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Space
Natural World
The Human Body
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Exploratorium
Exploranet for general science stuff.
Forth
Bridge
A great site about the bridge with links to lots of other
useful sites. When you get there you need to select
"Other Structures" from the menu on the left
hand side - UK Bridges provides a map of bridges which you
can click on to get photos.
Get A+
If you're stuck on any aspect of maths or science homework
then these people offer free help! Teachers and college
students have joined together to offer you this service
free.
Heroes
of Science and Technology
Lots of information on Richard Arkwright the Cotton King.
Also info on the inventors of steel and the toilet, plus
four other lesser known inventors. Need to subscribe to
access the whole A to Z of inventors.
How
Stuff Works
The name says it all. A huge collection of interesting
stuff - car engines, combination locks, food, the immune
system - readable and informative explanations of everyday
technology and natural processes. You could get stuck here
for years!
Kidscience
Science/nature for kids.
Online
Experiments
Wow! Practical experiments to do at home or in the
classroom. Have some fun and learn some useful science at
the same time!
Science
Central
A site with all that is best in science. A
collection of over 500 science links that take the search
out of searching for decent resources or information!
Science
Explorer
Look no further - science experiments galore!
Science
Museum, London
Clicking on this link takes you to The National Museum of
Science and Industry. You can reach three museums via this
link. The
Science Museum has information about exhibitions and
collections in the museum, visitor information, movies and
sound about Renaissance engineers, a look inside Apollo 10
and the chance to build a rocket online. The
National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
has information about the museum, visitor information, and
information about photography. Chance to Make your own
television programme. The
National Railway Museum has information about
exhibitions and collections in the museum, visitor
information, story of the railway, railway posters and
photographic exhibition.
Time
Have fun with this site! Learn all about time and try some
of the exciting activities which include such interesting
topics as Time Machine, Exact Time and Beat the Clock.
Virtual
Museum of Computing
This virtual museum includes an eclectic collection of
World Wide Web (WWW) hyperlinks connected with the history
of computing and on-line computer-based exhibits available
both locally and around the world.
You
Can with Beakman & Jax
A general science site for children.
Yuckiest
Site on the Internet
Especially for young scientists interested in the body
and insects.
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Amazing
Space
Don't miss this tour through the amazing reaches of outer
space. Deals with all sorts of fascinating subjects, such
as black holes and distant galaxies. Again, very slow to
download.
Junior
Eclipse
All you need to know about the event of 1999.
NASA
Website
An excellent site. Everything you every wanted to know
about spaceflight, past and present. Lots of photographs,
pictures, animations, videos and audio clips.
Nine
Planets
Another excellent site packed with interesting
information, photographs, pictures, animations and videos.
It is written in a format that will appeal and interest
primary school children. Text is large and clear and
difficult words can be looked up via a dictionary.
Out
in Space
A great site for juniors and lower seniors with basic
information about the planets and spaceflight. The section
on spaceflight has some superb archive photographs as well
as recent information about the space shuttle.
Solar
System
A site researched and built by Year 6 children at Hugo
Meynell School, Staffs. Don't miss it!
Space
Lots
of information about the planet Mars and linked
activities. You can lead a virtual expedition to the
Martian surface and get instructions to make a model of
the Sun - Earth - Moon system.
Space
Place
Younger children will LOVE this site, packed with all
sorts of interesting activities about space and astronomy
from NASA. Get out your sticky tape and scissors and
prepare for some fun! Very slow to download initially.
StarChild
An excellent site for youngsters with a real interest in
astronomy. Its pages are written on two levels - level one
aimed at the primary age range and Level 2 at secondary.
Don't miss it!
Views
of the Solar System
Learn all about the Sun's planets and trace the history of
man's conquest of space.
Who's
Out There? - A SETI Adventure
A site suitable for older children which examines the
possibility of life in outer space. Part of the main SETI
(Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) site.
Windows
to the Universe
Lots of information about the Earth and the universe with
games, puzzles, and a colouring book.
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Natural World
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Animal
Information Database
Everything you ever wanted to know about animals - and
a bit more!
Bagheera
The website for endangered species.
Brucie's
Buddies
Brucie
Gull has a club for children aged 4 to 14 with the motto
of 'Kids Caring for the Environment'. This fun-filled
website from New Zealand teaches you about the environment
through activities, cartoons, games, contributions and a
direct e-mail line to Brucie Gull himself.
Bug
Club
Lots of fascinating information on creepy crawlies.
Euro
Turtle
Conservation and biology of the Mediterranean sea
turtles.
Evergreen
Project Adventures
Both of these are part of the same American site (beware
of spellings!) with very much of an emphasis on American
woodland environments. Includes the Partners
For Growing site.
