Primary - Sciences

5-14 illustrations and photos
Free illustrations and photographs for 5-14 education.You can download them, print them off or use them online. You can use these images for educational purposes without worrying about cost or copyright.

BBC - Digger and the Gang
Online activities to support English, mathematics and science. The site is divided into activities for three age groups: 5-7, 7-9 and 9-11-year-olds.

Becoming Human
This site, from the Institute of Human Origins, tells the story of human evolution through an interactive documentary. It also provides a number of resources and links to relevant websites.

Global Footprint
The Schools' Global Footprint resource helps pupils to understand the environmental effect individuals and schools have on the planet and how to reduce this impact. Itncludes background information and gives links to learners and teachers sections.

Healthy Kids
Healthy Kids is an interactive website produced by Learning and Teaching Scotland which complements the Healthy Kids CD-ROM. It covers topics in health education for pupils in the middle stages of primary. The website contains downloadable worksheets, clip art and games.

Interactive Body
Try these interactive games from the BBC to learn more about the structure of the human body. See if you can put the bones, organs, muscles and senses in the right place! Each activity takes only 5-10 minutes and would work well on an interactive whiteboard. Activities would be suitable for Access 3 and Intermediate 1 Biology.

Interactive science animations
A collection of interactive science animations demonstrating the properties of light and sound, organised by 5-14 curriculum level.

NASA Education
This education website from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) contains excellent information about astronauts, space, life on earth and exploring the universe.

Planet Science
Planet Science is aimed at developing young people's interest in science. Providing resources and information for teachers, to encourage creative and fun approaches to primary and secondary science teaching.

Promethean Planet
A learning resource database (search by grade, keyword or subject area) with access to an abundance of resources for immediate use. Also provides users the ability to share new and innovative lessons. Registration required.