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Pyramids - The Inside Story

Follow an excavation and discover how archaeological finds from the pyramids help us to understand life in ancient Egypt. Find out who built the pyramids and how old they are.

11-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Storynory

Free audio books, including classic fairy tales, myths, verse, Bible stories and original stories for children. Download mp3 files, burn to CD, subscribe to kids' podcast. The only downside is that there is advertising at the end of the stories.

5-11 year olds
Pupils

Diwali

An animation where a boy explains why Diwali is his favourite time of the year. Afterwards you can make your own firework display!

5-11 year olds
Pupils

Virtual Tour of Canterbury Cathedral

An amazingly virtual tour of Canterbury Cathedral. You can also find out about the range of school visits for different age groups.

6-18 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Hit the Button Maths App

App version of our popular Hit the Button game. Available on iPad, Android, Windows and Mac. Topics include number bonds, times tables, division, doubling, halving and square numbers. Covers up to 12 x tables.

5-11 year olds
Teachers, Parents

The Apostrophe with the Big Appetite

A super demonstration that children will love, of how apostrophes replace missing letters in contractions from Spelling Play.

6-7 year olds
Pupils

The Life Cycle of a Plant

Find out about the life cycle of a plant including how seeds germinate and the ways seeds are dispersed.

6-11 year olds
Pupils

Dragon Dance

Read about the symbolism and meaning behind traditional Chinese dragon dance and watch a movie clip of a performance in action.

5-14 year olds
Pupils

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.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

What is Easter?

Find out the origins of Easter, how it got its name, when it is and how long it lasts.

7-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils
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