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
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NASA Kids Club (WAU)
A website ran by NASA.gov to help children to 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
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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.
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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
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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)
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