Useful Websites 5

Useful Websites 5 - 14

NB When visiting a site pay close attention to copyright, licence details and other legal notices.

The websites listed here are a reprint of those appearing in the newsletter and in the 5 - 14 ICT Support Materials issued to Fife schools in November 2002 and forwarded to LT Scotland for distribution in January 2003. The sites are grouped by their 5-14 guideline - compiled by Sharon Logie, NOF Trainer (Primary).

	Early Education
	Language
	Modern Foreign Languages
	Number and Mathematics
	General Science
	Science: Earth and Space
	Science: Energy and Forces
	Science: Living Things and the Processes of Life
	Seasonal
	Social Subjects: People and Place
	Social Subjects: People in Society
	Social Subjects: People in the Past
	Technology
	East Renfrewshire's website of curricular links

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Early Education

The British Association for Early Education	www.early-education.org.uk
Features, clipart, crafts ….	www.kidsdomain.com
All about Animals, Games, Show and Tell, Storybook, Grown-ups and Information	www.billybear4kids.com
Literacy, Big Books, Teachers Section	www.naturegrid.org.uk
The Official Spot Website	www.funwithspot.com
Early Years website (LT Scotland)	http://www.ngflscotland.gov.uk/earlyyears/

Language

Reading activities for 5 - 11 year olds	www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/contents.htm
Various language activities including grammar, dictionary skills, spelling and phonics	www.primaryresources.co.uk/english
Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Games	www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/english
Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar and Games	www.schoolhousetech.com
Language worksheets	www.tut-world.com/

Modern Foreign Languages

French site including self and families, Everyday life, The world around us ……	www.bonjour.org.uk
Activities done in French with the option to change it to English	Pbskids.org/caillou_french
Activities for 5 - 11 year olds	www.teachingideas.co.uk/foreignlanguages
A picture dictionary, information, quizzes and worksheets in French	www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/french
A picture dictionary, information, quizzes and worksheets in German	www.enchantedlearning.com/German

Number and Mathematics

Play a Game, Print and Do, Songs, Teachers and Parents section	www.bbc.co.uk/education/numbertime
General maths activities for 5 - 11 year olds	http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents.htm
Maths word problems for children	www.mathstories.com
Dataplace, Project Centre, Brainteasers	www.eduplace.com/math/index.html
General Maths resources	http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/maths.htm
Maths Worksheet Factory Life	www.schoolhousetech.com
Maths worksheets	www.tut-world.com/
Maths worksheets	www.happychild.org.uk/wks/math/key1/add/

Useful websites for Science activities (screen shots included by the kind permission of the website owners)

The Enchanted learning site has a variety of science information including astronomy, human anatomy plants and rainforests.There are also Classroom Activities and worksheets (with answers!) ready to print out.	© www.enchantedlearning.com
© www.primaryresources.co.uk/science	The Primary Resources site contains material posted by teachers.The Science section includes information on assessment, planning, Scientific Enquiry and a range of resources
The Revisewise section of the BBC Website allows the children to investigated Living Things, Materials and Physical Processes.Each section is subdivided into topics each containing an interactive activity, a factsheet, a test and usually a worksheet.	© www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/science
© http://www.volcanoworld.org	Fascinating information on volcanoes, eruptions, movie clips and teaching and learning ideas.The 'Kids Door' section has a wealth of project ideas, experiments, legends, games and quizzes.
The Nasa Kids sites contains information and activities on: Rockets & planes Space & beyond Astronauts living in space Our Earth· Projects & games News & Interviews	© kids.msfc.nasa.gov

Science: Earth and Space

All volcano information, current eruptions, children's activities ……	www.volcanoworld.org
Variety of Space based information and activities fromn different websites.	kids.msfc.nasa.gov
	amazing-space.stsci.edu/
	www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/astronomy/

Science: Energy and Forces

Activities, facts and tests	www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/science/materials
Electricity, magnetism, forces, light and sound	www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/science/physical/index.shtml

Science: Living Things and the Processes of Life

Rainforest Activity sheets, information and quizzes	www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/allabout
Edinburgh Zoo	www.edinburghzoo.org.uk
Living processes, food chains and plants	www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise/science/living
The Human body and health	www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody
Information and worksheets	www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/

Seasonal

Lots of fun activities	www.claus.com
Christmas values, traditions ……..	www.tracetech.net/santa
Lots for activities and ideas	www.wuziegames.com/easterlinks.html
Puzzle and craft pages. Check any activities first!	www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/halloween/
'Holidays' - activities for the whole year	www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/
Activities for the whole year	www.beritsbest.com/14498.shtml

Social Subjects: People and Place

Type in the post code and get a detailed map	www.streetmap.co.uk
Click the area you wish to visit or type in the postcode	www.multimap.co.uk
BBC weather	www.bbc.co.uk/weather
Weather	uk.weather.yahoo.com/
SCRAN a fantastic resource	www.scran.ac.uk

Social Subjects: People in Society

Foreign and Commonwealth Offices	www.fco.gov.uk
European School Net	www.en.eun.org
Activities for 9 - 11 year olds on the theme of citizenship and for 5 - 9 year olds on friendship, rules and medicines	www.bbc.co.uk/education/id

Explore Japan. Lots of activities and well presented information	www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb
Culture, maps science, crafts ……………..	www.enchantedlearning.com/school/Japan
Japanese dictionary	www.enchantedlearning.com/languages/Japanesedictionary.html
Japan Education Festival Trust	www.jfet.org.uk/
Japan Times	www.japantimes.co.jp

Scottish Parliament	www.scottish.parliament.uk/
Channel 4 First Edition	http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/F/firstedition/base_home.htm

Social Subjects: People in the Past

SCRAN Wealth of information on Scottish life.	www.scran.ac.uk

Egyptians: Pyramids & Temples, Kings & Queens ………….	www.discoveringegypt.com
Explore the Pyramids	www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
Pharaohs	www.eyelid.co.uk
Daily Life	http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/egypt/Main.html
Egyptian life, mummification etc	www.ancientegypt.co.uk

Roman Activities, resources, timeline ………..	www.bbc.co.uk/education/romans
Romans in Scotland	www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/seeyouseeme/romansinscotland/index.shtml

Vikings - Runes, Sagas, Ships ….	www.pastforward.co.uk/vikings
Explore a Viking village	www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings
Viking Britain	http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/lj/conquestlj/
The Viking Network	http://viking.no/

Victorian children - timelines, toyshop,	www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/Q/qca/victorians/

World War 2 in Europe	www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time
The Home Front in WW2	http://british-forces.com/world_war2/civil/civil.html
School History website	http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/

Technology

Follow the link for 'Cool stuff' to find out about how things work - Boomerangs, chocolate, fireworks ……….	www.howstuffworks.com
Follow the links for Robots, new technology, toys ….	www.bbc.co.uk/science
Just as it says! Lots to find out ………….	www.yucky.com
Science investigation sheets, science experiments and information	www.primaryresources.co.uk/science
Water, natural resources and recycling, energy …………	http://www.channel4.com/science/index.html

East Renfrewshire's website curricular links

Look at how another education authority has offered support to its schools - courtesy of Anne McLean, Development Officer.

http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/curriculinks

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