Learning Curve - Civil War
A unit designed for year 8 children about the Civil Wars in the seventeenth century. It features a range of historical sources from the National Archives which teachers can use to promote an enquiry based, stimulating approach to learning.
WW2 People's War
A fascinating archive of Second World War memories written by the public and gathered together by the BBC. It includes a photo gallery. There are lesson plans and worksheets for educators too.
Historic Figures
A brilliant BBC site featuring biographies of famous people in history.
What is Islam?
A guide to Islam from BBC Newsround. It asks questions like 'What is the Qur'an?', 'Who is Muhammad?' and more and explains the answers simply.
European Space Agency - Kids
A vibrant, exciting site from the ESA packed with information about space, news, games and activities including making model spacecraft.
Eat Well
A site packed with information on how to keep well through healthy eating.
Soccer Drills
Browse soccer drills by age, type or topic.
Classics for Kids
A lovely site which is designed to help children learn about classical music. It can help teachers use classical music in the classroom. It has audio files, information on composers and tips for parents on helping children get started with music lessons.
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.
SymbolWorld
SymbolWorld is dedicated to people who use symbols. It has material for all ages including stories, news items and learning materials. Download free symbol resources too. SymbolWorld is speech enabled with Browsealoud.
