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astronomy

Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Amazing Space allows you to play with the building blocks of galaxies and explore our solar system. This is a site which will give you a great insight into all things celestial.

Astronomy GCSE
http://www.astronomygcse.co.uk/AstroGCSE/index.htm
This is a neat resource for those doing the GCSE in astronomy, but of wider interest to anyone who has to study the 'Earth and Beyond' topic in either single or double award science at GCSE. There's more breadth and depth than you need for the science GCSE, but do check out features such as : the life cycle of stars, the expanding universe, the electromagnetic spectrum and hazards of manned space flight.

BBC Space
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/
This site is just out of this world! It is packed with pictures, interactivity, a 3-D virtual tour of the solar system plus you can even play games!

Cool Cosmos
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
This is a great educational site courtesy of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. Its idea is to show how the Universe can be explored using infrared and other light sources invisible to the human eye.

Earth and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
Map it out! View different parts of the Earth and the Moon. But be warned, this is a very popular site so can be slow at times, but it is well worth the wait.

Space
http://www.space.com
There’s something amazing here every day with space science news and news about space missions and launches.

Space Day
http://www.spaceday.org/index.html
Lots of interactive puzzles and arcade-style games to be found here as you learn about the planets and star constellations.

Views of the Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
You won’t see this by looking out of your window, you need to look at this site instead for pictures of planets and the Sun.

Virtual Solar System
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/splash.html
Take a 3-D tour of the Solar System, fly past the Sun and observe each planet up close and personal. It needs a download, which could take around 20 minutes so make sure you have plenty of patience!

Windows to the Universe
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
This is a wide ranging site from the USA, encompassing astronomy, geology and physics, history and people, basically it should be called "life, the universe and everything"! It's got a lot of pages and you could roam around learning this and that for hours. It's beautifully presented, (if a little disorientating given the amount of content) and full of imaginative ways to explore science, and it even has a section for teachers with loads of classroom activities that link into the American Curriculum, but could be adapted for use here. Definitely worth a look.

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botony

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History
http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/educate/index.htm
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History have been developing their online science learning resources for the past few years. They’ve recently re-launched their website with two meaty learning sections - the Learning Zone, and Learning More. It’s well worth a look, dinos, bugs, fossils and fun stuff….
For Early Years to CCSE level - http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/
For AS, A2 and lifelong learning - http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/learning/
There’s also a Schools and Teachers section - http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/educate/teachers.htm just for you to see the big picture of what the museum can offer.

Tomato Zone
http://www.thetomatozone.co.uk
For a totally different experience, why not ‘ketch-up’ with a new site from the British Tomato Growers Association? It’s the Tomato Zone - a kid-friendly, and very interactive website wholeheartedly devoted to our juicy red friends.

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chemistry

A Look inside the Atom
http://www.aip.org/history/electron/jjhome.htm
This is a very readable, attractive account of the discovery of atomic structure. A site for students interested in how ideas in science develop.

All About Atoms
http://education.jlab.org/atomtour/index.html
Here's a very simple, but easy to understand guide to the secret world of atoms. It is featured on the site of the US physics research organisation, the Jefferson Lab.

Chemcomics
http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/
If you like chemistry but you also have a passion for all things superhero then this site combines the two. Each element in the periodic table is linked to a comic book hero so click on each element and a series of images from adventure stories will load.

Chemistry Society
http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/
Enter the Chembytes Infozone and you may never get out again for there’s loads to read up on for all you budding chemists out there!

Creative Chemistry
http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk
The Creative Chemistry website is recommended for secondary school science teachers and anyone else with an interest in chemistry - particularly if you're facing GCSEs or A Levels...

Doc Brown's Chemistry
http://www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk/page10/page10.htm
The Doc has a lifetime of chemistry teaching to his name and the site's clearly a labour of love. Revision is made interactive with structured questions, crosswords, 'jumblies' and quizzes, as well as the expected revision notes. The site's well worth a look for students doing the Key Stage 3 science national tests and chemistry A levels too, just look for the relevant links from the homepage.

