The Reign of Richard II
This site from the BBC examines the personality of King Richard II and key events of his reign from 1377 to 1399.
Mothering Sunday
This site from the BBC looks at the history of Mothers Day and explains its origins.
London After the Great Fire
This BBC site looks at how the city of London recovered from the Great Fire of 1666.
Recycle Now
A great site packed with information, ideas and resources to encourage us to recycle. It has facts about how different materials are recycled including videos and animations. The text is hard for Key Stage 1 but the videos and teaching ideas are useful.
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.
Finding the Area of Compound Shapes
A good site on finding the area of a shape based on rectangles on a grid. Estimate first and then compare with the actual area of the shape. Good as an IWB demo tool for teaching how to apply the formula to compound shapes based on rectangles.
Hyperactive Children's Support Group
Concerned parents may find this online explanation of hyperactivity helpful. The site considers possible causes and dietary implications.
Teaching Advanced Physics
The site aims to help those new to teaching this age group, and assumes only a limited access to equipment, resources, and advice from experienced colleagues.
Cerebral Palsy Guidance
This site covers facts about cerebral palsy from all angles–from symptoms, causes, and treatment, to daily living information, such as communication and transitioning to adulthood articles.
Animal Facts
A bright, informative site about the environment and nature especially written for young people. There are lots of animal and environment fact sheets.
