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22/3/09 - Science lesson activities and ideas, sorted by QCA topic. Some available for free, some are subscription-only.

The LHS Audio Revision Project - podcasts from a Scottish School

The purpose of this site is to provide free image reference material for use in all creative pursuits. This is the world wide web's morguefile.

19/4/09 - "earth album is a simpler, slicker Flickr mash-up that allows you to explore some of the most stunning photos in the world courtesy of Google maps and Flickr. To begin your journey, just click somewhere on the map, e.g. "India". Note-- since the top Flickr images are used, the images change every few weeks; bookmark this site and check back for a different experience in a month!" Superb resource, just add keyword/sunset after the URL to see amazing sunsets from around the world.

29/3/09 - Thinking Skills: word, number and logic games.

18/6/09 - Great way of showing links between word groups and synonyms. Fully interactive and colourful.

create multi-page stories drag and drop clip art to illustrate your story add text in dialog boxes create storytelling clubs with your friends share your stories with others

10/5/09 - Superb, colourful and interactive interactive whiteboard resources addressing virtually every aspect of science at KS2.

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18/4/09 - General background information, scale-models of the solar system, plus plenty of teaching ideas and resources.

Classtools.net allows you to create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a Flash! Host them on your own blog, website or intranet! No signup, no passwords, no charge!

Make your own 1952 Fraction-of-an-inch Adding Machine Adding Machine in case Last weekend we took a trip to Urban Ore in Berkeley, where I found an incredible gem: this "Fraction of an Inch Adding Machine." It's a simple to use device that lets you add any number of fractions-- from 1/64 to 63/64-- quickly, automatically, correctly, and without thinking about it. As proudly proclaimed on the bezel itself, this calculator design is covered under patent Des. 169941, submitted in 1952, and granted a 14-year term in 1953. Forty years after the patent has expired, it's painfully obsolescent, and yet remarkably charming. The design is so simple and so obvious in how it works, and yet... there's something almost magical about it. But enough talk. Want to play with one? Using our pdf pattern and some office supplies, you can make a working replica in 5-10 minutes and try it out yourself!

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29/3/09 - "Visualgeography.com lets you explore the world through images, flags, money, language, maps and other information."

Searches Flickr and Creative Commons for images.

19/4/09 - "Photorealistic zoo". Make your own new animals, play animal games and puzzles. Learn about animals. Build animal habitats. Superb site for habitats or as a writing stimulus. The site even offers lesson plans.

12/7/09 - GIFs page - seems pretty comprehensive.