Free Resources for teachers and home educators
This interactive depiction of the human organs enables pupils to click on each organ in turn and to read about its function, its position and its physical location.
There is also an option to Organise the Organs – an interactive activity in which pupils use the mouse to rotate an image if any given organ and then drag it into its correct position.
The site says that Hit the Button is easily the best interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers.
The games which are against the clock challenge and develop a child’s mental maths skills.
Designed for 6 to 11 years olds, the activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help children to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.
The Hit the Button App is mobile and tablet friendly and has consistently been in the Top Ten Education Apps on the iPad in the UK since it was launched in September 2015.
The app also features times tables and division questions up to the 12 times table. It is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.
A comprehensive collection of over 200 literacy videos and other materials to support children, parents, teachers and anyone learning to read.
THesse videos are videos available free of charge, this is a remarkable resource and well worth spending a few moments to discover what is available.
This resource can be used in conjunction with Leters and Sounds materials. It also has at least a dozen videos which will be useful in the teaching of grammar.
An animated sequence which tours the human body, picturing and naming the major organs. The job of each organ is briefly explained. The brain, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys, intestines and skin are all mentioned.
The clip also stresses the importance of a healthy diet and exercise to keep your organs in good condition.
Continue reading “An introduction to the major organs of the human body”
This interactive activity explains the difference between 2D and 3D shapes. It allows them to explore 2D and 3D shapes and consider their properties.
There are 9 2D shapes in all and 11 3D shapes. There is also a simple worksheet in MS Word format that can be downloaded and printed.
This is an excellent activity which ranges in complexity from words sorted by initial letters to words sorted by the initial three letters.
In all there are 13 levels for students to attempt. This would make an excellent homework or lunchtime activity or could even be done full class with an interactive whiteboard.
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