The Great Grub Club September 18, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : Science , add a commenthttp://www.greatgrubclub.com/
Produced by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK) the material on this site (for pupils, teachers and parents) includes quizzes, games, lesson plans, worksheets, healthy recipes and handy guides to help you grow your own food.
Wild Over Waterways September 14, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : Geography, P.S.H.E., Science , add a commenthttp://www.wow4water.net/
This site, from British Waterways, has been designed to help teachers, students and their families safely explore the canals, rivers and waterways of Britain. There are downloadable topic packs, fact files, trails and other teaching resources as well as interactive safety challenges for pupils.
Woodland Discovery September 12, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : Science , add a commenthttp://www.rfs.org.uk/learning/woodland-discovery
The Royal Forestry Society have produced this great woodland-themed resource which includes a selection of downloadable material and an online game. Students can explore the woodland and discover how all the plants and animals are specially adapted to life there. They can have a go at managing Pancake Wood as it grows and changes over time, and see if they can make sure all the plants and animals keep the conditions they need to stay happy!
Bliss Butterflies September 11, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : Science , add a commenthttp://www.bliss.org.uk/
Baby charity Bliss have produced some teaching resources for younger children based on butterflies. The activity sheet has a useful diagram of the life cycle of a butterfly.
BMW Learning Centre January 30, 2009
Posted by Gareth in : ICT, P.S.H.E., Science , add a commenthttp://www.bmweducation.co.uk/learningcentre/
The BMW Education Programme have produced a set of resources that will be of interest to both upper primary and secondary school teachers. The primary level resources include…
• Energised – an animated resource that helps 7-11 year olds find out more about the fascinating topic of energy, using fun films, worksheets, experiments and interactive word games.
• Safe on the Street – a road safety education resource for 7-11 years olds, their teachers and parents that teaches them how to keep safe on the street with fun activities, stories, puzzles, quizzes and competitions.
• Cool Wayz – Using a variety of activities, Cool Wayz encourages 9-14 year olds, in the upper primary/lower secondary ‘transition period’ to make the right choices about personal safety as they start to travel independently.
Making a Mint May 8, 2008
Posted by Gareth in : Science , add a commenthttp://www.planet-science.com/outthere/mint
Making a Mint is a botany and enterprise project for 7-14 year olds from NESTA’s Future Innovators Team and Planet Science. The competition will see entrants given a free pack of mint seeds and set the challenge of adding as much value to the grown plants as possible. Teams will then sell their minty products whilst recording its activity, including profit and loss, on specially designed balance sheets before the closing date of 6th July. Ideas could range from making and selling mint tea to producing a booklet about 101 uses of mint. With few guidelines, children are being encouraged to be as creative as possible.
At the end of the competition, NESTA will look at the top 50 entries which have made the most money and award a prize to the most creative money-making scheme. Participants will also have the chance to win £1000 for their school in either Amazon or Garden Vouchers.
With the competition designed to educate kids on the science behind growing a plant from seed, as well as teaching them valuable entrepreneurial skills. Packs can be secured by visiting the web address at the top of this post. Youth groups and individual teams can enter.
Questionaut April 1, 2008
Posted by Gareth in : English/Literacy, Maths/Numeracy, Science , add a commenthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/
Questionaut is a new game (on the BBC website) that helps KS2 pupils revise areas of English, Maths and Science. Click the link above for a magical journey where students need to click and explore each wonderfully illustrated level to trigger each set of questions.
(Source: BBC Schools Newsletter)
All About Animals November 26, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : ICT, Science , 1 comment so farhttp://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/AAA/
Northumberland’s All About Animals is an online pictorial database resource that has been designed to cover ICT objectives (Unit 2C) in the Key Stage One curriculum.
The database contains pictures and information on 65 different animals. Students can sort through the data by either browsing the animals by habitats, navigating the alphabetical index page or by using the search box.
The Potato Story September 20, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Science , add a commenthttp://www.thepotatostory.com
The Potato Story from McCain Foods looks at how potatos are grown, harvested and how they can form part of a balanced diet. It covers a lot of KS2 science (Life Processes and Living Things) objectives through four fun, interactive activity sections. It’s very well put together with lots of nice touches (such as having the sound turned off by default and having no mention of McCains on the pupil pages). There are a collection of useful teaching aids, information sheets and lesson plans on the site as well.
Shadow Puppetry September 14, 2007
Posted by Gareth in : Science , 1 comment so farOne for the Light and Shadows topic…
GREAT Shadow Puppetry – Awesome video clips here
