Encyclopaedias

Encyberpedia 
The Internet Encyclopaedia 
Reference Desk
The Study Web
Encarta Online Encyclopaedia

Teaching Resources

National Grid for Learning
DfEE Standards Site: Schemes of Work 
BECTa 
Audrey Wood Clubhouse: Fun for Parents and Children
Schoolzone
Discovery Channel School Online 
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers
Eduweb
BBC Education
Living Library
DfEE
Homework Elephant
ICTeachers
Topmarks
Pre School Resources

Literacy

DfEE Standards Site: Literacy
National Literacy Trust
DfEE National Literacy Targets
Anne Frank
Teaching Ideas for English (Reading, Writing and Speaking)
Lancaster Literacy Research Group

Books On-Line to read for free!

The Book People
BIBLIOMANIA, The Network Library 
Children's Storybooks Online
Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales & Stories 
Legends
Puffin Books UK
On-Line Books  

General Literature Sites

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site 
IPL Story Hour 
Telling Tales
Infant Literacy Explorer (Kent CC)
Kids on the Net

Favourite Authors

UK Children’s authors
Awesome authors on the Web
Into the Wardrobe: The C S Lewis Web Site
Judy Blume Home Page
The Beverly Cleary Home Page 
JRR Tolkein Information Page
Eric Carle Website 

Numeracy

Mathsphere
Count On
DfEE Standards Site: Numeracy
NRich Primary Maths
Teaching Ideas for Primary Maths
About today's date
The Study Web: Maths

Science: General

Heroes of Science and Technology
Teaching Ideas for Primary Science
The Science Museum, London
Study Web: Science
Science Exploratorium

Science: Space

NASA Website
The Planets (BBC)
Starchild (NASA)
Solar System Simulator

Science: The Natural World

Canterbury Environmental Education Centre
Nature Grid
Woodland Explorer
Grassland Explorer
The Four Seasons
Partners For Growing 
Snow
BBC Nature
CBBC Really Wild

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General History Sites

Spartacus Internet Encyclopaedia: Britain 1700-1920
Britannia: British History
World History
Museums Around Britain
Monarchs of Britain
Spartacus: History Links for Key Stage 2 (Juniors)
Newsplayer: Videos of Historial Events (Limited Free Videos)

General History Sites (continued)

Castles of Britain
Learn.co.uk (History Section)
Primary Historical Documents from the UK
The History Channel
The British Library On-Line Service
An Introduction to the British Museum
Teaching Ideas for Primary History

History: Ancient Greeks

The Ancient Greek World 
Mythweb
The All Souls School British Museum Ancient Greeks Virtual Tour

History: Ancient Egypt

Rigby's World of Egypt
Tour Egypt
Egyptian Artefacts
Ancient Egypt (British Museum)
Pyramids
Hieroglyphic Writing
Egyptian Kings and Queens

 History: Romans

Corinium Museum
Hadrian's Wall
Roman Military Sites in Britain
The Ermine Street Guard (Roman Re-enactment Society)
Romans in Scotland
Rome
Romans
Timeline of Roman Britain
Roman Britain
Ancient Sites

History: Vikings

The World of the Vikings
Who were the Vikings ?
Viking Fact Sheet
Janets Viking Web Site
Jorvik Viking Centre

History: Anglo-Saxons

Anglo-Saxon England 
Celts and Saxons Home Page
Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
Early Anglo-Saxon Costume

History: Aztecs

Aztec Calendar
Aztec Calendar (with image) 
Images (download for classroom use)
Nettlesworth Primary Schools Aztec pages
Snaith Primary Schools Mexico website

History: Tudors

Tudors
The Tudors
Tudor Timeline
Welcome to the Mary Rose
Mary I of England
Sir Walter Raleigh
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Battle of Bosworth

History: Victorians

The Victorian Web
The Age of Empire 
The History of Costume by Braun Schneider - c.1861-1880
Virtual Victorians
Florence Nightingale
Charles Dickens
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Benjamin Disraeli

History: Britain Since the 1930s

World War Two told by civilians
World War Two European Timeline
Aircraft from World War Two
London during the Blitz
WW2 Photo Gallery Original collection of photos and photo links
History of the Home Guard
The 1960s

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General Geography Information

National Geographic
World Factbook 1998
The Commonwealth Institute
Teaching Ideas for Primary Geography 
Earth and Moon viewer
Earth View
Study Web: Geography

