| Activities |
How
things fly
Simple experiments examining the concept of flight. No specialised
equipment required. |
Fun
Science Gallery
Fun, simple, low cost science experiments for amateur scientists |
Steve
Spangler Science
Steve's site contains hundreds of simple science experiments and practical
classroom ideas for science teachers. Visit his blog for some interesting
science discussion. |
Hunkin's
Experiments
Over 200 easy experiments to do at home or school. |
| General |
101
Science.com
Exploring and extensive range of subjects. All ages, all learning
levels |
ABC
- The Lab
Great science from ABC television and radio |
VACC
Attention VCE Students |
CSIRO
Australia
Australia's premier scientific & industrial research organisation |
Do
Science
A site for teachers, students & parents. Lots of activities. |
Exploratorium
The museum of science, art & human perception |
Fun
Science Gallery
Fun, simple, low cost science experiments for amateur scientists |
How
Stuff Works
Find out how things work from cars to refrigerators to microwave ovens |
Nova
-Science in the news
Australian Academy of Science - exciting and up to date |
PowerWorks
Museum
PowerWorks Museum located in the heart of Victoria's power generation
area. |
Project
Atmosphere Aust
Online weather activities for schools |
Questacon
The National Science & Technology Centre, Canberra |
SciCentral
Gateway to the best online science resources & breaking research
news. |
Yahoo
Science links
Yahoo's page of science sites |
Fun
Science Ring
Access to great collection of science sites. Science Activities |
Magic
Eye
On-line stereograms and how to make them. |
Illusion
and about eyes
Many hours of fun and learning here. |
Science
Playwiths
Peter Maginnis' methods & questions to help people to explore
science |
Time,
clocks, calendars
Investigate the history of timekeeping, calendars, day-light saving.
The atomic clock, quartz watch and world time zones. |
Transistorized
All about the most important inventions of the 20th century. |
The
Lab
The ABC's science scene |
Tech
Museum of Innovation
The best on-line science exhibits in the world. |
Volcano
World
Movies, games, pictures and even a volcano of the week. |
The
Why Files
This is a rich science site but takes some digging. Teachers persist
and you'll be rewarded. Students go look for yourself. |
| Biology |
Human
Genome Project
Info about US & worldwide Human Genome Project |
Brain
Activity
Probe the human brain (requires ShockWave plug-in) |
About.com
Biology Links
Huge site covering every topic in Biology you can imagine |
Cornell
Science Gateway
Good site with resources on plants, human & animal physiology,
DNA |
Atlas
of the Human Body
Everyday health information on the body |
Community
Diversity N/Wk
Acting to increase community understanding of biodiversity and its
value |
Biology
Links
More bio links. |
Medline
Plus
For information on hundreds of diseases, conditions and wellness issues |
Edward
Hung's links
Biology resources particularly suitable for secondary students. |
Anatomia
Online anatomy worksheets with scoring facility. Printable worksheets
available for working offline |
BBC - AS Guru Biology
Cell, Molecules, Organs & Systems, Genes & Genetics - all are covered with Flash diagrams to explain complex systems. |
| Chemistry |
Chemistry
Teaching
Umea University. Department of Analytical Energy |
Energy
Quest
Resources
Energy Education from the California Energy Commission |
Globe
Program
Worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together
to understand the global environment |
John
Werry's Links Page
Extensive source of Chemistry links. Good VCE site. |
Web
Elements
Periodic Table on the web |
High
Energy Weapons Archive
Images, Documents, FAQ's. |
Nuclear
Energy Institute
Factual material from nuclear industry. |
EnergyQuest
Lots of activities for education about energy. |
| Environmental
Science |
Vic
Ozone Monitoring Network
Global school community project involving monitoring & sharing
of Ozone levels in both the Stratosphere and Troposphere. |
CSIRO
atmospheric research
Research into weather, climate and atmospheric pollution, concentrating
on environmental issues affecting Australia and the World |
EPA
Ozone depletion
Information about the science of ozone depletion, regulation and proposed
alternative for protection. |
Earth
Observatory