EepyBird.com
http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html
What happens you combine 200 litres of Diet Coke, over 500 Mentos mints, and two crazy Americans? Find out by watching this video. What you're seeing is a magnificent demonstration of nucleation. Dig a little deeper at the site and you'll see that the perpetrators undertook a detailed study of drink and confectionary combinations, and of the effect of different sizes of hole in the bottle tops. Excellent science; brilliant choreography; hysterical film.

FunBrain Periodic Table
http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html
Test your knowledge of the Periodic Table in this activity from an American Education site called FUNBRAIN.

GCSE Chemistry
http://www.gcsechemistry.com/
Around 400 pages dedicated to GCSE chemistry, covering all of the UK syllabuses. The best way to navigate the site is via the index, which is useful for finding key points for homework.

Gondar Design Science
http://www.purchon.com/
Gondar Design Science has been around for ages and is still a nice site with useful revision sections for biology, ecology, health, chemistry and some physics (look under ‘subject index’). Although primarily for GCSE pupils the good work of Sambal The Cat (honest) carries on for key stage 3 scientists at http://www.sambal.co.uk/

In Their Element
http://www.krysstal.com/elements.html
Facts and stories about various chemical elements – a simple page but the information is clear.

My Chemist
http://www.mychemistgame.co.uk/
Take a look at a computer simulation game called ‘My Chemist’ in which teams of girls run a retail pharmacy, making all of the required marketing, financial and scientific decisions that this kind of enterprise requires. The Women’s Business Development Agency in Coventry has launched the project, which is funded by NESTA.

Practical Chemistry
http://www.practicalchemistry.org/
The Nuffield Curriculum Centre, with the Royal Society of Chemistry, have just launched 'Practical Chemistry' Keep watching because this site will continue to grow!

Science Pages
http://www.sciencepages.co.uk/keystage4/keystage4.php
Despite the name, this site has mostly chemistry on offer to the revising masses at GCSE, (although there's also a little stuff for the key stage 3 National Tests as well as A level). There are a good selection of quizzes plus a smattering of revision notes, crosswords, a few PowerPoints, a checklist to see what mark you're likely to get for your coursework, and a small links list pointing you to some of the weirder websites out there.

Sodium Party
http://www.theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/Stories/011.2/
This site details one man’s intrepid investigation into the exothermic reaction between water and sodium metal. The use of a patented Sodium Release-o-tron sounds like something straight out of Wallace and Gromit! Come on now Gromit lad, a little exothermic reaction never hurt anyone now did it? Where did I put my Wensleydale…

The Chemical Industry
http://www.cia.org.uk/newsite/
This is a great site for anyone considering entering the chemical industries at any stage, with useful careers advice and interesting information on chemicals in the home.

Visual Elements
http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/page3.html
This site takes you on a spectacular journey through the periodic table, as you absorb a wealth of information on individual elements, groups and patterns in the table.

Web Elements
http://www.webelements.com
Gives the periodic table and information about it. You can click on individual elements and get more details. Also CHEMPUTER interactive on-line chemical calculators to be found here.

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earth sciences

British Antarctic Survey
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/
The British Antarctic Survey are adventurous folk! Geologists, climate scientists, and zoologists all pile down there for the summer, and some even stay over the winter – brrrr!

Cape Farewell
http://www.capefarewell.com/education.htm
NESTA has supported the Cape Farewell team and now there is a new set of videos clips from voyages, with teacher guidance and student activities on the Cape Farewell web site. The videos and activities show how scientists from the National Oceanography Centre gather and interpret data about climate change in the Artic. And best of all, these are free resources!

Discover Petroleum
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/petroleum/index.html
If you've ever wondered what it's like to be on an old rig, or what going on in an oil refinery, DISCOVER PETROLEUM is the site for you. The site is in two sections, ages 8-12 and 13-16, with photographic virtual tours in both, and extra games if you're in the younger age group. The tours are quite basic in format, but it's an effective way of giving you an overview of the processes involved, and there's an "info bank" if you need to find out more. You might come across one or two technical bugs in there (we did) but it's still well worth a visit.

Energy Sources
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg
Possible energy source and it's pros and cons explained in this straightforward site, would be great for anyone doing a project on energy sources!

