General Ideas
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Growing Local Educational resources and recipes Growing Local have created weekly family activity and recipe sheets that are free to download and are a great way to encourage children eat healthily by growing their own veg or just cooking something new for tea.
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Free Encyclopaedia-Science Free Encyclopaedia-like resource from DK Publishers using their brilliant Find out series of books. With clear explanations, links to take your research further and quizzes to test your knowledge. Great for a whole range of subjects. Check out these links for Planet Earth, Science and History
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Free Encyclopaedia-History Free Encyclopaedia-like resource from DK Publishers using their brilliant Find out series of books. With clear explanations, links to take your research further and quizzes to test your knowledge. Great for a whole range of subjects. Check out these links for Planet Earth, Science and History
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Free Encyclopaedia-Earth Free Encyclopaedia-like resource from DK Publishers using their brilliant Find out series of books. With clear explanations, links to take your research further and quizzes to test your knowledge. Great for a whole range of subjects. Check out these links for Planet Earth, Science and History
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Free Educational Content Minecraft: Education Edition are educational worlds that allow you to tour the international space station, learn about Greek history or explore the inside of the human eye! The worlds include lesson plans like creative writing activities, build challenges and tricky puzzles. All of these worlds are currently free to download (offer ends 30th June)
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Virtual Lessons on Wildlife and more Steve Backshall’s You Tube channel has virtual lessons on wildlife, biology, conservation, geography and exploration
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Creative Craft Ideas The Good to Know website has collected together 14 exciting and creative craft ideas to do with children. Learn how to make your own play dough or build your own puppet theatre!
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Virtual Exhibitions You can also enjoy the museum virtually through their online exhibitions
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Craft Activities The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum are sharing some simple but effective craft activities for children. The ideas will always aim to use items you are likely to have available to you, and where possible, using resources from your recycling bin.