Calculate readings of the earth's atmosphere for specific time &
dates. Fact sheets, opinions & extensive info. |
Australian
Greenhouse Office
World's first government agency dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas
emissions. Ozone details, Kyoto agreements, fuel emissions. |
| Physics |
Berkeley
Physics Lecture
Demonstrations & links to other Physics sites |
Physics
Experiments online
Computer simulations of optics & mechanics experiments |
Physics
Demonstrations
A sourcebook for Physics teachers. Experiments, demonstrations |
Physics
Lessons
From the Teachers First web site. Demonstrations, lessons & experiments
|
PhysLink
Physics & engineering online education & reference |
Physics
from Erik Francis
Physics Laws, Order of Magnitude |
Physics,
THE science
Internet Treasures for Physics Education incl application to the real
world, lesson plans etc |
A
Century of Physics
Timeline of physics achievements for the 20th Century |
Building
Big
Bridges, skyscrapers, domes, tunnels. Interactive site investigating
properties of structures. |
Java
Applets on Physics
Fantastic site with applets covering major physic principles: mechanics,
electrodynamics etc |
EdHeads
Simple Machines
Teachers notes attached to this site make it ideal for 5-8 classroom
use. Kids love it. |
| Psychology |
MIT
CogNet
The Cognitive and Brain Sciences Community Online |
Neuoroscience
for kids
Links, information and interactive material. The Brain - Dr Dhudler.
Online jigsaw puzzles. |
Harry Harlow - psychologist
Controversial psychologist famous for the use of animals in scientific experiments. Topics: Ethics of animal experimentation, measuring intelligence, mother love.
|
| For
Teachers |
Aust
Science on Internet
Selective list of science & technology sites from the NLA |
ASTA
Australian Science Teachers Association - Enriching science teaching |
Blue
Web'n
Blue Ribbon learning sites on the Web - lesson plans, web-based
projects |
Bright
Sparcs
Aust Science Archives Project. Biographical info, puzzles
& work units |
Ed's
Oasis
Part of Classroom Connect group. Great teaching resources |
John
Werry's Homepage
President of STAV - Curriculum news and information. VCE
information |
LabNotes
Companion site to ABCs Education online The Lab
- teacher resources |
Science
Educ Gateway
Lesson plans. Interactive science tasks & assessment |
Sofweb
Alphabetical listing of science resources |
STAV
Science Teachers Association of Victoria |
Biology
Software
Links to biology shareware, Windows and Mac. |
Science
Trek
Online Science for Year 7 from DEET. New & innovative
science teaching resource. |
| Scientific images |
Denis Kunkel Microscopy - Science and photography through the microscope
An amazing site from award-winning photomicrographer (one who takes science images through a microscope) whose images appear worldwide in print, film, and electronic media. A science educators dream. |
3D Science.com
This is a commercial site of scientific and medical models for purchase. It also allows you to use the extensive range of images on the site for free on your own webpage as long as you acknowledge the source. They are fantastic. Full and cross sections of the avian flu virus crosscuts, heart diagrams and various other organs. Free with acknowledgement. |
NASA image exchange - NIX
Large range of NASA space and other images and movies - all free. |
| Space |
Solar
System Simulator
NASA - see where the planets are at any time |
Planetary
Society
A resource on the planets and space travel |
BioSphere
2
Preparation for Space Travel |
ExploreZone
Space, earth and weather science linked to daily news |
| Science
Museums |
| British
Science Museum |
| Scienceworks,
Melbourne |
| Powerhouse
Museum, Sydney |
| Scicenter.org,
Cornell University |
| Smithsonion
National Air & Space Museum |
| Questacon,
Canberra |
| Exploratorium |
| Leonardo
Da Vinci National Museum of Science & Tech |
| Canada
Science & Technology Museum |
| Ejournals |
| Aust
Journal of Physics |
| BBC
News -Science/Tech |
| Nature |
| New
Scientist |
| Science
& Maths Journals |
Science
online
Subscribe to the podcast available on this site or view one of the weekly streaming video seminars.
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| Scientific
American |
| Scientific
& Engineering Journals |
| Popular
Mechanics |
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