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Looking for Science Teachers’ resources, information and news? You've come to the right place.

There’s some great educational software out there … during Science Year, some of the very best curriculum-focused software will be made available free each month right here on this website…

June 2002
Sound investigation

June's free software courtesy of Granada Learning allows you to investigate waves using mobile phone ring tones. The activity is taken from the CD Rom Investigating Science 2.

Sound investigation Click here

May 2002
Absorb Physics

Crocodile Clips have produced some new resources for Physics GCSE and A-Level and are giving you the chance to download two chapters free of charge.

The free preview chapters are at Absorb Physics for GCSE: Electromagnetism & Waves Click here.

And

Absorb Physics for A-Level: Kinematics Click here.

You can find about the full products Click here

April 2002
Introduction to Chemistry
Key Stage 4 & Post 16 Learning

Whether a teacher or learner, this interactive resource from PLATO Learning provides an exciting introduction to the world of Chemistry. Fundamental chemical concepts and essential terminology are covered in this programme with the use of 3-D atoms, molecules and compounds as well as examples of everyday elements, compounds and reactions,.

To download Introduction to Chemistry Click here

PLATO Learning are also offering a 3 for 2 offer on their Cyber ED series click here for more details.

March 2002
Crocodile Elements
Get to grips with electronics using this piece of software provided by Crocodile clips. Crocodile Clips Elementary comes with a set of worksheets introducing electric current and circuits, and you can also use the pictorial components to build your own circuits, adding text and images as you go. All of the circuits you design simulate just like in real life, letting you experiment with electricity in a safe and enjoyable way.

Download for PC
(elem.exe.zip File size 1.1mb)

Download for Mac
(Crocodile Clips Installer.zip File size 1.1mb)

© Crocodile Clips Ltd 1993-2002

Visit www.crocodile-clips.com to download other free software such as Crocodile Physics and Crocodile Chemistry.

February 2002
Terminal Velocity
This interactive resource, courtesy of Fable Multimedia gives you a virtual experience of skydiving. You decide if and when to open the parachute and the program will record your height and speed data.

January 2002
The potometer investigation
Generates consistent and realistic results, showing the uptake of water by a photosynthesising plant, from which the rate of transpiration is automatically calculated.

December 2001
Energy house
Was created as a qualitative model of how insulating a house affects heating bills.


November 2001
Ciel Space Explorer
Ciel Space Explorer is an interactive Science revision game for children. This online sample introduces you to Ciel, our intrepid explorer, space cat, Felinius and some of the worlds that they explore.

October 2001
Planet 10
Voyage through the solar system, and have a go at creating a planet that may – or may not – be able to sustain life.

September 2001
The Heart
Explore the workings of the human heart … courtesy of New Media’s Multimedia Science School.


… each month another free piece of software will be made available. So watch this space!