Weather

World Weather
On-Line Weather Forecasts: UK
The Met. Office 
The BBC Weather Centre
Types of Severe Weather

Environment/Habitats

Glaciers
The Arctic 
Wild Places

Tropical Rainforests

Tropical Rainforests in Suriname 
Amazon Interactive
Rainforest Action Network: Kids' Corner 
Rainforest Stories
Toucan Sam's Rainforest Encyclopedia
Rainforest Information Centre

Settlements

Cotswold Villages
Lonely Planet:Destination England 
Guide to the Peak District
Travellers World: Guide to the UK

Rivers

Niagra Falls 
The River Thames
River Derwent
River Trent
River Thames Interactive Map
River Nile
Severn Trent Water

Maps

Atlapedia 
Mapquest
Atlas of the World
World Time Interactive Atlas
How Far is it? 
Lonely Planet: Visit Any Country
Lonely Planet: Destination Europe 

Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Volcanoes of the World
Volcanoes in the Learning Web
Model Volcano to make from Paper
Volcanoes on Line
Volcano World
Global Map of Recent Earthquakes

Mountains

2002 - Year of the Mountains (Kids section)
Mad about Mountains
Peakware Photos Gallery
Mountains - World Wildlife Fund
Rocky Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
Table Mountain
New Zealand Mountains
South American Mountain Photos

Contrasting UK and Non UK Localities

Lonely Planet: Destination India
Official Guide to St Lucia
Benin

Religious Education / PSHE

Birdie's RE Resource Centre
Oxfam
Dare UK
Smoking, Alcohol and Volatile Substances (BBC site)
British Heart Foundation

Christianity

Cathedrals of Britain
History of the Church in Britain
On-Line Versions of the Bible
The International Bible Society
Christmas Around the World
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Virtual Church (be sure to visit the excellent children's pages)
Study Web: Christianity
Christianity (BBC Site)

Hinduism

Hindu Customs
The Hindu Universe
Study Web: Hinduism
Hinduism (BBC Site)

Islam

Islamic Gateway
Discover Islam
Introduction to Islam 
Introducing Islam
Al-Islam
The Noble Quran
Study Web: Islam
Islam (BBC Site)

Sikhism

Sikhism Home Page
Study Web: Sikhism
The Golden Temple
Sikhnet
Sikhism (BBC Site)

Judaism

Project Genesis
Judaism
Being Jewish
Judaism (BBC Site)

Buddhism

Buddha Net
iBuddhist Scriptures
Zen Buddhism
Buddhism
Theravadin Buddhism
Study Web: Buddhism
Buddhism (BBC Site)

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Music

Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments
Teaching Ideas for Primary Music
Instruments of the Orchestra
Glossary of Musical Terms

Web Cameras

Cameras from Africa
Earthcam for Kids
Eiffel Tower (Paris)
Old Faithful (Geyser)
Statue of Liberty (New York)
Antarctica Webcam
Nottingham Webcams and the Webcam close to school
Loch Ness Live !

Paintings and Artists

Carol Jackson Fine Arts
The Web Museum 
Aborigine Art
Insideart
Medieval Book of Hours of Le Duc de Berry
Georgia O'Keefe

Galleries

The National Gallery, London 
The Tate Gallery, London
The Hayward Gallery, London
Charles Rennie Mackintosh House, Glasgow
William Morris Gallery

Other Interesting Art Sites

Regional Arts Pages 
Hertfordshire Visual Arts Forum
Schoolart
The Collage Portal
The Bayeux Tapestry 
International Theatre Design Project

Museums

The 24 hour Museum (with links to other museums)
Eureka – the museum for children
Museums Around the United Kingdom
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
The Natural History Museum
The Virtual Museum of Computing
The National Railway Museum, York

Fun Sites for Children

Alton Towers - One of the U.Ks. best theme parks
Cartoon Network – fun and games with all your favourite characters
The C.B.B.C. Site - A fantastic section all about Children’s BBC. Links to all your favourite CBBC shows and characters
Discovery Online - The Internet version of the T.V. channel. We like the live animal cameras best
DisneyUK - Meet up with all your favourite Disney characters here. Download samples and pictures
The Childrens itv Site - Similar to the CBBC site with yet more programmes for children
Lego- Everything you wanted to know about the small building bricks
Yahooligans! - A search engine just for children