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29/3/09 - All the educational YouTube videos and clips organised in one easily-searchable portal.

29/3/09 - "Using a database of UK words, produce spelling lists and/or flashcards based on the criteria you set. The 'search' set of search types will take your search term and use the filter you select. The other search types are pre-selected words, which you can limit in size and categorise into groups."

Rose Report of the Primary Curriculum in the UK

This online resource base for teachers has been developed by Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester LEAs with funding from the former DfES now the DCSF. EMA Online was launched in 2003 and has been supporting those working with black and other minority ethnic pupils for over five years.

We have collected together different sets of commonly used words and phrases in a variety of different languages. These were originally planned for use in a primary, or secondary school classroom but could be used for lots of other purposes.

Cool science and technology resources

Create your own printable worksheets or choose from dozens of pre-made ones. Worksheets appear in a separate window. Build Your Own Worksheets Arithmetic Choose from addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division Both whole numbers and decimal numbers are available Create missing number problems Generate greater than/less than worksheets Time Write in the time or draw in the hands of the clock Specify time ranges

This special Web companion to NATURE'S miniseries takes you into the bizarre, fascinating world of insects with amazing graphics. Read the articles to learn more about how insects reproduce, live together in society, migrate, and battle for survival.

22/4/09 - Looks good. Plenty of ideas, keep for summer holidays.

13/4/09 - Ronseal. Easily searchable GIFs site with many of interest for teachers or children.

18/4/09 - As it says!

9/9/2009 - Amusing collection of photographs of shop signs that use puns. Almost safe for school, depending on parental attitudes to risque phrases, e.g. the opticians called "Spex Appeal".

This simulation involves changing variables by selecting the strength of the water flow into the bath, turning the tap on or off, putting the plug in and out, and telling Archimedes to get in and out of the bath. It has also been successfully used in Year 6 Science lessons to provide an opportunity to carry out experiments with several variables and interpret the data produced.

19/4/09 - "How to Teach a Child to Argue. Why would any sane parent teach his kids to talk back? Because, this father found, it actually increased family harmony." This could have great application in P4C / thinking skills, or just conflict resolution. Essentially, it focuses on arguments/persuasive rhetoric founded in logic, reputation and emotion.

11/6/09 - This is a fantastic idea for collaborating. "Wallwisher is an online notice board maker...! ...it is ideal for making announcements, wishing people, keeping notes, and anything you can do with Post-its"

Here are all the quick, compelling one-session activities you need to incorporate interactive learning and technology into your curriculum. Each activity requires no prep and can be completed in 15-30 minutes. * Use these 50+ activities in the computer lab. * Add selected favorites to your Class Homepage. * Build excitement and discussion when you introduce a new topic.

10/5/09 - Mostly amusing, provided that you like this kind of thing!