Geography 4 Kids
http://geography4kids.com/
Despite the ‘geography’ bit of the name geography4kids is well worth a visit from pupils studying physical geography, geology or indeed the earth science that’s part and parcel of any GCSE in science. The site wraps up with links to its free sister sites, easy quizzes, pretty wallpaper downloads and a neat collection of real time Earth monitors including the webcam at the fantastically-named Pu’u ‘O’o crater on Kilauea.

KidsCorner Energy Website
http://managenergy.net/kidscorner/
The ManagEnergy KidsCorner website is an initiative of the EC’s Directorate General for Energy and Transport. It features animations, e-cards, a photo gallery, picture downloads, information and links to other websites, games and videos on energy saving, renewable energy and transport. The website is split into two areas for those aged 7-11 and 11-15 year olds. The website also has a teachers database, which is a quick and easy way for teachers across Europe to find online lesson plans, information and multimedia resources on everything from solar energy, to biofuels, to energy efficient light bulbs.

Rock Watch
http://www.rockwatch.org.uk/
Are you short of experts to answer your ‘rocky’ questions? Can’t tell your schist from your granite? Then check out Rockwatch - the nationwide club for young geologists. It has a great links section for interesting geological websites.

Soil-Net
http://www.soil-net.com/
Soil-Net is an educational website launched this year. It’s a comprehensive educational resource concerning soils and their functions, aimed initially at Key Stages 1-4. There are sections on how soils form, why soils matter, the bugs and beasties found within the soil and threats to soil such as erosion and climate change. There are also activity sheets and various downloads (including a photo library).

The British Geological Survey (BGS)
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/Education/
The British Geological Survey (BGS) Popular Geology and Education website was shortlisted by Yahoo! in the educational category of 'Finds of the Year 2005'. It has plenty to offer anyone who needs to know anything about rocks, fossils and minerals – not forgetting earthquakes and volcanoes!

Virtual Quarry
http://www.virtualquarry.co.uk/
This site is so detailed you could practically be in a quarry. You can crush the rock, steer the lorry back and even visit the lab. Plus there’s a host of resources designed to help you incorporate quarrying themes into key stages 1 to 4 of the national curriculum for science, geography and citizenship.

Volcano World
http://volcano.und.edu/
Comprehensive images and information regarding the world’s volcanoes with good teacher resources.

ecology

Arkive
http://www.arkive.org/
This superb resource from The Wildscreen Trust is an electronic archive of photographs, moving images and sounds of endangered species and habitats.

BBC and the woodland trust: Autumnwatch with Bill Oddie
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/autumnwatch/
Get the latest news on the website plus updates on all the animal characters including the grey seal pups on the Monach Isles. There are some ideas about how you can enjoy autumn where you live from the best places to see autumn colours to fungal forays. They are asking for your observational input on leaf colour too, a little bit of real science for you there.

Beep Beep
http://www.beep.ac.uk
This is a website set up by the University of Bristol, and supported by the Wellcome Trust. BEEP stands for BioEthics Education Project, and gives us all a chance to have a good ol' debate on bioethical issues, from cloning to biodiversity, and to download and share teaching resources. You can even listen to MP3s of famous science bods like Richard Dawkins talking about genetically modified crops.

Darwin Online
http://darwin-online.org.uk/
Darwin’s Journals and notebooks have been captured and put online – simple as that, so anyone at all can see and read them first hand.

Energy Quest
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov
If you’ve got the energy then log on to this energy-rich site. It will give you all the detailed knowledge you need about energy to get you well on your way to the top of the class!

Galapagos Conservation Trust Junior Zone
http://www.gct.org/children.html
Have a look at the Galapagos Conservation Trust Junior Zone with all of its fact sheets and games. The site also features a Learning Zone where you can find out all about the Islands including their history, flora, birds, mammals and much more.

Nature Detectives
http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/
This is a fascinating site with plenty of information on leaves and seeds. Make a leaf bag to collect and store all your beautiful autumn leaves.

Pest Detectives
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Click on Pest Detective Game in the middle of the page. The aim of the game is to move around an old house, finding and identifying insects and answering questions. Don’t let wrong answers ‘bug’ you!

