Great Britons

Charles Darwin – Website 1 – Website 2

David Beckham – Website 1 – Website 2

Diana, Princess of Wales – Website 1 – Website 2

Ernest Shackleton – Website 1 – Website 2

Isaac Newton - Website 1 – Website 2

Isambard Kingdom Brunel – Website 1 – Website 2

James Cook – Website 1 – Website 2

Queen Victoria – Website 1 – Website 2

Steve Redgrave – Website 1 – Website 2

William Shakespeare – Website 1 – Website 2

Genes and DNA

Genes from BBC Bitesize – revision notes and practice questions on genes, DNA and reproduction and cloning.

Genes R Us from Jeans for Genes – animations and short films to help you understand what genes are and how they affect us.

Inside Out from the Royal Institute of Great Britain – information about genes, dna and much more.  Test your own knowledge with the quiz!

Learn Genetics from the Genetic Science Learning Center – information about DNA, heredity, gene therapy and much more.  Click on ‘tour the basics’ to get you started.

Noise pollution

Noise pollution from Wikipedia – this article outlines the health and environmental effects of noise pollution 

What is noise pollution? from the Right to Quiet Society

What is noise pollution? from Pollution Issues outlines the different types of noise pollution, issues surrounding noise at work,  its effects on health and the law concerning noise pollution.

Noise maps – use the menu at the left hand side of the screen to select the type of noise pollution you are interested in (road, rail, industry or air) and then enter the school postcode – S62 7GA to see a noise map.

Eggs

Food composition from BBC Bitesize

Eggs from Wikipedia

Eggs from the British Egg Information Service

Eggs from the Food Standards Agency

Battle of Hastings

Battle of Hastings – this website has information about what happened, who was involved, and what changed after the battle.

Battle of Hastings – this website from the BBC gives a brief explanation of the battle.  Click on the links on the left side of the page to find out more about the people involved.

Battle of Hastings – this webpage from Spartacus Educational has lots of facts that will be useful for your newspaper article.

Norman Invasion of England - this website from Woodlands Junior School has links to information about the invasion and the Battle of Hastings.

Electromagnets and electromagnetic waves

Electromagnetic radiation from Wikipedia outlines the physics and explains the electromagnetic spectrum.  You can also have a look at this article on Microwaves.

The electromagnetic spectrum has links at the bottom of the page to information about the different types of electromagnetic wave and their uses. 

Click on the links on this webpage ‘Electromagnetic Waves’ to find out more about the different types of waves on the electromagnetic spectrum.

This revision bite from BBC Bitesize on Radiation and the universe has links to information on waves and the electromagnetic spectrum.

Building an Olympic Village

Here are some websites to help you plan your Olympic Village.

Sports’ Governing Bodies – use this Sport England webpage to find out more about the different sports and their requirements.

Olympic Sports - use this webpage from the British Olympic Association to investigate Olympic Sports.  Click on a sport to find information on the history, rules and technical requirements.

There is lots of information on the official London 2012 website.  Use this link, and scroll to the bottom of the page to find information about the different venues that will be used for the London 2012 Olympics.  You can also see videos showing the preparations for building the main Olympic Park and see the plans for how it is all going to be built.

Not sure how to create your models?  Check out these websites for some ideas on creating 3D shapes.

Nets (3D models) from SEN teacher.  Don’t let the web address put you off.  This website has printable nets for making cubes, cones, pyramids, tetrahedons and many more. 

Solid shapes and their nets  has nets of various 3D shapes.

Looking for an unusual shape?  Try this site, Paper Models of Polyhedra.

Adaptation

Adaptation and competition - this revision bite from the BBC has information about adaptation, changing environments, competition and extinction.  Click on the links or the page numbers.

Adaptation: plants and animals – this webpage from Trinity College in Australia has loads of links to webpages on the adaptations of many plants and animals.

Endangered Animals – Extinction is Forever – this website from Utah’s Education Network has links to websites about animals that are now extinct.  This ThinkQuest website, Put Extinction on Paws, does the same.

Evolution – this revision bite from the BBC has information about evolution and extinction.

Plant adaptations – this webpage from the Missouri Botanical Gardens in America has information about how plants adapt to different environments.

Animal adaptations and survival - from Woodlands Junior School explains what is meant by adaptation and gives some examples.  Click on the links on the left to find out about specific animals.

Animal adaptions for winter survival - this short article from the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in the USA outlines how animals have adapted to survive wintry conditions.

Desert animal survival – This page from DesertUSA explains how animals in the desert cope with the heat and lack of water in the desert.

If you’re really interested in this topic you might want to read this article from the Independent newspaper.  It outlines how the extinction of plants and animals is a threat to mankind and looks at patterns of extinction throughout history.

Heat transfer

Use these websites to find information on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home.

The Energy Saving House from the Energy Saving Trust has lots of ideas to increase your energy and will tell you how much money you can save.   You can also find information on insulation from the Energy Saving Trust.

You can find out ways to save energy from the Big Green Switch website.

Find out about energy use in buildings and the environment in the Energy Chest.

Need to revise your knowledge of energy – check out the Energy resources and energy transfer revision bite from BBC bitesize.

World Book Day 2009

Mr Gum - Beast Quest

Spook’s Tale – HIVE

Percy Jackson – Horrible Histories