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TeacherLED

The site is specifically aimed at delivering free, high quality teaching resources for use on an interactive whiteboard. The content is mainly numeracy related and is well worth a look. It includes some plenary and starters ideas.

5-11 year olds
Teachers

Step into Science

These resources from the Royal Society of Chemistry are aimed at supporting the teaching of primary science using experiments, cartoons, videos and more. Explore a range of ideas for creative science activities that tie in with primary topics.

5-11 year olds
Teachers

The Poetry Zone

An inspirational poetry site with all sorts. If you are between 4 and 18 you can send in your poems to be published. There are ideas for teachers on how to teach poetry. Read interviews with poets and find contact details for poets who visit schools.

5-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Subtraction using concrete and pictorial strategies

A video lesson which shows how to solve subtraction problems using counters and pictures. It demonstrates how to set up and solve the subtraction questions and gives ideas for a subtraction game at home.

5-6 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Using Numbers on a Number Line

An excellent podcast with ideas for improving children's understanding of number lines and how teachers can draw out pupils' reasoning skills, use of language and the beginning of understanding proportion.

5-7 year olds
Teachers

Pobble365

Pobble365 supports teachers with creative writing activities whether it be generating interesting vocabulary or teaching punctuation or grammar. For every day of the year it begins with a thought provoking image to stimulate inspiring ideas. It's free.

5-11 year olds
Teachers

LessonSense.com

Lots of teaching resources set around themes. There are craft ideas, worksheets, lesson plans and games. The site hasn't been updated for a while but the ideas are archived.

3-7 year olds
Teachers

Make a Mother's Day Card

Here's an idea for a fun and easy Mother's Day card that the kids will love to make and they can personalise too!

6-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

World Book Day

Packed with teaching resources, information, ideas and inspiration you’ll find everything here to make your World Book Day celebrations a success and encourage reading for pleasure all year round.

3-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

The Great Plague of London

Information about plague in the 17th century in Britain. There are teaching ideas based on a variety of 17th century sources.

11-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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