Key Stage 2 – Science and Technology
| NASA Kids is perfect for space fans. Learn all about the universe we live in by viewing these online videos. | https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html |
Science
| The Children’s University of Manchester website is an excellent interactive resource in which your child can browse a number of different science topics which have a quiz at the end of each unit. | Children’s University of Manchester website |
| Mystery Science – Free science lessons. | https://mysteryscience.com |
| Crest Awards – Science awards you can complete from home. | https://www.crestawards.org |
| Sublime Science – 101 free and fun science experiments to try at home | https://www.sublimescience.com/free-science-experiments/ |
| SchoolScience – some outside-the-box real-world science news | http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/home |
| Science Channel – another science YouTube channel, this time for slightly older kids | https://www.youtube.com/user/ScienceChannel |
| The institute of Engineering and Technology – Free teaching resources and classroom activities for students aged 5-16 years including lesson plans, handouts and film clips. | https://education.theiet.org/ |
| Dyson – Dyson has created 44 engineering and science activities for children to try out while at home during the coronavirus pandemic, from making a balloon-powered car to building a bridge from spaghetti. | https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.com/resources/challenge-cards.html |
| From | Key Stage | Summary | Biology Resources | Chemistry Resources | Physics Resources |
| BBC Bitesize | KS3 | Biology revision & questions for KS3 pupils | Resources | ||
| BBC Bitesize | KS3 | Chemistry revision & questions for KS3 pupils | Resources | ||
| BBC Bitesize | KS3 | Physics revision & questions for KS3 pupils | Resources | ||
| Twitter – author unknown at the moment. Sharing your resource is very much appreciated however! | KS3 | Mini projects for KS3 pupils in Biology, Chemistry & Physics: CELLS, INTERDEPENDENCE, VARIATION, DIGESTION, RESPIRATION, PARTICLES, ACIDS & ALKALIS, SEPARATING MIXTURES, CHEMICAL REACTIONS, ATOMS & ELEMENTS, HEATING & COOLING, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, FORCES & PRESSURE, LIGHT, SOUND, MAGNETISM, | Resources | Resources | Resources |
| BBC Bitesize | KS2 | Science | Resources | Resources | Resources |
Computing
| Blockly – Learn computer programming skills – fun and free | https://blockly.games |
| Scratch – Creative computer programming | https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ |
| Hour of Code – Short coding games with small challenges | https://hourofcode.com/uk |
| Minecraft – Online coding/gaming platform that can be used for educational purposes. This can be downloads and accessed using Hwb credentials | https://hwb.gov.wales/support-centre/hwb-services/microsoft/minecraft-education-edition |
| iDEA Awards – Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online | https://idea.org.uk |
| Amazon Future Engineer is helping to meet students needs by launching a free virtual coding programme – in partnership with Fire Tech | https://amazon.firetechcamp.com/python/ |
| iCompute supports schools with primary computing schemes of work with free resources during school closures | https://www.icompute-uk.com/ |