Directgov Kids Big Blue Office

An interactive website for pupils, teachers and parents designed for use on interactive whiteboards and PCs, with downloadable fact and work sheets. For 4 to 11 year olds, aimed at developing an understanding of the place of tax in society and the basics of how taxes are collected and spent.

The office contains:

• An animation about the way that government gets its money and the services that taxes pay for.
• A comic strip about Jack and Grace who rescue a magical bird who grants them three wishes. They get a shock when they wish for a town without taxes.
• An interactive game, 'Fair Shares'. You're in charge of the Directgov Kids town for twelve months! Can you get the balance right between raising taxes and spending money on public services?

There are lesson plans and fact files to support teachers in the primary classroom. Parents' sheets contain rainy-day activities to try at home.

The office block is a building in the extensive Directgov Kids world which covers a range of other government-related topics through a colourful, fun and games-based approach.

Have a look at the Directgov Kids Big Blue Office