Think! Education March 15, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : P.S.H.E. , add a commenthttp://www.dft.gov.uk/think/education/early-years-and-primary/
The UK Department for Transport has produced this resource to help teach primary students about road safety. The site features posters, activity worksheets, videos, games and stories. Teachers can download a road safety education guidance booklet. There are also a collection of home-link sheets to encourage parental involvement.
School Power March 9, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : Science , add a commenthttp://www.nationalgrideducation.com/
National Grid Education’s excellent School Power website covers the topics of Energy, Forces and Materials. The high quality teaching material includes interactive story books, experiment and activity ideas, presentations featuring great images, a very useful printable word bank and lots of curriculum links.
Health & Safety Sign Association March 3, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : Design & Technology, P.S.H.E. , add a commenthttp://www.education.hssa.co.uk/
The Health & Safety Sign Association has a selection of resources for primary school students aimed at improving their recognition and understanding of standard safety signs. Activities and resources on the site introduce the colours and shapes, used in safety and informational symbols, and get students to design their own signs.
BBC Solar System March 2, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : Science , add a commenthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/solarsystem/
Classes studying the Earth & Beyond in science lessons may wish to take a look at the BBC’s Solar System site. Drawing material from past BBC programmes such as The Planets, The Sky at Night and Horizon (as well as new Wonders of the Solar System show) the site includes images, facts, clips, videos and animations.
What on Earth February 23, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : Science , add a commenthttp://www.whatonearth.org.uk/
What on Earth is a nationwide project,by the British Science Association and iSpot, to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week 2010. The aim is to get people to go outside into their parks and gardens and to take photos of the plants and creatures they don’t recognise. In exchange, What on Earth sends each person a packet of seeds specially designed to grow a range of plants that will encourage a greater level of biodiversity (subject to availability), and an information and education pack.
Sport Relief February 22, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : P.S.H.E., Physical Education, Various Subjects , add a commenthttp://www.sportrelief.com/teachers
As well as fundraising resources, the Sport Relief teachers section includes cross-curricular lesson plans, interactive resources, assembly ideas and a collection of activities for foundation stage children. Sport Relief 2010 runs from the 19th to 21st March this year so there’s still time to send off for a free primary schools kit.
Sing Up February 9, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : Music, Various Subjects , add a commenthttp://www.singup.org/
The Sing Up project resources have been designed support the use of singing as a cross-curricular tool. The site features a large library of songs, a bank of lesson plans linked to different subjects and a collection of general hints, tips and tools to improve your students’ singing skills.
Doorway Online February 8, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : English/Literacy, Maths/Numeracy , add a commenthttp://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/
Doorway Online is a suite of free learning activities provided by the Scottish Borders Council. Designed for independent use, each exercise has range of accessibility and difficulty options. Topics covered include time, money, counting to 10, first words and first sounds.
A History of the World February 5, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : History , add a commenthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/
This site, from the British Museum and the BBC, attempts to show the history of the world through the objects that humans have made. You can view the artefacts by navigating using a timeline or browse them by location, theme, culture, size, colour or material The resource is linked to various BBC radio and television programmes, features objects from museums all over the country (as well as public contributions) and the site includes a collection of support material for the primary school use.
Career Awareness Resources February 4, 2010
Posted by Gareth in : P.S.H.E. , add a commentTony Crowley has adapted his excellent secondary school career awareness resources to make them useful in a primary school setting. The materials, which are illustrated, teach about the world of work through games, group activities, quizzes, questionnaires and worksheets. Because of the size of the files, they’ve been made available through the social publishing website Scribd.
Click on the links below to view each of the files. You’ll need to register with the Scribd to download the files (which is free).
- Junior Jobmatch!: http://www.scribd.com/doc/16146962
- Talking Heads: http://www.scribd.com/doc/15954998
- Life Track: http://www.scribd.com/doc/24038254
- Job Dominoes: http://www.scribd.com/doc/23455645
