Grow your Own Potatoes
Advice, support and downloadable resources for teachers looking at how to grow potatoes, where they come from and how to cook them. If you are in the UK you can register to get a free growing kit.
Brian Cox School Experiments
These free resources support six experiments across the primary science curriculum, and each written resource is supported by videos.
Church Tours
Take a guided tour around a few church buildings belonging to different Christian denominations. See what they have in common and what makes them different? Can you spot a font, a pulpit and a lectern?
Burgh Life in Mary's Time
Find out about life in a Scottish burgh was like in the 16th Century, in the time of Mary Queen of Scots. Relates to the Scottish curriculum.
Life in Elizabethan England
The Compendium of Common Knowledge contains concise information on many topics associated with the Elizabethan World such as money, religion, food and domestic details. Easy to navigate.
Children's Butterfly Site
Information, colouring pages and frequently asked questions about butterflies and moths. The colouring pages are suitable for younger children but the text is more suited to Key Stage 3 upwards.
The Learning Zone
Designed especially for children by Oxford University Museum of Natural History, there are lots of fun things to do and learn here. Sections include: Animals, Insects, Rocks, Fossils, Minerals, Funstuff.
Life in an Iron Age Village
Just what was every day life in the Iron Age? This site from the BBC pieces together the evidence to give us a good picture of the agriculture, religion and lifestyle of the people of the time.
Practical Biology
Practical Biology provides teachers of biology with experiments that demonstrate a wide range of biological concepts and processes. The site is useful for those wishing to develop their practical craft in biology.
Roman Bath
Find out how the Romans enjoyed their baths. You can read how a replica Roman bath was built using original materials as far as possible. See if you can construct a working aqueduct online and the site also features Roman recipes.
