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Last updated: 10/9/08

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General Science

  1. Kenny's Guide to NASA - a virtual representation of the NASA Space Centre in Florida, consisting of images and text about rockets, exploration and much more.
    This is part of the Clicker Lighthouse tlfe.org.uk/clicker
  2. Fruit and Veg Quiz - Can you work out what the fruit and vegetables are from these unusual photos? There's a clue if you get stuck. Originally designed in Clicker and for Science Key Stage 1 but converted here to web pages.
    This is part of the Clicker Lighthouse
    tlfe.org.uk/clicker
  3. The Discovery Centre - a virtual representation of the Discovery Centre in Cleethorpes consisting of images and text about animals, insects and the beach.
    This is part of the Clicker Lighthouse tlfe.org.uk/clicker
  4. http://www.scienceyear.com/ (The Official Science Year site)
  5. http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/ (An excellent interactive web site designed for Science Key Stage 3 and above)
  6. http://www.scienceweb.org.uk/(Various science inspirations)
  7. http://www.yptenc.org.uk/ (Young People's Trust for the Environment. If you are aged 5-16, a teacher or a parent, and you're interested in the environment and nature, this is the site for you!)
  8. http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ (Science Museum)
  9. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/ (Natural History Museum)
  10. http://howstuffworks.com (how things work)
  11. http://www.brainpop.com/ (lots of science subjects)
  12. http://whyfiles.org/coolimages/ (the Why Files science pictures)
  13. http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/ (Yahoo -science sites)
  14. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mwm/sci.html (Science sites)
  15. http://www.explorescience.com/ (Explore Science)
  16. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/ (BBC Science)
  17. http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=sci0000 (Science Net - exploring science)
  18. www.ase.org.uk/ (Association for Science Education)
  19. http://www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com/ (Over 1000 on line questions for Key Stage 2 and 3)
  20. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ ('The Exploratorium' in San Fransisco - a museum of science)

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Teachers' Resources

  1. Year 9 booster kits from the Key Stage 3 National Strategy

Ask a Scientist

  1. http://www.scn.org/tech/mr_sci/mr_sci.html (Ask Mr. Science)
  2. http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/askanerd.html (Ask an Earth Scientist)
  3. http://www.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter/ (Ask an Energy Expert)
  4. http://www.madsci.org/ (The Mad Scientist Network! Includes 'Ask a Scientist a Question')
  5. http://www.ducksbreath.com/ (Ask Dr. Science but you won't get a serious answer!)

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Physics

  1. http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/java (NTNU Virtual Physics Laboratory)
  2. http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/index.html (International system of units)
  3. http://www.gcse.com/ (GCSE Physics)
  4. http://www.dctech.com/physics/ (American Physics site with some good links to other Physics web sites)
  5. http://www.dctech.com/physics/ (links to physics web sites)

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Chemistry

  1. www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/5875 (Paul's chemistry lab)
  2. http://www.chemforlife.org/ (Chemistry for Life - includes a virtual gallery)
  3. http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk (Creative Chemistry - useful for GCSE revision and AS level)
  4. http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/ (The periodic - everything you need to know. Excellent site from Sheffield University)
  5. http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/jigsaw.html (Chemistry web site)
  6. http://www.ktf-split.hr/~eni/toys/chemas-e.html (Chemistry calculator and more)

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Biology

  1. Watch cress grow (A time-lapse video of cress growing using the IntelPlay QX3 microscope)
  2. Fruit and Veg Quiz - Can you work out what the fruit and vegetable are from these unusual photos? There's a clue if you get stuck. Originally designed in Clicker and for Science Key Stage 1 but converted here to web pages.
    This is part of the Clicker Lighthouse tlfe.org.uk/clicker
  3. http://www.froguts.com (A virtual disection of a frog and other bits)
  4. www.biology.arizona.edu/ (Biology)
  5. www.cellsalive.com/gallery.htm (animated cells!!)

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Human Biology

  1. http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/body/ (A very interesting site and one that will appeal to pupils - try worm and bug world)
  2. http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp (The Virtual Body)
  3. http://www.new-media.co.uk/scienceyear/heart.asp (A virtual heart - see the blood flow, change the speed of the heartbeat)
  4. http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html (Human Anatomy)
  5. http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/ (A guided tour of the Visible Human)
  6. http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html (the brain)

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Natural Science

  1. The Discovery Centre - a virtual representation of the Discovery Centre in Cleethorpes consisting of images and text about animals, insects and the beach.
    This is part of the Clicker Lighthouse tlfe.org.uk/clicker
  2. http://www.lincstrust.co.uk/ (Our local environmental organisation with lots of places to visit)
  3. http://www.4seasons.org.uk/mainmenu.htm (4 Seasons Project)
  4. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ (National Geographic)
  5. http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/ (Arctic studies Center)
  6. http://www.birminghamzoo.com/ (Birmingham Zoo)
  7. http://www.whaletimes.org/whaques.htm (Ask Jake about ocean animals)
  8. http://www.seaworld.org/ (Sea World in Florida)
  9. http://www.killerwhale.org/ (All about whales, especially killer whales)
  10. www.amnh.org (The American Museum of Natural History)
  11. http://www.davidshepherd.org/education/education_global_pack.shtml (free educational pack re the natural world)

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Space

  1. http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/ (The Nine Planets - Tour of the Universe - the most well know space web site)
  2. www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/ (earth & Moon viewer)
  3. http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/satellite.html (View the earth from a satellite)
  4. http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/ (The Solar System live)
  5. http://www.projectfullmoon.com/ (the moon)
  6. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tothemoon/ (all about the moon)
  7. http://nova.stanford.edu/projects/mgs/dmwr.html (The Daily Martian Weather report)
  8. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html (Astronomy - picture of the day)
  9. http://www.seds.org/hst/hst.html (Hubble Space Telescope)
  10. http://www.stsci.edu/ (The Hubble Telescope)
  11. http://www.astronomy.com/ (Astronomy magazine)
  12. www.skypub.com (astronomy magazine)

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Nasa

  1. Kenny's Guide to NASA - a virtual representation of the NASA Space Centre in Florida, consisting of images and text about rockets, exploration and much more.
    This is part of the Clicker Lighthouse tlfe.org.uk/clicker
  2. http://www.nasa.gov/ (Nasa Home Page - the whole site is huge)
  3. http://education.nasa.gov/ (Nasa education programme)
  4. http://nix.nasa.gov/ (Nasa Pictures)
  5. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/ (Good Nasa site)
  6. http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov (Good Nasa site)

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General Science
Teachers' Resources
Ask a Scientist
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Human Biology
Natural Science
Space
Nasa
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