Animal tracks

Can you guess who left each of these animal tracks?

Howtosmile

Explore this large database of fun hands-on activities that cover a wide range of science, math, engineering and technology subjects!

Active Wild

Articles, images and fascinating facts all about the natural world!

Ask a Biologist

On this website you can find the answers to loads of science questions, asked by children like you and answered by real scientists.

Our farm in your classroom

Explore the plants and animals living on real life farm.

Temperature Time Warp

What does it mean when we describe an animal as cold-blooded?

bioGraphic

Articles and images discussing our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.

What external adaptations do pandas have for their unique diet?

How do pandas manage to chew tough bamboo?

Biology Week at Home

Investigate how butterflies drink, why slugs and snails need slime, and why leaves change colour in autumn.

Science bug investigations

Activities to complete in your own backyard!

Camouflaged animals

Watch this video and see if you can spot the animals camouflaged in the pictures!

Nocturnal animals

Learn about nocturnal animals, like bats and owls, that come out at night, and the noises they make.

Kids Against Plastic

Learn about our wonderful world and how to protect it here!

Blow Your Mind

Dr Chris and Dr Xand delve into the world of nature.

Wild Wild Whipsnade Animal Masks

Fun animal masks to make and wear whilst learning about these animals

Earthworm Heroes

Did you know you can use mustard water to make earthworms come to the surface? Find out how in this video.

What are Bacteria?

Do you know flagella from fimbriae? The cell wall from the capsule? Watch the animation and test yourself.

How do scientists use electricity to study fish populations

What is electrofishing? Join Josh Bernstein as he learns how electricity can be used to safely catch fish.

Wow in the World podcasts

Learn all about the coolest new stories in science and technology with these podcasts you and the rest of your family can enjoy!

Babble Dabble Do

Creative projects to get kids excited and learning about science!

Please Do Feed the Animals

Can you sort the animals so they are given the right food?

Shark quiz

How much do you know about sharks?

Explore

Watch live feeds and videos from all around the world.

Kakapo Run

Get the Kakapo to safety by navigating across New Zealand to Sanctuary Island.

Switch Zoo

See what creatures you can create by mixing and matching the head, the body and the tail of different animals!

Which animals hibernate?

Do you know which animals hibernate during winter and which ones don’t? Test yourself with this quiz!

The Learning Zone

What is a mineral, how do we group animals? Answer this question and more on this site.

Ask A Biologist 2

Do you have a biology question only an expert can answer? This site has answered over 40,000 questions so why not give it a go!

Jungle jeopardy

Do you have what it takes to build a balanced ecosystem?

Mary Anning

Find out about Mary Anning, a famous fossil collector who lived hundreds of years ago.

What internal adaptations do pandas have to eat bamboo?

Have you ever wondered why giant pandas eat so much bamboo?

World Wildlife Fund

Can you name any endangered species? Learn all about them and how we can help them with this interactive app.

How do animals adapt to their habitats?

Animals live in all sorts of different habitats.Can you think of an animal that lives where it is very dry?

The last mammoths

Why did woolly mammoths die out?

Barn Owl Trust

Do you love owls? Head to this website for lots of owl facts, owl jokes, owl puzzles, owl colouring pages and even some owl crafts!

Forest Food Web Game

A game to create a food web for the Gir Forest.

WWF Fascinating Facts

Find out facts about amazing wildlife species.

Encounter Edu

Immerse yourself in a real life science adventure, travelling to the Arctic or the bottom of the sea.

Dippy’s Naturenauts

With the help of Dippy the dinosaur and Fern the fox explore the trees, petals, colours and birds in your area.

The OPAL Learning Lab

See how you can help scientists monitor and protect the environment!

Science@Home

Fun, hands on activities exploring real life science.

Butterfly origami/Build a moth hotel

Instructions to make an origami butterfly and to make a moth hotel.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Learn about the great outdoors with this selection of fun indoor and outdoor activities!

Tree of life

Learn about the history of life on earth.

ANIMALS

Did you know all dogs have a unique nose print, just like the human fingerprint? This website is full of interesting facts about animals!

Woodland Trust

There is so much to see in the woods, this website has lots of activities you can do while you are out exploring!