Archive for September, 2010

Lego Challenge

13 September 2010

This year’s Lego challenge is called Body Forward with the intended purpose of children investigating the cutting-edge world of Biomedical Engineering to discover ways of leading happier and healthier lives. For further details click here or visit the First Hand Technology website: http://firsthandtechnology.org.uk/

More Free SWGfL Resources

3 September 2010

There are some great free primary resources from the South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) collected together here, including the 2 new additions, Word Wizard and Word Detective.

Word wizard is an online dictionary aimed at KS1 learners. Teachers and learners within the South West can access extra tools within Word Wizard including spelling lists and word games by accessing it through SWGfL Merlin here.

wordwizard

The Word Detective is an online dictionary for pupils at key stages 1 and 2. The dictionary can be used like a conventional dictionary and also features: