Resources for Learning Beyond the Classroom

This page has details of websites and resources which you can use to help your child learn at home - extending their learning beyond the classroom.

New resource not previously listed:

https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/.

Access free reading and writing resources, audiobooks, videos, competitions and reading challenges. Every resource is available for free, although to access some you may need to create a free account.

Split up by age group below, you will find ideas and guidance for simple activities that will engage your children at home, while also benefiting their reading, writing and language development.

Site name	Link	Content overview
BBC Learning	http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursese arch/	UK curriculum content
BBC Bitesize	https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize	UK curriculum content
Nature Detectives	https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust. org.uk/NATUREDETECTIVES	Activities that can be done in garden as a family
Mystery Science	https://mysteryscience.com/school closure -planning	Home science ideas
Operation Ouch	https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ JDFI9j8UeNoqra37p5OkA	Engaging science and medical (STEM) videos for all ages – filter by topic
Crash course	https://www.youtube.com/user/crashco urse	Educational videos – filter by age
Geography Games	https://world -geography -games.com/
Duolingo	https://www.duolingo.com/	Learn a language for free
Blockly	https://blockly.games/	Educational games that teach programming
Future Learn	https://www.futurelearn.com/	Free site – different courses
Oxford Owl	https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/FORHOME	Free eBooks following colour banded scheme
Big History Project	https://www.bighistoryproject.com/HOM E	History tasks
Khan Academy	WWW.KHANACADEMY.ORG	All subjects = Secondary (KS3 +) Maths and computing = all ages
Seneca	https://www.senecalearning.com/	Excellent to set tasks for GCSE and A Level
TED Ed	HTTPS://ED.TED.COM	A multitude of different educational videos – something for everyone
Twinkl	https://www.twinkl.co.uk/	Limited time free offer for various resources. Split into Primary and Secondary
Open learn	https://www.open.edu/openlearn/	Free taster courses
MUSEUM WEBSITES
Science Museum	https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/gam es -and -apps	Free games and activities
NASA Langley	https://oh.larc.nasa.gov/oh/	Free online tour
Natural History Museum	https://www.nhm.ac.uk/schools/teaching -resources.html	Free tours and activities
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History	https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual tour	Free tours and activities
London Zoo	https://www.zsl.org/zsl -london -zoo/zsl london -zoo -online -resources	Free tours and activities
British Museum	https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn/sc hools	Free tours and activities
Museum of London	https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/fa milies/fun -home	Online games and some activities to do at home
Guggenheim	https://www.guggenheim.org/collection online	A chance to view some of the collection online
National Gallery of Art	https://www.nga.gov/	A chance to view some of the collection online
Google Art Project	https://artsandculture.google.com/	Some wonderful pieces from multiple locations across the world