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September 2004 NEELB ICT Support Services

Internet Sites Key Stages 1 & 2


www.gridclub.com

Cross-curricular activities for 7-11 year olds.

www.kidskonnect.com

Information about a variety of topics presented alphabetically or by

subject. Topics include ‘Animals’, ‘Science’ and ‘People’.

http://www.abcteach.com/

Educational site offering useful ‘theme’ units including Literacy

(Charlotte’s Web etc.) and Science (Insects, owls, plants etc.) among

others. Word puzzles, writing forms and book report formats are also

included. Useful ideas despite American spelling!

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/

Teaching ideas for all subject areas. Suitable for 5-11 year olds.

http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

Links to various educational sites.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/

Use the ‘Schools’ link to find resources for teachers and students

of all ages.

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk

Lesson plans, worksheets and activity ideas for primary teachers in all

subject areas.

http://www.channel4.com/learning/

Channel 4 education site. Search facility included.


http://www.topmarks.co.uk/

Select a subject area and age group (Early Years, 5-7 or 8-11 years) to

find links to lots of useful sites.

http://www.nine.org.uk

Access to the NINE website - E-mail, Conferences, Curriculum Links,

Staffroom etc.

http://www.ngfl.gov.uk

Access to the National Grid for Learning site.

http://www.assemblies.org.uk/

Ideas for assemblies.

http://www.google.com/

Powerful search engine, great for teachers’ use.

http://www.askjeeves.com/

Search engine.

www.schoolzone.co.uk

Search engine for pupils and teachers to locate resources.

http://www.ajkids.com/

Simplified version of above search engine, aimed towards kids!

http://www.yahooligans.com/

Another search engine for children.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/megamaths/

This is the site for the BBC's Megamaths programme. There are two

sections, one about shapes, the other about tables. Very useful resource

for seven to nine year olds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/

Interactive games aimed at KS1. Simple worksheets found under ‘Print &

do’

http://www.nrich.maths.org.uk/

Great site for KS1 and KS2 children. Lots of interactive and problem

solving activities are included.

http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/index.html

Collection of interactive games and activities as well as worksheets

relating to the topic of ‘Time’. Suitable for both Key Stages.

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents.htm

Loads of ideas for KS1 and KS2 children. Number, Shape &

space and Data handling activities and worksheets are

included.

http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/

Activities and games to help children practise their multiplication tables.

Other resources include worksheets, Bingo cards etc.

http://www.primaryworksheets.co.uk/

Loads of maths worksheets which you can generate and change! Choose

the one you want and print it. Then click the ‘Change’ button to generate

a new version. Content includes place value, negative/decimal numbers

etc. Suitable for all year groups.


http://www.primarygames.co.uk/

Collection of interactive games to help children develop

and practise their maths skills and knowledge.

http://www.aplusmath.com/

Developed to help students improve their maths skills interactively.

Includes interactive learning games and worksheets.

http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html

Fun interactive games including ‘Guess the Number’ , ‘Fresh Baked

Fractions’ and ‘Measure It’! Suitable for both Key Stages.

http://www.valiant-technology.com/ideas1.htm

Great practical ideas for using the Roamer with children in KS1 and KS2.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/wordsandpictures/

Popular BBC site suitable for Key Stage 1. Includes games and activities

to consolidate CVC words and High Frequency Words.

http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/

Listen to the tales of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny or Jemima

Puddle-Duck! Find out about the author and see the beautifully

animated graphics. Suitable for Key Stage 1.

http://www.roalddahl.com/

The Official Roald Dahl homepage. ‘Tips for Teachers’ include

Lesson Ideas and Classroom Activities.

http://www.eric-carle.com/

Official website of Eric Carle, author of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’.

http://www.harrypotter.com

The Official Harry Potter website.

http://www.janbrett.com/

Web site of Jan Brett, children’s author and illustrator. Activities and

resources are included.

http://www.literacyland.co.uk/

Includes enlarged-text versions of selected Literacy Land titles.

www.storystreet.co.uk

Website to accompany ‘The Story Street’ series.


http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/contents.htm

Reading, Writing and Talking & Listening ideas for all ages.

http://www.candlelightstories.com/

Lots of literacy based activities for children of all ages. Online

storybooks and lesson plans are provided.

http://www.funwithspot.com/

Spot, the playful puppy, has postcards to send, games to play and

lots more activities.

http://www.jeremystrong.co.uk/

Find out all about story-teller Jeremy Strong in this site. Discover what

books such as’ Hundred-Mile-an-Hour-Dog’ and ‘There’s a Viking in my bed’

are about. There’s also an opportunity to finish a story written by

Jeremy!

