-7 year olds
Teachers

Make a Red Envelope - Hong Bao

Make an easy actual size red envelope similar to the ones with money inside given to children at Chinese New Year. We have made two different templates for you to choose from, one blank and the other with a Good Fortune Chinese character.

6-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Dienes and Coins

Useful place value teaching resources for use on an interactive whiteboard. They cover hundreds, tens and ones and UK money. With some you will need to drag the Dienes blocks to represent the number you want. Please note the decimals section is faulty.

5-9 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
Swallowtail Social - Social media training for small businesses