Marcus met a new friend on the moon. This profile picture can be used when setting up a Twitter account for an alien that you might invite into your class.

Put on some sea sounds and imagine you are sitting on a warm beach, far away. Close your eyes and listen to the sound of gentle waves lapping at the shore. Now look at our beautiful beach images.

Discuss the different coastlines in this slideshow, each with its own inspiration for literacy.

Use the photos of Penshaw Hill in your Lambton Worm book trailer or in your work on the legend of the Lambton Worm.

Use this table to work out how much snow has fallen at a given time.

Reward your Early Years and KS1 storytellers with our The Christmas Wish themed certificate.

Explorer Bartholomew Drake reads How the platypus got his shape a creation tale from children's author Anne Faundez.

A simple story structure sheet for Space Story.

Introduce children to Isaac Newton’s discoveries and develop listening skills at the same time with this entertaining radio play.

Show the children the risk assessment form you use for school visits.