Four
Seasons
A site focusing on environmental education. It includes
"The Weather Project", "Signs of the
Seasons" and "Energy and the Weather". An
excellent resource.
Garbage
Reducing waste in the environment.
Grassland
Explorer
These two sites are all part of a much larger site called
Nature Explorer. It is attractive and easy to navigate.
They are designed to support Key Stage 2/3 Life and Living
Processes. Also available on the Nature Explorer site are
"Pond Explorer", "Kingfisher Trail",
"Sunrise Trail", Woodland
Explorer and "Infant Explorer" (a literacy
site for Key Stage 1). Very useful! (PS Spot the spelling
mistake on the shield bug page!)
Hyper
Hurricanes
Learn about super storms.
Marwell
Zoological Park
More animal information.
Met.Office
Find out all you ever needed to know about the
weather.
Natural
History Museum
Yes - that big place in South Kensington. Galleries,
interactive features and an ant colony webcam! Loads of
info on the natural world.
Nature
Grid
Directory of evironmental organisations in Kent (Nature
Reserves, Environmental Centres etc). Virtual tours of
some centres available, such as Canterbury
Environmental Education Centre and Virtual
Pond Dip.
Other tours under construction.
Ocean
Planet
Discover
all about the oceans and seas of the world.
Topics include pollution, sea surprises, and biodiversity.
Recycle
City
A great place to find out about environmental issues.
Renewable
Energy
A site aimed at older children and students which gives
all sorts of information on renewable sources of energy.
It also provides quizzes and activities.
RSPB
Find out all about birds in their youth pages.
Secret
Garden
This is an amazing site that shows you the natural world
of flowers from a different angle - x-rays. See the beauty
of flowers as you have never seen it before.
Snow
Another American site with some fascinating pictures of
snow crystals taken with an electron microscope.
Treasures@Sea
A host of activities and information about the sea and
animals in general. Do wordsearches and puzzles!
Volcano
World
The place to go for the latest news on volcanic
eruptions.
Volcanoes
A great site for information on rocks and our earth.
Water
An
American site with lots of ways to
investigate water. Combat pollution and clean up a virtual
oil spill. Follow the toilet flush to learn about sewage
and recycling, or create your own miniature water cycle.
Water
Science for Schools
Exactly what it says - enjoy!
World
Climate
Weather data from around the world.
World
Wildlife Fund
A great site for animal and conservation information.
Yucky
Bug World - Cockroaches
A great resource for studying minibeasts. They're
so yucky!
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Come
To Your Senses
Explore
the five senses with the help of Mr Potato Head! This site
is packed with information, activities and pictures.
Constipation
Concentration
Warning! This site contains rude noises. Why do we make
them? Find out here!
Ear
Discover all you ever needed to know about your ears.
Eyes
Have It
Did I really see that? Test your eyes and learn how they
work with your brain to.... well.... fool you!
Inside
the Human Body
Find out all the gory details about how your body works!
Illusion
Works
Discover all about optical illusions, puzzles etc.
Muscle
Page For Kids
A great site, showing a variety of muscles around the
human body using photographs and animations.
Optical
Illusions
Find out about optical illusions and how they work. Great
fun! Lots of information about the eye and brain.
Researching
The Brain
Know
how your brain works? You will do after you've taken in
this site.
Loads of information on anatomy, diseases, and
intelligence, plus games and activities to tax your brain!
Skull
Discover the secrets of the human skull.
Taste
and Smell
Investigate the relationship between taste and smell with
these simple activities. The site contains a glossary and
a simple explanations of taste. A useful resource for KS1
and KS2 teachers for science topics relating to food, the
body or the senses.
Tour
The Human Body
Discover each of the eight body systems and how they work,
then check your understanding by completing the quiz.
You
Must Be Hearing Things
It's not only your eyes that can be fooled into seeing
things, but your ears can be fooled into hearing things!
Yes, they are possible. Don't believe it? Check it out
'ear!!!!
Your
Gross and Cool Body
Discover the sights and sounds of the human body. You
can explore bodily functions (e.g. spit, snot, or ear wax)
or learn about body systems. Gross.... and cool!
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Atoms
Family
A
fun introduction to some of the
basic principles of physics. Find out about kinetic and
potential energy, atoms and matter, light and electricity.
You'll love it - it's great!
Essential
Guide to Rocks
A BBC site which says it all!
It's
A Breeze: How Air Pressure Affects You
Find
out why ears pop, how much pressure we are under and why
we don't collapse.
Making Waves
This
site tells the story Marconi, how he discovered radio and
his first pioneering experiments in communication.
Mechanical
Toys
All about toys that move! Rubber bands, springs,
flywheels, candles and gravity power the toys which range
from camphor boats to rubber-band guns. Get loads of
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