Resources for primary and S1-S2 education
Illustrations and photos
Looking for educational images? Our royalty-free illustrations include both coloured and black and white drawings of dinosaurs, wild animals, landscapes, Romans, Celts and Vikings, pets, minibeasts and more, all free for educational use.
Educational websites
Links to hundreds of educational websites, evaluated and categorised by curricular area, to make it easy for you to find one that's right for your lessons. You can also see the most recent additions to our collection.
Lesson plans and downloadable activities
A selection of classroom materials for teachers including lesson plans, project outlines and pupil worksheets. You can choose a curricular area to find the examples most relevant to your needs.
Planning exemplars
You can benefit from fellow teachers' and school managers' experiences when planning work. Use these examples of planning for 5-14 education to help you decide the approach that's best for you and your pupils.
Robert Burns
Take a tour around Scotland with the new Robert Burns resources on the Scotland's Culture website, and celebrate his 250th birthday.
On the Money
Four stories by four of Scotland’s top children’s authors exploring financial issues available in both English and Gaelic.
Problem solving and enquiry
Examples of how schools are developing whole-school strategies for teaching problem solving. The site also includes lessons, classroom activities and resources.