Recyclezone
http://www.recyclezone.org.uk
This site looks as though it must be for Primary School pupils only, but contains lots of info for secondary level teachers and students too. A useful round up of everything to do with the three Rs (no not reading, writing and arithmetic! Reuse, Reduce and Recycle) plus it selves a bit further into the whole notion of sustainability in schools. Worth a look.

The Shark Trust
http://www.sharktrust.org/content.asp?did=26291&fun=1
The Shark Trust Activity Zone has all sorts of fun and exciting shark activities, games and downloads. How about making a Sharkometer or a Giant Eggcase?

UK Safari
http://www.uksafari.co.uk/
UK Safari is updated every month to let you know what, as they put it, is “going wild in the UK” this month, or you can receive these bulletins via a free monthly email. Back on the site, there are fact files on a huge number of animals and plants, wildlife photos and other bits and pieces for nature fans.

Young People's Trust for the Environment
http://www.yptenc.org.uk
The YPTE is a charity which aims to encourage young people's understanding of the environment and the need for sustainability. To this end, they run all sorts of out-and-about stuff like environmental holidays and an award scheme, but you can also go on a mini-adventure without even leaving your swivel chair...

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food science & nutrition

Explore E Numbers
www.exploreenumbers.co.uk
Ever wondered what those tricky little ingredients are? And what effects and side effects they have? Here's a site that'll give you the low down.

Food Future
http://www.foodfuture.org.uk
Science-based information on the issues surrounding the genetic modification of food.

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general science

Afrikan Science
http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/education/AfrikanScience
This is a bright, beautiful and child-friendly website which allows users to find out about black scientists, engineers and technologists who have made significant contributions to the world today.

BBC Bitesize Revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revision/
Out of all the revision sites, BBC Bitesize is both the daddy and mother of all rolled into one! The GCSE section divides up into Physics, Chemistry, Biology (as well as loads of other subjects). A great resource is the mock exams section, available as .pdf downloads. The KS3 Bitesize site has a multiplayer game called Elemental to help with your revision. Answer questions on English, Maths and Science to beat the elements! Find it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/game/

Canadian Association for Girls In Science
http://publish.uwo.ca/~cagis/
Well, didn't get into the clubhouse because we weren’t young enough! This club was started by a young girl who wanted to share her love of science, so try the experiments or check out the links page.

Cool Science
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
A few nice science projects to complete here if you’re a budding young scientist!

Dr Universe
http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/
Dr Universe is a cat with connections, and her aim is to answer the questions and wonderings of people who write in to her. Questions like: "What purpose does a cockroach serve in our world?" and "Why do we cry?"

Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu
Large site for this exciting museum, good experiments and other fun stuff to do. Try the sports science section or explore the science of music.

Extreme Science
http://www.extremescience.com
If you’ve ever wondered what the biggest, fastest and strongest is then this is the website for you. Extreme Science has all the cool world records in earth science and the creature world that you want to see.

Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmscientists1.html
Fact Monster is an interesting yet informative site brought to you by Information Please. This page explains why there were so few black scientists in the past and so sets a context in which children and teenagers can learn about the achievements, and of course the struggles black scientists faced. You’ll also find profiles of a number of black scientists on the website too.

Footy Science
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/football
Recognising that soccer is just one particularly popular branch of applied science, the BBC has devoted its latest online HOT TOPIC to the beautiful game. Discover the secrets of "plyometric" training, find out what your fingers say about your footballing potential, learn how to bend it like You Know Who and have a go at their penalty shoot-out game. Then find out about Arsene Wenger's scientific approach to diet, including his fondness for "pee-charts" (which are a bit like colour charts for paint, but for footballers' pee, instead.*)

Forensics In The Classroom
http://www.courttv.com/forensics_curriculum/
Forensics in the Classroom is an American site with fantastic scenarios such as ‘The Cafeteria Caper’. Full details of classroom-based forensic investigations together with worksheets and teacher notes are a boon for anyone intending to liven up their science curriculum.

Funology
http://www.funology.com
Funology is a colourful American site full of activities like recipes and crafts. There are also some really terrible jokes you can tell your friends! Check out the laboratory for some fun experiments.

