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All about Water

Find out about the water cycle, our bodies and water, the environment and saving water.

11-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Spider Web Art Project

A great art idea for a minibeast or Halloween project. It's a water-colour resist spider.

5-8 year olds
Pupils

The Water Cycle

Interesting activities to aid understanding of the Water Cycle.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

What is the Water Cycle?

A simple explanation of the water cycle which includes a cartoon video which goes through the process.

7-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Yorkshire Water - Education

Free downloadable teaching and pupil resources about water and the water cycle for primary schools. Everything is here if you are planning a school trip.

7-11 year olds
Teachers

Design and Technology on the Web

A design technology resource for teachers and students packed with information, exam help, project specific help and worksheets. This site has been created by a design technology teacher.

11-16 year olds
Pupils

Something Fishy

A series of lessons on water and fish including how they differ from other animals. It looks at the features of different animals groups, food chains and the nutritional value of fish. The section on water would be good on an interactive whiteboard.

10-13 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

A River's Journey

The journey of a river can be divided into three sections: upper, middle and lower. This site features video footage of rivers in the three stages and explains what happens in each stage.

9-14 year olds
Pupils

Homeostasis - The Kidneys and Water Balance

An excellent interactive site which explains the structure and function of the kidneys. It also looks at how kidneys work, at problems which can arise and at dialysis.

14-16 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

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
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