http://www.angelinaballerina.com/

Fun and games with the little mouse who has BIG dreams of becoming a ballerina.

http://www.aesopfables.com/

Suitable for KS1/2 teachers. Provides practical ideas and lesson

plans. Fairy tales of Hans Christian Anderson are included.

http://www.annefine.co.uk/

Facts and questions answered by Anne Fine, author of ‘Bill’s New Frock’

and ‘The Country Pancake’.

www.longmanbookproject.co.uk

Titles, age suitability and sample pages from Longman’s books.


www.pelicanforschools.co.uk

Information about Pelican books Online writing activities to accompany

Pelican Big Books are included.

http://www.scholastic.com/

Games and information about favourite books for children and lesson

plans for teachers.

http://www.literacyhour.co.uk/

Lots of useful information about Shared Reading, Independent Reading,

Guided Reading and Language Skills. The Kid’s Centre includes Learning

Activities, Homework Sheets and Book Club.

http://www.obrien.ie/ActivitySheets/

Website from Irish publisher O’Brien press. Authors such as Marita

Conlon-McKenna and their book titles are included.


http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/

Attractive site from Canterbury Environmental Education Centre. Go to

Children’s Explorer to find out about plants, animals and rivers. Use the

Infant Explorer link to read big books which include ‘The Swan Story’ and

‘Sebastian’s Waddle!’ Suitable for KS1/KS2.

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/science.htm

Lots of science resources, worksheets and lesson plans suitable for

KS1/2. Areas include ‘Living Things’ and ‘Materials’.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/categories/science/

Investigate animals, astrology, plants and much more! Suitable for both

Key Stages.

http://4learning.co.uk/weblogic/essentials/science/index.shtml

Find out loads about science by investigating one of three areas ‘Choose

Life’, ‘Material World’ or ‘Get Physical’.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/index.html

Key Stage 2 site. Suggests experiments to try, such as making a

periscope.

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/

Suitable for upper KS2 pupils. Topics include Air, Natural Hazards, Land

and Water.


Vikings

www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings

Lots of information about the Vikings including the role of women and a

typical Viking day.

http://www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk

Web site linked to York’s Jorvik Centre which includes some of the

attractions to be found there.

World War2

www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/home.shtml

From the BBC, there are sections about a wartime home, rationing and

evacuation. Language very suitable for late KS1/2.

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/nettsch/time/war.html

Lots of information about WW2 set out clearly by Nettleworth Primary

School.

Victorians

http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/victorian/vindex.htm

Lots of information about the Victorians on Nettlesworth’s Primary

School site.

http://www.lsstrafford.freeserve.co.uk/vic_sheets.html

Differentiated worksheets relating to the Victorians.

www.cadburylearningzone.co.uk/history/index.htm

Information about life in Victorian times produced by Cadburys chocolate.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/dynamo/history/stepback.htm

A modern girl visits her house as it was in Victorian times in this animated

cartoon adventure.


http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/Q/qca/victorians/

How Victorian children spent their spare time and what it was like going

to school at the end of the nineteenth century. Victorian timeline also

included.

The Titanic

http://titanic.eb.com/

An exhibit from Britannica Online – information and images are included.

Suitable for Key Stage 2.

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/

Key Stage 2 site. Includes research articles, sinking animation, music

played on the ship, wreck photographs and much more!

Egyptians

www.ancientegypt.co.uk

Full of photographs, interesting stories and fascinating

statistics about the Egyptians.

General www.snaithprimary.eril.net

A colourful and informative website with very suitable

language. Topics include the Vikings, Victorians, Egyptians and

WW2.

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/history/contents.htm

Useful ideas and worksheets for many history topics.

www.iwm.org.uk/education

British Imperial Museum site.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html

EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about dinosaurs!

http://www.ulstermuseum.org.uk/

Information site with links to all other galleries and museums in Northern

Ireland.


http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/

Suitable for KS1/2. Information and worksheets about

countries, continents, desert, oceans and much more!

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/geography/geography.htm

Suitable geography resources from the ‘primaryresources’ website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/landmarks/riversandcoasts/index.shtml

Key Stage 2 site. Find out about rivers, coasts and the water cycle.

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/geography/contents.htm

Teaching ideas for all ages.

http://worldinfozone.com/features.php?section=UKWorld

Information about countries of the world is provided on this site

which is suitable for upper Key Stage 2.

http://www.coolantarctica.com/

Find out about Antarctica and its animals. Some good pictures

included. Suitable for KS2.

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