Teaching News

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PST

World Science Day takes place on 8th March 2012. Here are 10 great resources that you could use as part of activities on the day:

1) World Science Day site – Answer questions based on different Science topics and earn points for correct answers. Will you (or your class / school) reach the top of the leader boards?

2) BBC Bitesize – The BBC has a fantastic set of resources which cover lots of different Science concepts. There are games, activities, videos, lesson plans and worksheets to help you with your Science teaching and learning.

3) Simon Haughton’s wonderful Infant Encyclopedia covers lots of Science topics and is perfect for helping younger children to develop their understanding of Science independently.

4) Teaching Ideas – There are hundreds of free Science teaching ideas and resources on our sister site, including our popular ‘Science Inspiration‘ posters.

5) Other resource sites have a wide range of top quality Science resources too, including Teacher’s Pet, Twinkl and Primary Resources.

6) The Science section on Topic Box also lists lots of interactive tools that you can use to support Science work in your classroom. Just choose a topic and the resources are listed for you!

7) Selenia has created 10 wonderful Science Comics that help to develop learning about different Science topics. The site also has games and related resources for teachers.

8 ) Pinterest has a Science section which includes lots of incredible photos and videos.

9) Teaching Videos has hundreds of Science videos that you can watch in your classroom. Browse through the categories to find ones that you like!

10) Steve Spangler has a wonderful Youtube channel which shares his amazing Science experiments as well as simple tricks and investigations that you can try at home. Here’s an example:

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Will you be taking part in World Science Day this year?

10 Resources for World Maths Day

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PST

World Maths Day takes place on 7th March 2012. Take part in this special day by using these great resources:

1) World Maths Day site – Compete against other children / schools by taking part in Maths challenges. You can progress through 5 levels of difficulty in arithmetic and mental computation and earn 1 point for every correct answer.

2) Arcademic Skill Builders have some amazing Maths games that children can play online. They can even play against each other to try and get the best score!

3) Bad Maths – This collection of photos on Flickr shares examples of ‘crazy special offers and examples of things that just don’t add up’. Can you use any of these in your Maths lessons on World Maths Day?

4) Teaching Ideas has an enormous collection of Maths lesson ideas, activities and resources.

5) Trying using our Teaching Search site to find Maths resources on lots of popular teaching resource sites.

6) Teacher LED offers lots of free interactive teaching and learning resources that you can use. Highly recommended.

7) ICT Games has lots of wonderful Maths games that children can play to support their Maths skills.

8 ) There are hundreds of educational Maths videos on Teaching Videos. Use the search option or browse through the subcategories to find something linked to your chosen topic.

9) Jenny Eather’s amazing Maths dictionary is a fantastic addition to any classroom. It has clear definitions and lots of examples to help children understand the meaning of any Maths word.