Hollywood Science
http://www.open2.net/science/hollywood_science/
No – we’re not just talking plastic surgery and special FX here, this is a very entertaining site, packed with the science behind the movies. Could Bruce Willis really have survived the leap from the exploding tower in Die Hard? Find the answer here!

Learn.co.uk
http://www.learnthings.co.uk/
Feed your brain from this website as it contains most things you need to know about science in school. There are some great interactive demonstrations too!

Paper Craft
http://cp.c-ij.com/english/3D-papercraft/
3D paper projects for you to print and stick – hours of absorbing and fiddly entertainment and some science learning all at the same time!
In the 'Science' category, the activities include a 'World Time Zone' calculator, a stegosaurus, a cross-sectional volcano, a rotating star chart, and a model into which you insert your own torch to show 'How Eclipses Work'. Or you can explore the site for many other wonders.

Science Groove
http://www.science-groove.org/SSA
SCIENCE GROOVE, the official website of the SCIENCE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION. This is indeed a cheery site, and there's no doubt that the people behind it have had a lot of fun compiling it, but its mission is a serious one: to promote science through song, because as they note, music is a great vehicle for memorising words. Unmissable – well, OK, definitely worth a look!

Science InsideOut
http://insideout.rigb.org/ri/index.jsp
InsideOut is a new website that brings science closer to you. It provides information about science topics and is a platform where you can find out about the big questions in science, so why not voice your opinions on the bulletin board?

ScienceNet UK
http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/
Search through previously asked science questions and science research news. Good for school projects and finding the answers to those niggly questions that no one seems to know the answer to!

ScI-Journal
http://www.sci-journal.org
An online publication for science students, which gives them the chance to publish work done in school or college science classes to share with students around the world.

Sci Zone
http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/scizone/
Enter the Sci Zone with Ontario Science Centre’s interactive pages. Try the games which include giving your computer a raspberry or enter the Lab where you can test your lungs!

S-Cool Revision
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/default.asp
S-cool’s revision website has been around for a good while now, though always an understudy to the behemoth that is Bitesize. The GCSE revision section includes the three main sciences, as does the AS/A2 section. It also features a log-in and personalize facility so that you’ll only see material relevant to your exam board’s specification. The questions are a mixture of multiple choice tests and exam-style questions so you can check understanding. The revision summaries are printer-friendly so you get a hard copy you can carry around with you and study in idle moments.

STEM Project
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/education/stem/
The Students' and Teachers' Educational Materials (STEM) project encourages teachers and students to share educational resources they have written, relating to the educational use of the National Museum of Science & Industry.

Super-hero Science
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/superheroes/
Spiderman, but also Wonder Woman, the X-men, Superman, Daredevil, and the Incredible Hulk, check out the science of yor favourites. What they've done is look at the super-human characteristics of each of the Stupendous Six, and tease out how their abilities relate to animal, human or technological goings-on in 'the real world' - and the world of the future. Have a look, it's a bit of fun, but interesting too - and you can test for yourself whether you have what it takes to be a Superhero.

The Atoms Family
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/index.html
This website isn’t for the faint-hearted! Let the Atoms family guide you around their haunted mansion as you learn about atoms and their properties.

The Discovery Channel
http://www.discovery.com
Discovery.com is brought to you by the Discovery Channel and the website is as varied as its programme schedule. Visit the Science Channel or Animal Planet pages for lots of interesting articles or if you’re after activities then Discovery Kids is the place for you.

The Faces of Science
https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html
Now for an extremely detailed website with black geneticists, zoologists, geologists and more. Some of the people profiled are still alive today.

The Royal Society - Students
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/landing.asp?id=3500
This site is brought to you by the Royal Society, the UK academy of science. The site aims to interest and excite young people about modern scientific research, its significance to today’s society, its complex history and the people involved in its development.

The Why Files
http://whyfiles.org/
If you’ve ever wondered what the science behind a news story is then be sure to check out the Why Files.

What is Forensic Science?
http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/FileAccess.aspx?id=104
The Glasgow Science Centre site has a nice feature that encompasses most forensic techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, ballistics and handwriting analysis.

Zoom
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
Zoom is by kids and is for kids so it’s sure to be a hoot! Once you’ve tried a science experiment you can send in your findings and share them with other Zoom users.

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health & medicine

BBC Health Site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health
Yes, those BBC types have done it again! Is there no end to the BBC website? If you have a health query or just want to learn about bodily functions in general then you’ve come to the right place.

Doctor Over Time
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/doctor/
This is an interactive site which is pretty basic, but allows you to explore a bit about the state of medicine in 1900, 1950, and in 1998. The idea is that you adopt the role of a patient, with one of three conditions. You then go and consult the doctor in each of the three years. He (or she) will make a prognosis and let you know what will happen during your treatment and what the likely outcome will be.
It's a good starting point for anyone with an interest in the history of medicine - or a belief that things were better back in the "good old days"!

Sporty Science
http://www.exploratorium.com/sports/index.html
It's all a bit U.S. of A. what with basketball and such, but there's some serious biology and physics too. We particularly enjoyed looking through the Q & A section http://www.exploratorium.com/sports/sports_faq.html
where some great sports science questions are answered. The questions include how Michael Jordan manages to hang in the air for so long when he's slam-dunking the ball, why long-jumpers do that weird running movement while they're in the air, and why physios like to put bags of ice on injured muscles.

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human biology

Ask A Biologist
http://www.askabiologist.org.uk/
Why do humans have large, pointy noses when chimps and gorillas have hardly any nose at all? Questions like this can now be answered on this new web site which has been designed to give kids direct access to scientists who can provide the answers. Dr David Hone has assembled a team of over 60 professional scientists from around the world to answer questions put to them on the site. Children can interact with scientists of all ages and disciplines to learn more about how science works. It also provides a tool for teachers to encourage talented and enthusiastic children.

Biotopics
http://www.biotopics.co.uk/conten.html
Don’t be put off by the enormity of this page. The sections of the exam specification are colour-coded and you can always search within the page using ‘ctrl - f’. Look out for interactive features throughout the site when your cursor hovers over certain places on the page and neat things happen.

BSSRC Life
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/life/index.html
Great site full of information about relevant modern biological science issues – very clearly set out – you will need to download Flash if you haven’t already.

Cells Alive!
http://www.cellsalive.com/
Good pictures showing bacteria, blood cells and viruses. See ‘anatomy of a splinter’ which explains the inflammatory process.

Choosing Gender
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/node5962.html
It’s possible to choose a child of a particular gender now, but does that mean anyone should ever be allowed to do this? It’s a very thorny issue and well worth a debate, so Wellcome have put together materials to inspire one, and to help pupils with information gathering. There’s even video clip tasters of a real classroom debate on the issue.

Come to your Senses
http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/
Let Mr Potato Head show you round the human senses. He’s full of ‘sense-sational’ facts!

European Molecular Biology Organisation
http://www.embo.org/scisoc/stemcell.html
EMBO's publication on stem cell research “Stem Cell Research – Status, Prospects, Prerequisites” can be freely downloaded from this web page. It collates scientific advice for policy making, and gives 10 concrete recommendations for policy in Europe to promote stem cell research and application. It gives a snapshot of current stem cell research and prospects across a wide range of fields from techniques and basic research in various tissue types through to clinical applications. We are assured it is written in language accessible to non-scientists so it may be useful for citizenship and PHSE debates.

Human Anatomy Online
http://www.innerbody.com
A site that does what it says on the packet – it helps you study human anatomy! Each topic has animations, graphics and descriptive links.

I’m sensing something here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody
Ever wondered who was bigger – King Kong or Godzilla? Well, you’re still not really going to find out, but there’s a really funny clip on distorted perspective at the BBC website’s Senses Challenge. Have a go, see what you think…and find out what goes with white chocolate, broccoli, caviar or bacon to boot.

LaughLab
http://www.laughlab.co.uk/home.html
LaughLab was a huge scientific experiment to discover the world’s funniest joke. The findings are detailed here.

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/newslet.html
Explore the human nervous system through a wealth of images and information. The site includes comparative studies, a brief history of neuroscience and sections on disease and injury. Numerous games and activities explore the functions of the brain.

