Online material that
might be of use to teachers of Science.
General Science
Science
Fair
This Kodak site gives excellent material to support a photography
component within a science fair. It also contains links to other science
fair sites.
Mars
Photographs
NASA has placed a gallery of 20,000 images of Mars onto the Internet, the
biggest single release of planetary images. The archive covers one Mars
year (687 Earth days) from September 1997 to August 1999.
Nye
Labs Based on the US TV programme, this science site is perfect for
younger students looking for experiments to perform at home - see the
"Home Demo" link. This site also contains sound effects and
clips from the series that would be useful for students producing their
own multi-media science work.
Brain
Pop
A highly animated web site on a wide variety of science topics. This
site makes wide use of Flash animation and sounds to present information
in an interact way.
Biology
Bird
Cam Another Kodak page with a web cam that allows you to view a family of
peregrine falcons in their nest. The picture is updated every five minutes
and there are several views. What a fantastic way to bring nature into your
classroom! There are additional images if you wish to look at nesting
and incubation.
Murder
Under The Microscope Evil In The Estuary. This site uses Flash technology to allow
students to investigate the causes of pollution learn more of water and land
conservation. Moreton Bay, The Daintree River, Manley Lagoon and The Coorong
feature amongst others. A fantastic educational resource for those studying
the environmental impact of land use.
The
Australian National Botanic Gardens An excellent online resource provided by The Australian National
Botanic Gardens. This site contains information on native species as well as
having a comprehensive photographic library.
Incectclopedia
An online encyclopaedia of bugs, spiders and creepy crawlies that forms a
great classroom resource for the study of insects and their classification.
DNA
From The Beginning
This super web site gives a full and clear explanation of DNA that is
suitable for use with students. It contains animations, diagrams and
photographs and explains complex concepts in an accessible manner.
Chemistry
Chem4Kids
The Chem4Kids web site is a professionally produced resource that provides
information on matter, elements, atoms, maths and reactions.
It's
Elemental - Flash Cards
A series of online flash cards to assist students in learning or revising
the elements and their symbols. A browser that supports Java applets
is required.
Common
Compounds
This library of common compounds is produced by Frostburg State University
as part of their project to produce quality high school resources for
chemistry teachers. Enter the compounds common name and the database
will return information on the chemical name, formula, molecular weight
etc. Other
resources are available such as periodic tables and student tutorial
notes.
Chem
Balancer
An online game to assist students in learning how to balance chemical
equations. This site focuses on solving simple equations by inspection and
would be suitable for younger high school pupils.
Physics
Physics
Web
This site brings together links to physics related java applets, VRML and
shockwave movies. It covers topics such as optics, waves and, that all
time favourite, "Buffon's Needle Monte Carlo Simulation"
(apparently used to estimate Pi).
Amusement
Park Physics
The science behind all of your favourite rides at the Amusement
Park. How do the laws of physics affect amusement park ride design?
The
Theatre of Electricity
The Boston Museum of Science has an excellent online exhibition about
electricity. The site includes a lightning safety quiz suitable for
younger students.
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