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Some other suggestions that you might enjoy:
Scratch - an easy and free way into simple coding
English - here are some games and activities that can help build comprehension and vocabulary!
http://www.keystage2literacy.co.uk/countdown-letters-game.html (Countdown letters game)
http://www.readtheory.org/ (develop comprehension skills)
www.englishmedialab.com/cloze.html (Fill in the blanks/comprehension)
http://zty.pe/ Spelling & typing game (has adverts & popups)
http://www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html (Choose the correct verb)
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/ww.cgi?A1=s&A2=2&A3=0 (Choose the correct word)
http://www.everyschool.co.uk/english-key-stage-2-words.html
http://eslkidsgames.com/2013/03/esl-countdown-game.html (Countdown game)
http://www.vocabulary.com/
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/games/DefineTime1.html (Word definitions)
http://www.pogo.com/games/boggle-bash#game (Boggle)
http://zone.msn.com/en/chicktionary/ (Like Scrabble - make words from given letters)
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary_games.html
http://knoword.org/ (Know your words!)
http://www.infoplease.com/wordoftheday (Interesting word of the day)
http://www.funbrain.com/words.html
http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html (Idioms)
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/literacy/index.htm
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html#12
Report writing
http://www.pdst.ie/node/590 (examples)
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=238&subject=Cities (links to cities around the world
www.imagebank.ie (website to search for free to use images)
Project writing:
'A famous person & how they have changed the world/influenced people'.
You might find these sites useful.
Remember to include colour, use correct spellings and use your own words - do not copy directly from these links!
www.ducksters.com/biography/ (excellent site with links to lots of famous people)
www.activityvillage.co.uk/famous-people-az (another excellent site)
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/
gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm (if US history is your thing!)
Explanation writing:
http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/flight.html
http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/cwp/view.asp?q=330926
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/ames-how-planes-fly-slideshow.html
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/UEET/StudentSite/dynamicsofflight.html
https://www.highlightskids.com/science-questions/how-do-airplanes-stay-sky
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/flight.html
History/Geography topics
European Union
http://europa.eu/europago/explore/pdf/flip-book/lets-explore-europe-en/files/publications.pdf (tells the story of Europe simply and clearly. Full of interesting facts and colourful illustrations, it gives a lively overview of Europe and explains briefly what the European Union is and how it works)
https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries_en (find your country and click on it to find more information)
or
http://europa.eu/kids-corner/countries/index_en.htm
http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm (some games on learning more about the EU)
https://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/ (other information on each European country)
http://www.funkidslive.com/learn/penguin-explorers/make-travel-brochure/?gallery=1&viewimage=809389#gallery-content-1 (how to make a travel brochure, and shows examples of completed ones)
https://ec.europa.eu/ireland/education/resources_en
edl.ecml.at/Facts/LanguageTrivia/tabid/3129/Default.aspx (European Day of Languages activities!)
www.mrobroin.stcronans.ie/european_union.html
www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm
World War 2:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKHc9VXsaW8 short video outlining WW2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw6e9YBJUDc a quick rundown of WW2 (excellent video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_f9A3fwn6w Pearl Harbour attack radio clip
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jSsk3NtMLo wrap up the topic of WW2
http://conventprimarynenagh.ie/2014/03/6th-class-world-war-2-projects/
World War 1 (The Great War/The War to End All Wars)
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2014/jul/23/a-global-guide-to-the-first-world-war-interactive-documentary
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/historygeography
1916 Easter Rising
https://dublinrising.withgoogle.com/welcome/ (Excellent website, 360* view)
http://www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com/11-historic-sites-of-the-1916-rising-to-see-in-dublin/
http://www.seomraranga.com/2013/04/easter-1916-rising/ shows actual footage
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/1916-schools/1916-who-did-what-1.2361547 who is who?
http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/bitstream/10599/11506/9/1916SchoolsPack.pdf Lots of information on 1916 and the history behind it.
