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Useful Websites for G&T- Science                                                                         subjects       home


 
 
ScienceHack
http://sciencehack.com/
 
 A growing collection of interesting video clips. As well as standard science subjects,this site also
.has videos on engineering, psychology, nature and 'How it is made'.
 
 
 
 
The Science Museum
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
Slide, bounce and spring your way through 30 obstacle-filled levels in Launchball here
Other online games here
 
 
 
 
 
ASE Science Year CD Roms Online
http://www.sycd.co.uk/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The British Science Association -National Science & Engineering Activity Packs
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/NSEW/GetInvolved/NSEWActivities/_ActivityPacks/
 
9 different challenge packs (produced for National Science & Engineering Week) to download.
Lots of interesting projects and activities. Requires free registration to access packs.
 
 
 
 
BBC - Schools Science Clips
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sixty Symbols
http://www.sixtysymbols.com/
Sixty Symbols is a collection of videos about physics and astronomy of interest to older children,
with experts from The University of Nottingham chatting about the symbols in a fun and often
unexpected way.
 
 
 
 
Girltalk Radio
http://www.braincake.org/girltalk/GirlTalkAbout.html
A series of interviews with women scientists, conducted by girls ages 11 – 16.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Naked Scientists
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/
Website to accompamy the BBC radio series from Cambridge scientists whose aim is 'to help people to
 enjoy science and have fun'. Lots of experiments, podcasts and articles.
 
 
 
 
 
Great moments in science
http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/default.htm
Concise descriptions of topics - ideal for discussion.
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEED
http://www.seed.slb.com/home.aspx?LangType=1033
A variety of science projects suitable for KS2 children.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oxford University Museum of Natural History - The Learning Zone
http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PhET - Interactive Simulations - University of Colorado
http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/index.php?cat=Elementary_School&st=-1
Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomena.
This link takes you to the section for 'Elementary Schools'.
 
 
 
 
 
EepyBird
http://eepybird.com/
Coke and mentos experiments and many other 'entertainments for the curious mind'
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nobel Prize - educational games
http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/index.html
Games and simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements
 
 
 
 
 
 
Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Active Science
http://www.activescience-gsk.com/home.html
A variety of interactive games related to KS1 and KS2 science.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Everyday Mysteries
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/archive.html
Fun science facts from the Library of Congress.
 
 
 
 
 
 
EcoKids - Games & Activities
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/games_activities/index.cfm
Including activities on climate change, energy, water and waste.
 
 
 
 
 
 
BBC - Schools - 4 to 11 years Subjects Science
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/4_11/science.shtml
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
School Science
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/
Resources and downloads from the Association for Science Education.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hunkin's Experiments (over 200 home experiments)
http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lightwave - Experiments with light & colour
http://www.lightwave.soton.ac.uk/experiments/experiments.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Science Museums Science Fair Project Ideas Science Education
http://www.tryscience.org/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discover Primary Science
http://www.primaryscience.ie
Dozens of activity sheets to download with interesting science experiments.
Download a Science Activity Book here. Watch animations here
 
 
 
 
 
Planet Science
http://www.planet-science.com
Site for children interested in science and the teachers and adults who support them.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Learning Science - Motion & Forces
http://www.learningscience.org/psc2bmotionforces.htm
Links to interactive activities on motion and forces.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution
http://www.mnh.si.edu/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World
http://www.hhmi.org/senses/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCIENCE HOBBYIST Top Page
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Planet Scicast
http://www.planet-scicast.com/films.cfm
Short films - real science
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grand Illusions
http://www.grand-illusions.com
A collection of optical illusions, puzzles and toys.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome to ARKive - Images of life on Earth
http://www.arkive.org/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab - Educational Science Experiments for Children of all ages (Free science, astronomy, chemistry, physics, and earth science experiments for adults, kids, children, science fair, and K-12 school labs)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cool Science for Curious Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome to BrainsRule! Learn about your Brain
http://www.brainsrule.org/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Science News and Science Discussion
http://www.scienceagogo.com/index.shtml
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
pondexplorer
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/pondexplorer.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insects on the Web
http://www.insects.org/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SandlotScience.com
http://www.sandlotscience.com/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome to Cool Cosmos!
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Science Buddies
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/
"Free Science Fair project ideas, answers & tools for serious students."
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Mystery Spot - medical and scientific mysteries to solve
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
http://www.rigb.org/rimain/index.jsp
 
 Archive of videos of Christmas lectures for children here
 
 
 
 
 
Science Experiments at Home
thttp://members.ozemail.com.au/~macinnis/scifun/miniexp.htm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Microscopy UK - The Micropolitan Museum of Microscopic Art Forms
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/micropolitan/index.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concept Cartoons
http://www.conceptcartoons.com/index_flash.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OLogy American Museum of Natural History
http://ology.amnh.org/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Explore Learning - Elementary science 'gizmos'
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspGizmoListElementary
Lots of interactive animations to experiment with (time-limited to 5 minutes per activity
without subscription).