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For students under 12
For students under the age of 12, we have a range of digital resources that can stimulate imaginations and feed curiosity.
10-12 years
General resources
- BBC Bitesize - This site provides lessons, plus a TV channel full of learning content, podcasts on BBC Sounds and educational videos on iPlayer.
- Oxplore - As the ‘Home of Big Questions', Oxplore brings you debates and ideas that go beyond the classroom. Big questions tackle complex ideas across a range of subjects and draw on the latest research undertaken at Oxford.
English
- The Poetry Foundation - An interactive website, including videos and audio clips to make poetry come to life.
Maths
- NRich - A series of activities to entertain and learn about Maths at home.
- Plus Mathematics - An online magazine from the University of Cambridge, aimed at celebrating Mathematics.
Science
- Back Garden Biology - A podcast series where Dr Lindsay Turnbull looks at the biology of the back garden.
- Botanic Garden Learning Zone - Activities from the Oxford Botanic Garden.
- NASA- Climate Kids - Educational research produced by the Earth Science department at NASA.
- The Oxford University Museum of Natural History Learning Zone - A learning zone, involving lots of fun games and information about natural history.
- Scratch - Developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Learning Lab, Scratch introduces children to coding. They can have a go at programming their own interactive stories, games, and animations.
Art and Design
- Ashmolean Museum - Downloadable learning resources and short videos on a range of topics including History of Art and literature.
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Virtual Tour - Four tours show you all the art and history galleries.
History
- The Black Curriculum learning resources - Learning resources for students to learn about Black history. The Black Curriculum is a social enterprise that aims to raise awareness of black British history across the UK.
Geography
- NASA - Find Your Place in Space - Learning resources about Earth and space produced by NASA.
Music
- MusicMap - An interactive hub of popular music.
Under 10 years
General resources
- BBC Bitesize - This site provides lessons, plus a TV channel full of learning content, podcasts on BBC Sounds and educational videos on iPlayer.
- Oxford Owl - Award-winning website from Oxford University Press, created to support children’s learning both at home and at school.
English
- Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen - Short, engaging videos of Michael Rosen reading his work.
- Neverending Stories - This free storytelling pack, from the National Centre for Creative Writing, is crammed with tips and activities for engaging storytelling at home.
- Oxford Children's Books - Extensive list of children's books with reading notes and activity sheets.
- Teach Your Monster to Read - An interactive game that aims to help children learn to read.
- Young Writers Competition - A variety of writing challenges for primary school children.
Maths
- James Dyson Foundation - The Design Process Box is a free resource to help teachers bring engineering into the classroom.
- NRich - A series of activities to entertain and learn about Maths at home.
- ScratchJR - With ScratchJr, children aged 5-7 can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer.
Science
- Back Garden Biology - A podcast series where Dr Lindsay Turnbull looks at the biology of the back garden.
- Botanic Garden Learning Zone - Activities from the Oxford Botanic Garden.
- Botanic Garden Virtual Tour - Explore outdoor spaces online.
- Oxford Sparks - Science booklets, inspirational science stories and instructions for at-home experiments.
- The Oxford University Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour - An exciting virtual tour of the University's Museum of Natural History.
- Royal Society of Chemistry - Teaching resources on the subject of Chemistry: from podcasts to online games.
- Science Oxford - Science-based activities and experiments.
Art and Design
- Ashmolean Museum - Downloadable learning resources and short videos on a range of topics including History of Art and literature.
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Virtual Tour - Four tours show online visitors all the art and history galleries.
- IKON Gallery Family Activities - Activity packs to download at home.
- The National Gallery - An online version of the National Gallery's collections, where you can explore works of art.
- 30 Ways to Get Creative - 30 arts and crafts tasks.
History
- The Black Curriculum learning resources - Learning resources for students to learn about Black history. The Black Curriculum is a social enterprise that aims to raise awareness of black British history across the UK.
- Pitt Rivers Virtual Tour - Online tour of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford.
Geography
- Conservation Optimism Kids' Corner - Optimistic stories and resources about conservation, tailored for children.
- Edinburgh Zoo Live Feed - A live feed of the animals at the zoo.
- NASA - Climate Kids - Educational research produced by the Earth Science department at NASA.
Music
- Bring the Noise, BBC Teach - Five ways to to spark your child's interest in music.