School Science Lessons
Interesting Websites
Updated: 2009-07-01
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Table of contents
Part 1 Agriculture, agroforestry, insect pests and diseases, plant protection
Part 2 Astronomy, space sciences
Part 3 Biology, biotechnology and biomedical research
Part 4 Chemistry teaching
Part 5 Chemistry topics in this website
Part 6 Education, general and science education, in-service for science teachers, laboratory assistants
Part 7 Electronics
Part 8 Environmental studies, household products
Part 9 Geology, earth sciences
Part 10 Health and safety, medical dictionaries, human body, anatomy
Part 11 Mathematics and computers
Part 12 Meteorology, weather, time
Part 13 Physics teaching
Part 14 Popular science, fun science, home science experiments, science fairs, science for kids
Part 15 Primary science
Part 16 Publishers and equipment
Part 17 Robotics
Part 18 Safety, laboratory safety
Part 19 Science teaching information and associations
Part 20 Technology education, cooking, food technology, materials science

Part 1. Agriculture, agroforestry, insect pests, plant protection
AgAware Learning Modules
Agriculture Educators, Australia
Agriculture Extension, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, USA [Many agriculture topics]
Agriculture Extension, Sydney Postharvest Laboratory [Database of crop information] Australia
Animal care and protection [for kids] Queensland Government, Australia
Animal ethics [for teachers] Queensland Government, Australia
Australian National Herbarium
Banana, Pests and Disease Control, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Calculating a gross margin for sheep, goat and cattle enterprises, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Cattle information, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Chicken hatching, Hatching chicks the easy way, Australia
Chillies, Pimientos de Padron, Australia
Chillies and capsicums, Queensland Department of Agriculture
CIAT (Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical) Eco-Efficent Agriculture for the Poor [English language]
Cocoa, World Cocoa Foundation, Empowering Cocoa Communities
Cocoa, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Cocoa, Shade-grown cocoa and its environmental dilemma
Coconuts, "The Coconut Odyssey: the bounteous possibilities of the tree of life" by Mike Foale
Coconut knowledge, Google Coconut Knowledge network
Coconut Research Center, Bruce Fife, USA
Coconut technology, Kokonut Pacific, Australia [Cold pressed coconut oil or "virgin coconut oil"]
Coconuts, Secretariat of the Pacific Community [Coconut, banana, taro, vegetable seed, yam]
Coconut oil, UNESCO, Small Islands Voice, Renewable energy and coconut oil, Vanuatu
Coconut opening 1, "Cocosplit", Nutcracker sweet", The coconut users' friend
Coconut opening 2, "Cocotap", The new multi-tool to carry in tropical paradise!
Coconut recipes 1, Home cooking, Coconut storage and selection
Coconut recipes 2, Eleven coconut recipes
Coconuts Australia, Internet-based discussion group
Coconuts, Embryo culture manual, University of Queensland and Philippine Coconut Authority
Coconuts, Embryo culture manual, Final report, PDF and HTML versions, ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research)
Coconuts, Future prospects of the world coconut industry, October 2007, ACIAR
Coconuts, "Palm seed germination", Alan W. Meerow, University of Florida, IFAS Extension
Community gardens, Australian City Farm & Community Gardens Network
Department of Agriculture, USDA, United States Department of Agriculture
Ducks, Raising ducks, University of Minnesota, USA
Ducks, Queensland Department of Primary industries
Ecoport Information Page (FAO)
Edible Botany, Texas A&M University, USA
Edible Landscapes, requirements for an edible garden
Edible School Yard, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, USA
Egg information
FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Garden, Yates Garden Guide, Australia
Garden supplies, Greenharvest organic gardening supplies (Australia only)
Gardening, "Burke's Backyard", Australia
Gardening, Successful Gardening, Annette McFarlane, Australia
Gardening, Dave's Garden, USA
Global Garden [Free gardening magazine] Australia
Herb farm, Mudbrick Cottage, Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia
Herbs, Queensland Herb Society, Australia
Herbs, Searles, Kilcoy, Queensland, Australia
Herbarium, Virtual Herbarium, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Honge oil, India
Horticulture, Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, USA
IITA, Agricultural Research for Development in Africa [It runs research and extension stations in African countries.]
IPM, Community Integrated Pest Management
Jatropha curcas, The Jatropha System, An Integrated Approach of Rural Development in Tropical & Subtropical Countries
Kitchen garden, Stephanie Alexander kitchen garden, Australia
Organic, Australian Certified Organic
Organic plants and compost, Edeible Landscapes Nursery, Brisbane, Australia
Papaya pests, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Pests, Biocontrol, Queensland department of Agriculture
Pests and diseases, Compendium of Pesticide Common Names, UK
Pests and diseases, Insect pests, CSIRO Division of Entomology, Australia
Pests and diseases, Pesticides, Health and safety, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pests and diseases, IPM, Integrated Pest Management, USA, IPM Publications
Pests and diseases, Descriptions of plant viruses, Rothamstead Experimental Station, UK
Pests and diseases, Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Plant Protection, Australia
Better Pastures, for the Tropics and Subtropics, Ian Partridge, Tropical Grassland Society of Australia Inc
Olive farm, Coolana Olives, Queensland, Australia
pH, Inoculo Laboratories, Soil pH kits, Australia
Pigs, Technical Notes, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Pigs, Sarcoptic mange in pigs, Queensland
Plant pests, and diseases, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Poultry, Queensland Departmernt of Agriculture, Poultry, Care and Husbandry
School Agriculture, Projects for the tropics [This website]
Seedsavers, Preserving the genetic basis of tomorrow's food, Australia
Soil, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Soil classification, NRCS, USA
Starch, International Starch Institute, Denmark
Sweet potato, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Taro, Queensland Department of Agriculture
Tropical fruits, Daley's Nursery, Queensland, Australia
USDA, United States Department of Agriculture
Vegetable oil as fuel, PlantDrive.Com USA
Weeds, Australia

