Savvy
Leo has pages of info about famous scientists
Reekos Mad
Scientist Lab
Flying
Turtle Science and Technology Exploring, a fun site about
how things work in nature
Exploratory Hands-on Science
Centre, Bristol.
Now closed, but the web site lives on. Good section
on optical illusions.
www.zephyrus.co.uk science
information, with a section on famous scientists
sciencaid.co.uk
Biology, chemistry, physics & psychology for GCSE and
A level
Want to do science at home? Visit householdquotes.co.uk/science/
How
to build a home observatory in your back garden,
www.8planets.co.uk,
everything you wanted to know about our solar system
www.space-facts.com
which has...ummm...facts about space.
starlust.org/
how to observe planets and what you'd expect to see. Constellations,
telescopes, it's all there.
UK 1999 Eclipse home page
N.A.S.A home page
JPL, Pasadena, where they
build space probes for N.A.S.A. to launch
Navigating
the Stars: A Young Learner's Guide to Astronomy (thanks,
Ada!)
Earthview:
the Earth in relation to our solar system
Orrery: The Solar
System in Action: concise information about the planets
Hubble Space Telescope: images,
by subject
NSSDC Planetary image catalogue
www.astronomyforbeginners.com/
How to Get Started With Astronomy on a Shoestring Budget https://job-prices.co.uk/astronomy-shoestring-budget/
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closest stars and how they compare to our Sun Thanks Hannah!
Space
elevators and astronomy Thanks Amelia!
Astronomy
Resources for kids Thanks Ashley!
History
of Neil Armstrong Thanks Jon!
A
History of Astronomy and it's Impact on Media
Want to find out more about astrphotography? See https://naplab.com/guides/astrophotography-guide/
(Thanks Brooke!)
Believe it or not, security cameras can be handy for observing
the night sky. See https://www.cctvcameraworld.com/security-cameras/unlocking-cosmic-secrets/(Thanks
Samantha!)
Looking for textbooks? Try www.campusbooks.com
www.chegg.com for textbook
rental and ebooks
http://textbooks.org/ to compare prices across online bookstores
The
Magic of Making DVDs of short films about how things are
made. Aimed at younger children, useful in Primary and sometimes
Secondary education too.
Science careers: http://oedb.org/careers/science/ is a database of US college courses.
Education supplies at www.costcuttersuk.com/
https://www.wirefence.co.uk/minerals-a-z/
- interactive database of minerals
https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
- fun general science teaching materials
https://www.buyrope.co.uk/wildlife-resources/
- wildlife teaching resources for kids
https://www.hawaiianshirtsonline.co.uk/volcano-resources/
- all about volcanoes - educational resources with age range
www.cus.net Consumer Utility Services, info on energy efficiency in the
home
The Atoms Family explain
some basic principles
www.iop.org Institute of Physics - a huge amount of useful material
www.physicsclassroom.com
www.ktaggart.co.uk for lots of useful worksheets
http://www.autoinsurancecenter.com/newtons-laws-of-motion-learn-about-auto-physics.htm to find out more about Newton's Laws. Link suggested by Kristy at enrichingkids.com
Newton's laws of Motion and car physics...and a virtual high five to Courtney and her group in Colorado. |
Anatomy and Healthcare Resource Guide, suggested by Kaity. Lots of information about human anatomy..
Medical and Health games for kids, suggested by Dakota. Challenging online games about the human body & health.
www.lovebiology.co.uk revision for GCSE, IGCSE and more. Very interactive, and targeted at what you need for the exams.
Study Guide to the Systems of the Body from ACLS. Circulatory, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, digestive, nervous, endocrine, Integumentary, urinory/excrectory, lymphatic, reproductive - it's all here.
www.abpischools.org.uk
free interactive classroom resources.
www.biotopics.co.uk
Interactive biology - educational and entertaining

www.biologyguide.net
revision notes for AQA 'A' level Human Biology
Being a school nurse is trickier than you might think.
See onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/nursing/msn/school-nurses-guide-to-hand-washing/ (thanks Kerri!)
Photosynthesis games at https://www.kremp.com/kremps-guide-to-photosynthesis-for-kids.htm
(thanks Ashley!)
https://www.healthcare.com/info/health-care/health-and-the-human-body
(thanks Chloe & Ella!)
www.webelements.com
- a great periodic table site:
also www.barcodesinc.com/articles/all-about-the-periodic-table.htm
www.chemguide.co.uk: help
for 'A' level and advanced GCSE chemistry
www.larsonjewelers.com/transitionmetals.aspx
about transition metals. Link suggested by Mrs. McVey's 6th
grade class from Eliot School in Boston, MA :-)
www.smartscholar.com/chemistry-education-guide/
Chemistry Education Resource Guide, useful for students and
for teachers.
Melting
Points of 80 Elements, Substances, and Metal Alloys .
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