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World Around Us & ICT

Useful Websites    

Explorify at Home (WAU)

A set of collections of activities that are based on the primary science curriculum, and which are easy for parents and carers to do with their learners at home. 

https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/blog/explorify-during-school-closures   

NASA Kids Club (WAU)

A website ran by NASA.gov to help children play as they learn about NASA and its missions. There are also a variety of games of various skill levels for children supporting learning in STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 

https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

National Geographic Kids (WAU)

Resources, games and competitions to support topic based learning across a wide range of curriculum areas. 

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

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Scratch - Coding Resource (ICT)

A free online programming resource aimed at children aged 8 and up to support coding skills. Pupils can make a variety of interactive stories, games, digital art, music and animations. 

https://scratch.mit.edu/

CODE.org (ICT)

A range of free online courses and activities to assist in the development of children's computer science and coding skills. 

https://studio.code.org/courses    

CCEA STEM Minecraft (ICT) 

An engaging resource from CCEA to enable children to apply cross-curricular learning through a range of online gaming challenges and activities. (For use with Minecraft: Education Edition) 

http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/STEMWorks/minecraft/