Part 2. Astronomy, space sciences
2009 International Year of Astronomy
Aerospaceweb (aviation, space travel, aerospace technology)
AstroEd [Astronomy education resources] University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Astronomy news
Astronomy Central, University of Melbourne, Australia [Teaching resources for primary and secondary schools]
Astronomy clubs
Astronomy Today
Astronomy WA, Western Australia Astronomy and Space Science Community
Australian astronomy
Bad Astronomy [Myths and misconceptions in astronomy] Sonoma State University, California, USA
Brisbane Astronomical Society, Australia
CELESTRON, for skywatchers, Australia
CERES, NASA Center for educational resources, USA
CSIRO, Australia
European Space Agency, Science Educational Support
Heavens above
Kid's Astronomy [Useful astronomy dictionary, maths games] Utah, USA
Mars Society, Australia
My NASA Data
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA
Nine Planets, by Bill Arnett
Parkes, Radio Telescope for students, Sydney, Australia
Sky tonight, Community organizations
SpaceWeather, NASA, USA
Views of the Solar System, Calvin T. Hamilton, USA
Windows to the Universe, USA [Space science and earth science, also Spanish version]

Part 3. Biology, biotechnology and biomedical research
Active Science, genes, DNA, heredity [GlaxoSmithKline]
Algae home page, Ohio University [Images of many algae species]
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Anatomy Arcade (Ben Crossett, Science and Physical Education teacher, Glen Waverley Secondary College, Melbourne, Australia)
Animal Diversity, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology [Classification of animals]
APNI, Australian Plant Name Index
Australian Biotechnology
Australian plants
Backyard buddies, Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, Australia
Bilby, Save the Bilby fund, Australia
Biodiversity, Australia
Biology, Action Bioscience, American Institute of Biological Science, USA
Biology Daily [Biology encyclopaedia - thousands of articles]
Biology, Kimball's Biology Pages by Dr. John W. Kimball [Online biology textbook]
Biology, Lexicon "Encyclobio", Definitions of biological terms [Encyclopaedia in English and French]
Biotechnology [This website]
Biotechnology Online, Australia
Biotechnology, South Coast Biotechnology Education Unit for schools, