Chinese New Year
We have produced these pages on Chinese New Year. Find out about the customs and legends surrounding this important Chinese festival.
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.
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.
Thirty minute medley of nursery rhymes
Join in and sing along to a collection of nursery rhymes and songs.
The Women War Workers of the North West
A feature from the Imperial War Museum which focuses on some of the roles women took on in the North West of England during the Second World War.
Area and Perimeter of Rectangles
A teaching tool to help the understanding of area and perimeter of rectangles. Both area and perimeter can be shown or hidden. The resource works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Leaf
Find out why the leaf is one of the most important parts of a plant.
Points of View Newspaper Report
Witnesses to accidents can see different things. Read and listen to two witness reports of a skateboarding accident, and learn about how journalists structure newspaper reports and use verbs, adverbial phrases and pronouns to create an effect.
In Search of Scotland
Trace the history of Scotland on this BBC site, from bronze age times, through the Wars of Independence to the impact of independence and industrialisation.
The Age of George III
This web site, designed for A Level history students in the UK, examines the period from 1760 to 1830, a time of change and conflict in Britain. It includes the Napoleonic War, Britain and India, Ireland and the American War of Independence.
