Primary Topic Websites

Please note: these links are now over 10 years old and some may no longer work 

We have put together a short list of websites that may be useful for teaching particular topics. Please note this is not an exhaustive list, the sites are not necessarily ones we endorse and are by no means fully tried and tested by us, but are simply the result of a little research to put what seem to be useful sites all in one place for you. If you have any great sites to add, please let us know!

Great Fire of London

• Told in story form
• Complete package to teach the Great Fire.
• A package designed for teaching the Great Fire with museums

The Tudors

• Full e-CPD unit with teaching ideas and resources provided by the HA
• Article on bringing the Tudors to life in a cross-curricular approach. Although aimed at a secondary audience, primary practitioners may find it useful
• Link to a whole host of classic HA pamphlets on the Tudors.
• Simplified information and quizzes
• A landing page offering links to a host of Tudor games and activities
• Simple information produced on a website by children
• A more wordy site, but interesting information about society and life.
• A more wordy site, but good information about politics, events, customs and life.
• A Key Stage 2 resource package from Royal Armouries
• Background information and resources for teachers provided by Culture24
• Teachers' TV CPD input
• Topic pack of resources to teach Tudors
• The Tudors using ICT from Teachers' TV

Ancient Greece

• Guide to resources for teaching and learning about Ancient Greece provided by the HA
• Guide to links between Ancient Greece and the Olympics, as provided by the HA
• Factual site - very pupil friendly.
• A kid's diary of what Greece is like today
• A factual site, simplified for children
• Greek myths for children, with frame to write their own.
• A site giving advice and examples of lessons on Ancient Greece that have been rated as outstanding by Ofsted. Some are freely available, other resources are for members of this site only.

Florence Nightingale

• Teaching famous people at KS1 - HA provided
• Pupil Friendly factual information
• Interactive site from the BBC
• Teaching ideas
• Florence Nightingale through drama from Teachers' TV
• The Florence Nightingale Museum. They have artefacts online.

Indus Valley

• Interactive site from the BBC
• Factual site for teachers
• Interactive factual site for children
• Site dedicated to teaching this topic - resources, advice and articles available.
• Resource package for this topic

Aztecs

• Fact/information site for kids
• Simple information for kids
• Information site for adults and kids, with interactive puzzles and music games for kids.
• Teaching resources provided by the British Museum

The Victorians

• Complete e-CPD unit provided by the HA.
• Simplified pupil friendly factual site
• Interactive factual site with links and games from the BBC.
• Factual information - possible to difficult for pupils, but good for planning and research or the topic
• Great interactive site offering pupils the chance to see the "virtual Victorians." They can follow them through their daily life and ask them questions. There are also embedded primary sources such as newspapers that they can read.
• A bit too wordy for pupils, but good for research and planning
• Topic pack of resources to teach the Victorians
• Professional development and examples of Ofsted rated outstanding lessons on the Victorians. Be warned however that for some resources, you need to be a member.

World War II

• Links to great new interactive site by award winning film maker Laurence Rees - WW2History.com. However, you need to be a member of the site to get the full benefit. Reductions are on offer to HA members.
• Teaching emotive subjects - T.E.A.C.H Online and HA resource
• What it was like to be a child in World War II from the BBC
• Factual children friendly site
• Teaching resources and interactive site.
• Children in war Professional development from Teachers' TV
• Teaching ideas and resources
• Topic resource pack to teach the topic

Ancient Egypt

• Simple pupil friendly factual site
• Factual site for children
• Factual site for children
• Primary school site with simple facts designed for children
• Quizzes, crosswords and games based around Ancient Egypt
• Egypt cyberhunt
• List of fun sites for pupils on Ancient Egypt
• Resources offered by the British Museum
• Escape from the mummy's tomb interactive game offered by National Museums Liverpool
• Topic resource pack on Egypt

The Vikings

• Here come the Vikings - HA provided.
• Briefing on the Vikings from the sagas. Competition is now over, but resource still useful.
• Simple child friendly site
• Fun facts about the Vikings
• Factual site with games
• Fun interactive site from the BBC for kids
• Jorvik Viking Centre

Toys

• Resource pack provided by museum of childhood and partners.
• A little wordy, but some interesting information for teachers and includes links to pictures and other useful sites
• A brief history of toys to get you started
• Teaching resources
• Topic pack of resources for teaching the topic.

General

• The Historical Association
• Encyclopedia site on a vast number of topics
• BBC History
• BBC History learning site
• This site gives links to lots of other sites on curriculum topics
• Link to free resources
• More for secondary schools, but activities and information on crossover topics may be of use.
• Decent coverage of primary topics
• The History Faculty - Some podasts available. This may be of more use to secondary schools, but may be good for subject knowledge
• Good on Tudors and Victorians and provides other weblinks
• More for secondary, but some limited primary resources and some good advice/information/links for primary teachers