7 science lesson starts

from teachers tv,

science songs

'Kids Know it network' has produced these fun astronomy, biology and chemistry songs to help children remember facts and lists. They sound quite dated (50s probably), but are worth a listen anyway.

shooting star

constellation jig

Big bright sun

It is a scientific fact

Milky way ballad

Gravity

Life cycles

labeling the parts of a flower activity -BBC KS2 bitesize

Life cycle notes

From seed to plant lesson plan, Marcia Goudie, Montessori Children's School

Pinky and the brain - parts of the brain song

brain song

Science videos

Courtesy of schoolhouse rock

Electricity
lyrics

Victim of gravity
lyrics

Do the circulation
lyrics

Them not so dry bones
lyrics

Interplanet Janet
lyrics

Body machine and
lyrics

Food chain song
lyrics

Energy blues
lyrics

The greatest show on earth/ weather
lyrics

Telegraph line/ nervous system
lyrics

Links

Here are a few links which I think are fantastic, there are numerous sites offering free worksheets, advice and examples to aid Key Stage 2 learning. Click on the links to visit each page! (short summaries to come soon)

super tutor returns KS1

General

• Primary interactive- online educational games in maths, science and english
  

• Free teaching resources - Links to various charities and companies offering exercises/ topics and lesson plans. Especially good for environmental issues and citezenship ideas.
  

• SparkleBoks2 - Teaching resources for ks1 and 2 subjects, mainly a time line, topic words, posters for each topic.

• Crikweb - Interactive online activities and learning aids
  

• The teacher's Corner -lesson plans
  

• Primary Resources

• Teaching Ideas

• Googol Learning

• Can Teach

• Have fun teaching

• Cool school sites

• Schoolhouse technologies

• Schools tube - online videos (similar to you tube) from teachers for teachers displaying content to help with all areas of the curriculum.

• Display Ideas

• Scolastic resources

• Brain Food - Riddles

• BBC Skills wise

• BBC Key Skills

• Chuckra Educational

• The standards site

• ks2 kids

• Mr Watson's place on the web

• year 6 wiki spaces

• BBC School Radio

• @ School

• Blue Peter
  

Especially for teachers and tutors

• Teaching and Educational Development Institute

• In home tutors

• Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

• Effective marking

• Teachers t.v - a series of short programs following NQT teachers, exploring methods of teaching, behaviour management and educational development. It also looks into differences in education in other cultures and contries.

• ks2 bitesize teachers

• National curriculum

• TDA

• Buzzin' teaching resources
  

Government and Social Policy

• Citizens Advice Bureau's guide to education

• Citizens Advice Bureau's guide to family

• Tom Brake local MP - Lib dems

• Paul Burstow local MP - Lib dems

• Newsround

• Directgov kids

• Every Child matters -
  
• every child matters pdf.
  

  The Government's aim is for every child, whatever their background or their circumstances, to have the support they need to:

• Be healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

Literacy

• Grammar Book- grammatical rules in the English language.
  

• KS2 literacy work

• ks2 literacy work

• National Literacy trust

• Ks2 literacy resources

• Story Nory

• ks2 bitesize english

• Ed place english KS3

• CILL- Centre for Independant Language Learning
  

Maths

• Math Worksheets

• Multiplication Worksheets

• Free math worksheets at maths blog

• Video math tutor

• Maths is fun

• ks2 bitesize maths

• Mad for maths

• Attainment targets and level descriptions

• Maths made easy - free past papers, interactive ks3 papers

• Sarson Maths
  

Science

• science tube

• mr Zippy's trainers

• KS2 bitesize science
  

S.E.N

• S.E.N Resources - Resources to help engage and teach children with different learning disabilities, includes worksheets, reward schemes e.t.c

• Inclusive Science and S.E.N resources
  

• S.E.N and disability - removing barriers to achievement from teachernet
  

• National association for educational special needs.

• ttrb Special Educational Needs

• S.E.N Policies
  

• Dyslexics.org.uk

• Dyspraxica Foundation

• Dyspraxia in education
  

• Inclusion - supporting individual learning needs

• British Sign language

• Primary SEAL

• IEP

• The National Autistic Society

• Aspergers Syndrome Foundation

• Scope

• Deafclub

• RNIB

Free Exam papers

• KS2

1. Free Exam Papers KS2
2. my child
   
3. Ten ticks

• 11+

1. 11+ exam
2. Free Exam Papers 11+
3. elevenplusexams
4. Extra Tuition Centre

Music

• Children's songs and educational games - Learn through song, one method for memorising facts.
  

• Kids know it!

• Songs for education

• Youth music

• Music Theory tutorial

• Musical Mysteries

• Sing up!

• TVO kids

• Global music lesson plans from Oxfam
  

History

• Horrible Histories

• The Romans make and do

• BBC School's websites History

• BBC KS2 History

• Buzzin' KS2 History
  

Geography

• BBC KS2 Geography

• Buzzin' KS2 Geography
  

Art and Design

• Drawing School

• Art attack

• SMart
  

• Buzzin' KS2 Art and Design
  

I.C.T

• BBC's absolute beginners guide to using a computer

• ICT KS2 stanards site

R.E

• Unit 5 Year 4 - Religion and the Individual

• Unit 6 Year 4 - Religion, family and community

• Religious Education Worksheets

• Syllabus Topics covered

• End of KS2 expectations
  

P.S.H.E

• School Food Trust

• ks2 p.s.he and citezenship
  

Charity resources

• Oxfam education

• Woodland trust learning

• Citizenship foundation

• R.S.P.B

• Shorething

• NSPCC