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Hey LHS Kids is a science activities website for kids developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. Hey LHS Kids features some good activities for primary school students. 

This multimedia resource includes interactive math activities, print activities, learning strategies, and videos that illustrate how math is used in everyday life. The resource addresses the following mathematics topics: Fractions; Integers; Percentages; Rate/Ratio/Proportion; Square Roots; Exponents; Patterns; Algebra; Linear Equations; Polynomials; Angles; Circles; Surface Area and Volume; Area and Perimeter; Triangles; Pythagoras; Trigonometry; Similarity and Congruence; Transformations; Shape Classification; Data Display and Graphs; Central Tendency and Distribution; and Probability.

The Active Science resource contains a variety of science activities and information. There is something for everyone - from age 5 years upwards, including parents and teachers.

TPACK iPad Project In Schools (TIPS) Dr Jenny Lane - Edith Cowan University Some good resources, very current and active 

February is Black History Month. Here's a word list to add to your lesson plans! This list can be used to play all of the games and activities on our site. http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2851114

VocabularySpellingCity is a fun way to learn spelling and vocabulary words by playing engaging learning games using any word list. The most popular activities are Spelling TestMe, HangMouse, and our vocabulary games, available to Premium Members. The most popular word lists are Sound Alikes, Compound Words, Hunger Games and SAT Words. This is a free app!

"Get Smart Interactive Activities" Primary SMART notebook resources

"MAKE IT INTERACTIVE Lesson activities and resources powered by SMART Notebook™ collaborative learning software"

Some fun, motivational activities for the smartboard

This is a pretty cool spelling activity, as the student clicks on the letters, different pictures appear on the page that begin with that letter (all kid-friendly!). As the student inserts more letters, the relevant images get larger if they are being spelt correctly. 

A Maths Dictionary for Kids provides simple and clear definitions of math terms. Each definition includes a small diagram or simple activity to illustrate the term's definition. A Maths Dictionary for Kids does not have a search option, but it doesn't need one as all definitions appear alphabetically just like in a physical dictionary.

This is just very interesting- A great way to introduce Famous People- It is a well known famous painting of World renown famous people with a mouse over capability that takes you to Wikepedia. A good activity to do with students stage 4-6

SUPERB! Place the numbers on the number line. Loads of levels. Negative numbers and decimals. Play against the clock for a score. Good warm up activity useful for year 3 to year 6.

The classroom 2.0 Ning Has a very active forum discussing all things web2 and education

Great fraction and decimal activity.... very visual

A very interesting blog designed to support an integrated unit of work (Secondary) "Through The Eyes Of A Child. Enduring Understanding That literature helps us to actively explore the human experience and to respond to the changes and challenges in our own lives."

Bio-Cube is a useful summarizing tool that helps students identify and list key elements about a person whose biography or autobiography they have just read. It can also be used as a prewriting activity for student autobiographies. Best for primary students.

List of links to typing/keyboard activities

This site could be recommended to parents as activities they could allow their child to engage in at home to develop some core computer/keyboard skills