Websites or TV ideas for a couple of bright 8 year olds.

[sittinginthesun]

Not sure if this has been asked before, but I'm looking for websites or television that would be inspiring for my son and his friend. They are both bright, (friend is almost certainly gifted) Year 4 children, working a couple of years ahead in most subjects. Particular passion for maths, "proper" science, and history.

We're not particularly looking for National Curriculum stuff, but more the wider lectures, websites and documentaries that would be of interest to them.

Any ideas? Thanks.

I'd take a look at Ted Ed.

I think it's really cool and might tickle their fancy.

ed.ted.com/lessons

Spot on! Exactly what I was looking for, thanks. :)

Any more suggestions?

Well there's BrainPoP, but for a reason I can't quite put my finger on...I'm not that big a fan.

I like and use conquermaths and Khan academy for maths, but perhaps a little too "homeworky" for what you had in mind ?

History projects I go to www.mrdonn.org/, not very bells and whistles, but great resource for kids who like making projects. If they want interactive mixed with their own production then the Myths and Legends comic creator is very good myths.e2bn.org/create/.

I'll go rootle through my bookmarks cos I know I have more stuff in there.

oh heck forgot to make my links live

Try that again

Well there's BrainPoP, but for a reason I can't quite put my finger on...I'm not that big a fan.

I like and use conquermaths and Khan academy for maths, but perhaps a little too "homeworky" for what you had in mind ?

History projects I go to www.mrdonn.org/, not very bells and whistles, but great resource for kids who like making projects. If they want interactive mixed with their own production then the Myths and Legends comic creator is very good myths.e2bn.org/create/.

I'll go rootle through my bookmarks cos I know I have more stuff in there.

maths brain benders (my idea of hell personally, but DS like them)

www.coolmath4kids.com/math_puzzles/index.html

Search for "Bill Nye the Science Guy" on youtube. DS loved him, not hands on science but funny. Trying to get full copies of the show is impossible though.

That is brilliant. Thank you so much.

Get the DVDs of the Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution. The Marcus du Sautnoy (maths, primes, codes) and the Hugh Montgomery ones (the science of survival) are particularly good.

Was going to suggest Khan academy too.

bit more history. DS for some reason found the british museum interactive exhibits fascinating.

www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html

www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html

Personally I got bored and sloped off to mumsnet in peace.

oh ...... rude word

I am not linktastic today.

www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html

www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html

oh ...... rude word

I am not linktastic today.

www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html

www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html

I've used quite a few on this list, "how stuff works" went down very well.

www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/science.htm

I've had a word with friend's mum, and she says thanks too. Exactly what we were looking for.

I've set up a bookmarks toolbar, just for DS1, with the links, and he's already designed a rollercoaster.

This popped into my inbox, forgotten I had subscribed.

The Happy Scientist

Can't vouch for the paid subscription stuff, but the freebeis are geeat!

Have also had a heads up abput a new literacy site, will link it after I've had a chance to check it out.

I find lots of gems here too I go once a month and archive dive instead of doing the monthly deep clean of the house

The discovery channel and history channel are good as well. Mine have watched lots of bizarre stuff over the years. They probably know more about weapons and history of different battles than I would want to but they are fascinated.

Ha!FOUND IT

I've been trying to find this one again for ages. For some reason I had it filed under "cooking"

I'm after the book too, but have to decide whether I want the actual book, or just the CD first can't make up my mind. I've seen great reviews about it on The Well Trained Mind forum.

this is where i pop anything useful I find

as you were

Oh wow, redwhiteandblueeyedsusan Link heaven!!

I just remembered one I love using with DS, brill for projects!

www.glogster.com/