http://kilmainhamtales.ie/prisoners.php (Kilmainham Gaol)
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9341177/Michael-Collins (Michael Collins)
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Co-Da/Collins-Michael.html (Michael Collins)
Ireland: counties
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/subjects/geography/geography-full-story/ireland-my-home/the-counties-of-ireland-g/
http://www.ireland101.com/quiz/county
http://lizardpoint.com/geography/ireland-quiz.php
Countries of the World;
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/rugby-world-cup
http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html
http://kids.britannica.com/
http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/5th-+-6th-class/
Maths:
VAT, Sale price, cost price, profit & loss
https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-6/percents-calculate-vat
https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-5/sale-prices
Prime/Composite
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/numbers/fruit_shoot_prime.htm
Fractions
http://www.dositey.com/2008/math/mistery2.html#s (solve the problem)
http://www.mathplayground.com/Triplets/Triplets.html (Equivalent fractions)
http://www.mathplayground.com/number_climb.html (Ordering fractions)
http://www.mathplayground.com/GapZappers/Gap_Zappers.html (Problem solving)
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_TugTeamFractions.html (Comparing fractions)
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_SnowSprint.html (Multiplying fractions)
http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_Speedway.html (Adding fractions)
Percentages:
http://www.mathplayground.com/matching_fraction_percent.html (matching game)
http://www.mathplayground.com/Decention/Decention.html (fractions decimals percentages matching)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/percentage/MatchingPercentFraction.htm
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/percentages
http://nrich.maths.org/1283
http://www.mathplayground.com/balloon_invaders_percent.html
http://www.maths-games.org/percentage-games.html
Lines and angles
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shapes/angles.html
Maths games on all strands/strand units
https://ie.ixl.com/math/class-6
http://www.crackingmaths.ie/gamezone
Tables
http://www.theschoolhub.ie/sample.php (excellent game for practicing addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, can choose specific tables to learn)
http://mathrun.net/
Multiplication
http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
Place value
http://www.math-play.com/Place-Value-Millionaire/play.swf
http://www.starrmatica.com/standalone/starrMaticaplaveValueMysteryNumbers.swf
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts
Probability/Chance:
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/probability
http://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/starter_November12.ASP
http://www.transum.org/Software/Online_Exercise/Probability/PlayYourCardsRight/Question.asp
http://www.transum.org/Software/Online_Exercise/Probability/Question.asp
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?a=activity23 (tricky activity)
Data:
Creating bar charts, line graphs, pie charts etc http://www.onlinecharttool.com/graph
Thinking of a number: Problem solving http://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/262/Thinking_of_a_Number
Revision of tallies http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/interpretingdata
Collect and organise the data http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/me3us/flash/lessonLauncher.html?lesson=lessons/15/m3_15_00_x.swf
Create a graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx?ID=81629b9dff564c8292ce0dff275845fb
Shape and Space (3D shapes):
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3521 - identifying faces, edges, vertices of 3D shapes
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/shape-position-and-movement
http://more2.starfall.com/m/math/geometry-content/play.htm?f&d=demo&n=enviro-shapes&y=1 (2D and 3D)
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/math/enrichment/gr4/EN0411b/EN0411b.htm (identifying nets of 3D shapes)
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-shape-and-weight.html#MatchingPairs3Dshape matching game 3D shapes
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/longshape3d.html identifying 3D shapes in a picture
Decimals:
http://www.math-play.com/decimal-math-games.html
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/decimals.html
http://www.mathplayground.com/index_fractions.html
Time:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_records_in_athletics
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
http://resources.oswego.org/games/stoptheclock/sthec2.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/stoptheclock/sthec3.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/stoptheclock/sthec4.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/telling_the_time/play/popup.shtml
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-multiplication.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html
http://inteleducationresources.intel.co.uk/content/primary/maths/24_hour_time/index.html
Scratch - introduction to coding
https://scratch.mit.edu/ - free
SESE
Space!
Neil Armstrong:
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/neil_armstrong.php
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/nasa-knows/who-was-neil-armstrong-k4.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/astronauts/neil_armstrong
http://mrnussbaum.com/pioneers/neil_armstrong/
http://www.biography.com/people/neil-armstrong-9188943#synopsis
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/5th-+-6th-class/science/gravity/some-ideas-about-gravity/
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/5th-+-6th-class/science/gravity/famous-scientists-and-gra/
http://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Videos/2015/06/Cooking_in_space_whole_red_rice_and_turmeric_chicken (cooking in space!)
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/5th-+-6th-class/history/history-the-full-story/history-timeline/
http://www.skelligexperience.com/skellig-michael/
http://www.worldheritageireland.ie/skellig-michael/
http://skelligislands.com/
http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/south-west/skelligmichael/
www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0042-pangaea.php