http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog The PrimaryResources.co.uk Education Links Collection Mon, 12 May 2008 14:26:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.childnet-int.org/music/ Childnet Internation have produced an updated version of their free guide for teachers and parents that explains the process of downloading music from the Internet and some of the associated legal issues. http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/05/08/downloading-music/ http://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. ... http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/05/08/making-a-mint/ http://www.supermathsworld.com/ This is a really fun site which features a large selection of maths questions presented in a "video game" style. Many of the activities could be used with older Key Stage 2 students but teachers would have to direct them to the appropriate areas of the site (as some of the topics aren't ... http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/super-maths-world/ http://www.myawardmaker.com/ This free site features lots of award certificates which will be useful to any teachers looking for something quick to print out. Watch out for US educational terms & spellings. http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/04/22/my-award-maker/ http://www.primarylanguages.org.uk/ Primary Languages supports the introduction and development of primary languages in Key Stage 2 by providing access to online training. http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/04/12/primary-languages/ http://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) http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/04/01/questionaut/ http://www.botham.co.uk/seed/first.htm This site, from Yorkshire bakers Botham's, is really useful for those classes that are looking at making bread in their design & technology lessons. There's information about how bread is made commercially, a history of bread through the ages and some really simple bread recipes. It's obviously been around on the ... http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/03/17/bothams-guide-to-bread/ http://www.visualgeography.com/ Boris Kester and Nana Bjørnlund have put together this great geography website which collects together stunning photographs, useful images and other information about countries all over the world. Nana writes: We have created a site with thousands of pictures from more than 85 countries in the world. The site is meant as a ... http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/03/13/visual-geography/ http://www.sheldoncomics.com/archive/080229.html I've mentioned the super webcomic, Sheldon, before. Today's strip is great for lovers (and haters!) of Facebook. http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/03/01/sheldon-and-facebook/ http://edtechroundup.wordpress.com/ If you're interested in using ICT to improve achievement (or even just enjoyment!) across the curriculum then it's worth checking out the EdTechRoundup podcast. It's a new podcast with a British take on using technology in education. It's being produced by a group of UK teachers with the aim of ... http://www.primarystuff.co.uk/blog/2008/02/22/edtechroundup/