A detailed site with information on Ancient Egypt produced by The British Museum.

Excellent site with lots of information compiled by the BBC. Suitable for Key Stage 2.

Companion to the book which takes a light-hearted look at Ancient Rome.

Companion to the book which takes a gruesome but funny look at what makes a mummy.

Your chance to interview 'virtual' historical figures.

A guide to the world's major religions compiled by the BBC.

Search engine for kids.

A shortened version of the Encarta Encyclopaedia which also includes access to the Encarta World English Dictionary, the Encarta World Atlas and a directory of web site links.

An extensive guide to hundreds of web sites which will help with homework in many different subjects; for all ages, including parents and teachers.

Part of the NASA web site: a chance to find out about space exploration.

Have a go at designing your own space station while finding out what it would be like to live in space.

A good site for finding out about Planet Earth, including a lot of information about dinosaurs.

An interactive web site which is aimed at school children but should also appeal to anyone with an interest in the subject.

One of the best sites around for information on Volcanoes, including pictures of eruptions.

An American site with answers to lots of common and not-so-common science questions. Browse the answers or ask your own questions.

A growing non-commercial general help and revision site for GCSE, AS and A2 Chemistry. Revision notes, multiple choice tests, structured questions, graphics and extensive links to useful and interesting chemistry sites.

A site produced by the UK magazine "New Scientist" aimed at older children. This is fun to browse for all kinds of science topics.

The images on this site are simply incredible, and that is saying nothing about the fascinating evolutionary discussion