Neuroscience for Kids – Experiments
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/experi.html
Experiment page of the above website.

Skeleton
http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/skeletalsystem.html
Two page site about the skeleton with the bone quiz to test your knowledge.

Sporty Science
http://www.exploratorium.com/sports/index.html
It's all a bit U.S. of A. what with basketball and such, but there's some serious biology and physics too. We particularly enjoyed looking through the Q & A section -
http://www.exploratorium.com/sports/sports_faq.html
where some great sports science questions are answered. The questions include how Michael Jordan manages to hang in the air for so long when he's slam-dunking the ball, why long-jumpers do that weird running movement while they're in the air, and why physios like to put bags of ice on injured muscles.

The Centre of the Cell
http://www.centreofthecell.org/
This site is provides an excellent free resource for children, young people and teachers. The main themes are cell biology and biomedical research. Content is curriculum linked to key stages 2, 3 and 4.

The National Centre for Biotechnology Education
http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/NCBE/PROTOCOLS/menu.html
The NCBE have a series of illustrated instructions for almost 70 practical investigations, most of which can be used as starting points for open-ended work. The NCBE's policy is to make all of its publications available free-of-charge, on-line (usually as Adobe Acrobat PDF files).

Visible Human Project
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/applications.html
Take a guided tour of the Visible Human from MAD scientists by looking at three-dimensional images of the male and female human body.

Vision 3-D
http://www.vision3d.com/optical/index.shtml
Discover how to see in 3-D and the benefits of exercising the eyes. Diagrams and information explain the mysteries of binocular vision. The gallery provides numerous examples of both traditional and 3-D illusions.

Your Amazing Brain
http://www.youramazingbrain.org.uk
If you've not visited the Your Amazing Brain website then it's time to do so right now. As you'll see there are several different sections, such as 'Your Memory', 'Inside Your Brain' and 'Test Yourself'. In each one the idea is to try things for yourself and learn more about what's going on up there in your top ten centimetres...

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maths

4000 Years of Women in Science
http://crux.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html
Biographies and pictures of female scientists and mathematicians throughout history. The site is very informative and inspiring although simple in layout and appearance.

Easy Maths
http://www.easymaths.com/
We know maths isn’t that easy but with this site it can be. There are tutorials, exam papers, puzzles, tricks and games to be found here.

GCSE Maths Revision
http://www.GCSE.com
Although supported by advertising, there's plenty on this site to make it worth bookmarking. Each item is short and snappy and there are plenty of links between pages so you can start to build a picture of how the wonderful world of physics fits together. There's also a huge glossary running from A to W (that's ‘absolute zero’ to ‘work’). And there's a section full of coursework tips as to what the examiner is after, so you can tailor your work to suit. New material is regularly added so do visit every so often during the revision period.Prime Mathematics Enrichment
http://nrich.maths.org.uk/primary/library.htm
Lots of maths problems here to solve, for maths lovers and those who would like to expand their mathematical horizons.

Murder by Numbers
http://www.murderousmaths.co.uk/
Don’t miss this brilliant maths site. Murderous Maths Tricks and Games with tricks such as Let Riverboat Lil Read Your Mind and the aptly named Pongo McWhiffy’s Pants Race, will have you hooked for hours. And if you have any burning maths questions (or are just plain nosey and want to see what other folks have asked) try the Research Lab.

Prime Mathematics Enrichment
http://nrich.maths.org.uk/primary/library.htm
Lots of maths problems here to solve, for maths lovers and those who would like to expand their mathematical horizons.

PuzzleMania
http://www.puzzlemania.org.uk
A web-based Maths resource for students and teachers of Key Stage 3 Maths, PuzzleMania is designed by At-Bristol and supported by Clerical Medical. Explore the mathematics of mobile phones numbers, create your own electronic music, or see what happens when your mouse starts working backwards!

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physics

BNFL (British Nuclear Fuels Ltd)
http://www.bnfl.com/
Very Shockwave-heavy site with a lot of information about nuclear power. The education section contains details of teaching resources, an online magazine, and various puzzles.

Energy Sources
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm
This site is aimed at KS3 pupils and has pages devoted to a wide range of energy sources from fossil fuel and nuclear energy to solar, wind tidal, hydro and geothermal power.

