Many publishers provide FREE educational support materials to help teachers and students get the most out of their products and services.

These can be in the form of

  • bite sized videos - online videos giving introductions to new and existing products and demonstrate how they can be used in the classroom
  • educational case studies - see how software can be implements across a whole school or is being used in the classroom
  • examples of good practice
  • worksheets - ready made resources available to download and use in the classroom

SS4E will continue to add to to this list of FREE resources, so please come back on a regular basis to see what is new. Why not subscribe to the SS4E newsletter to make sure you are kept up to date with the latest FREE resources for your school

New look for schoolscience.co.uk- ASE's resources website had been redesigned and enhanced to put greater emphasis on news and comments for the world of science education and to make the resources, most of which are free to download more accessible. The fresher design makes it easier to access hundreds of free resources including an enhanced Teacher Zone.

Asda's School Matters website is a free educational resource for teachers, parents and children. The website, which supports the Food Standards Agency's core competencies, can be used to assist in the teaching of a broad range of subjects, with a particular focus on food education. Each section of the website aims to educate children and give them a practical awareness of food safety and food hygiene, the importance of diet and health, and the journey of food from the farm to our forks!

Go Wild Over Waterways - The many resources and activities you will discover here have been created for children aged 7-11 years, their teachers, group leaders and families. They are designed to help you safely explore the canals, river and waterways of Britain. Learn more about the history, wildlife and technology of our waterways - including new downloadable resources for the Scottish Lowland and Caledonian Canals. Also includes Gaelic text option.

Interactive Visual Timetable for Working Life - produced by the Down's Syndrome Association, it is ideal for sequencing any series of events, including what will happen during the day. Available from the Inclusive Technology web site

Learn Your Tables - free online resource that provides teachers with a printable assessment of how their pupils are at their 'times table' skills. There are two levels of practice questions.

Microsoft

  • UK Innovative Teachers Network - this network connects a global community of educators who share a common interest in enhancing teaching and learning through the use of technology. Within the Communities you can connect with your peers in your country and around the world to share ideas, exchange content and create virtual project teams. Find teacher created and tested educational content such as Virtual Classroom Tours, lesson plans and quick ideas that you can use right now. You can also take part in discussion on hot education topics http://blogs.msdn.com/teachers/archive/2009/09/30/video-ideas-to-help-your-teaching-and-learning.aspx
  • FREE Developer Tool for Students - Microsoft DreamSpark is simple, it's all about giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and design tools at no charge so they can chase their dreams and create the next big breakthrough in technology - or just get a head start on their career. For the first time, Microsoft is giving its valuable software developer and design tools directly to students worldwide at no charge! This enables students to download professional-level Microsoft developer and design tools to unlock their creative potential and set them on the path to academic and career success, by supporting and advancing their learning and skills through technical design, technology, mathematics, science and engineering activities.
  • FREE Tools for Teachers Video Link
  • Photosynth - a 3D image montage tool Live Movie Maker for quick and simple movie making
  • Songsmith - musical accompaniment generator
  • Bing - a search engine that includes an instant translation tool

  • WorldWide Telescope turns your computer into a telescope
  • Sky Drive gives you 25GB of free online storage

  • The Great Britain Historical Geographical Information System is a unique digital collection of information about Britain's localities as they have changed over time. Information comes from census reports, historical gazetteers, travellers' tales and historic maps, assembled into a whole that is much more than the sum of its parts. This site tells you more about the project itself and about historical GIS. A separate site, funded by the UK National Lottery, has been created to make this resource available on-line to everyone, presenting our information graphically and cartographically.  This site is called A Vision of Britain Through Time and presents the history of Great Britain through places. 

  • NEW - Scottish Gaelic CLIP for Microsoft Office is now available and is available for download here 

Serif Tutorials - Serif has produced a range of comprehensive tutorials that can be downloaded and used in the classroom

Sumo Paint - free online painting package

Tuxpi- Make your pictures livelier and apply fancy effects to create real eye-catchers with this collection of easy to use photo effects. All photo tools on this site are browser based, very simple to use.

Bones4life - an online service promoting the importance of bone health. There are two separate sections one for students and one for teachers. 

Doorway Online - Doorway Online is a new collection of free learning activities provided by the Scottish Borders Council. The suite comprises highly accessible educational activities that learners will find easy to use independently. Each exercise has range of accessibility and difficulty options

Some of the old MAPE (Micros and Primary Education) resources are available from  There is still open access to some of the resources developed by MAPE while for others you need a NAACE membership to access.

Stand Against Violence - This site provides free educational anti violence teaching material. This is unique and impacting material to educate young people about violence and its consequences.

National Media Museum - PDF resources that can be downloaded and reproduced to support learning in the classroom. There is also a number of websites designed to provide learning opportunities for educators and their students.