Resources
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia with a difference. Not only is it completely free, but it is constantly being updated by people who know their subject. Much more interesting and enjoyable to use than many info sites.
Yahoo! Kids
http://kids.yahoo.com
We are pleased to recommend Yahoo! Kids as a usually safe search engine for children to use. The results you get can be a bit American, but when you type a topic in the search box at the top of the page, you will normally see a short list of sites to check through, all child-friendly. This is very different from Google or other search engines. To make your search a little less focused on the USA, try adding "UK" in the search box. If you want to try it, just click on the link above!
English / Literacy
PRIMARY NATIONAL STRATEGY > LITERACY
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/literacy
See also National Literacy Strategy:
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/literacy
TEACHIT
www.teachit.co.uk
Library of free English teaching resources.
Numeracy / Maths
MATHS DICTIONARY FOR KIDS by Jenny Eather
www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com
As the title suggests, a maths dictionary for kids.
MATHSZONE
www.mathszone.co.uk
An excellent site providing practical uses of ICT to help in Maths lessons. Click on “Key Objs” to select by year group your current topic. Click on “KS1/KS2” to find numerous varied and interesting sites, split by broad maths topic.
PRIMARY NATIONAL STRATEGY > MATHEMATICS
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/mathematics
See also National Numeracy Strategy: www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/numeracy
Science
HEALTHY TEETH
www.healthyteeth.org
Site to support science lessons about teeth.
NEW SCIENTIST SPACE
www.newscientistspace.com
The site for people with a serious interest in space and all the latest news about it.
PLANET SCIENCE
www.planet-science.com
Interesting site for anyone interested in science.
Or try www.planet-science.com/under11s for their section especially for primary school children.
SCIENCE MUSEUM
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
This site gives you the chance to take a virtual walk around the Science Museum in London.
Art
THE NATIONAL GALLERY
www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Browse through some of the famous artworks belonging to the gallery or study the work of a chosen artist.
THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
www.npg.org.uk/live/search/
Find a picture of your chosen historical figure with the NPG’s excellent search facility.
SCHOOL CLIP ART
www.school-clip-art.com
Useful (if limited) site for free clipart images.
TAKE ONE PICTURE
www.takeonepicture.org
A site run by the National Gallery to complement their ongoing schools project
Geography
WORLD MAP
www.gesource.ac.uk/worldguide/worldmap.html
Zoomable world map.
History
THE BRITISH MUSUEM – CHILDREN’S COMPASS
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass
The Children’s Compass is an easy to navigate site full of resources and activities for children and teachers. Follow the “Tours” link to investigate Anglo-Saxon England, Sutton Hoo, Dragons, Toys and Games or many other topics.
THE BRITISH MUSEUM - CULTURES
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/world/world.html
Investigate a world culture of your choice e.g. Britain, Egypt, Greece or Rome.
ETERNAL EGYPT
www.eternalegypt.org
Informative site about ancient Egypt.
THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
www.npg.org.uk/live/search/
Find a picture of your chosen historical figure with the NPG’s excellent search facility.
SCHOOLHISTORY.CO.UK
www.schoolhistory.co.uk/primaryindex.html
Useful site providing links to numerous sites devoted to typical primary school history projects.
Religious Education
REJESUS
www.rejesus.co.uk
Christian site.
Learning & Child Development
CBeebies: How Children Learn
www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/about/howchildrenlearn
BBC Schools Parents Page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents
Home learning
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/7.cfm?s=7&m=2631&p=107,index