Flight Site
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~flight/homepage.html
Are you getting away on holiday soon? Don’t you want to have some science fun with aeroplanes first? Then read this clear site about the science of flight.

Galileo Galilei
http://www.seed.slb.com/en/scictr/lab/galileo/index.htm
Here's a daredevil, ascending to great heights to try and accomplish a feat that many of his spectators just do not believe possible. It's that Italian guy, Galileo Galilei! Up the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, with his two cannon balls and a feather...

GCSE Physics Revision
http://www.GCSE.com
Although supported by advertising, there's plenty on this site to make it worth bookmarking. Each item is short and snappy and there are plenty of links between pages so you can start to build a picture of how the wonderful world of physics fits together. There's also a huge glossary running from A to W (that's ‘absolute zero’ to ‘work’). And there's a section full of coursework tips as to what the examiner is after, so you can tailor your work to suit. New material is regularly added so do visit every so often during the revision period.

Physics Applets
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/
Not small apples, but very entertaining interactive physics concepts, from atoms to microwave ovens! Anyone could easily spend time playing with these little devils, and would come away with a good understanding of the concepts.

Particle Adventure
http://particleadventure.org/
Okay, so perhaps particles don’t sound particularly adventurous but you’ll have to visit this site to take our word for it. Follow the interactive tour and the world of quarks, antimatter and neutrinos is presented in easy to digest chunks of information.

Physics Department at Bootham School Online
http://www.bootham.york.sch.uk/physics/
This site contains extremely detailed lesson plans and relates back to individual National Curriculum learning statements. Activities of the Physics Department are also covered.

Practical Physics
http://www.practicalphysics.org/
How science works through Practical Physics – a new section on the popular Practical Physics web site which gives ideas for practical work. Ideal if you are still struggling with the new GCSE Science specifications.

Time Travel
http://www.biols.susx.ac.uk/home/John_Gribbin/
Get your head round this if you can! Thought-provoking science theory, which asserts that according to Einstein’s laws, there's no reason why time travel can't work...

You Tube: Juggling in a Cone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqDAf_lg9Xs
Juggling three balls is easy. No, really, it is. Anyone can do it, with a little practice. It's just a bit of simple Newtonian dynamics, after all. Juggling three balls while standing inside a giant inverted perspex cone, however, is... come to think of it, we're not sure we've ever tried. Easy or hard, it looks stunning. Just remember to take some time out from gawping to consider what's going on with all those conic sections, and to wonder what Newton would have made of it all.

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technology/materials/engineering

Engineering Education
http://www.engineering-education.org.uk
If you have ever wondered what it’s like being an engineer, look no further than this great scheme. Year 12 students get a chance to work in a small team on real engineering problems.

http://www.eesw.org.uk is for Welsh students,

http://www.raeng.org.uk/education/schemes/school.htm is where you’ll find information on the R. A. Engineering’s other brilliant schemes for school students.

Microsoft’s Touchlight 3D Technology
http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-touchlight
Microsoft’s Touchlight 3D Technology lets users move and manipulate three-dimensional images with their hands. What’s the point of it? Well check out the video clip here: http://news.com.com/1606-2-6096513.html which explains how the technology works and what practical uses it will have.

Ready for your close up?
http://pwatlas.mt.umist.ac.uk/internetmicroscope/index.html
In this case very close up indeed. The University of Manchester’s faculty of Engineering and the Physical Sciences have come up with a site full of Electron Microscope images, to help you investigate materials and what they’re good for, engineering wise.

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zoology

Pest Detectives
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Click on Pest Detective Game on the left-hand side of the page. The aim of the game is to move around an old house, finding and identifying insects and answering questions. Don’t let wrong answers ‘bug’ you!

Polar Bear Tracker
http://www.panda.org/polarbears/
Ever wondered what polar bears do all winter? To enable us to find out, and learn more about the bears at the same time, the WWF together with the Norwegian Polar Institute, have been doing a spot of tracking.

Supergoose
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/birds/supergoose/
Follow the action as ten geese take-off on an 8,000km migration from Ireland to Arctic Canada and back.

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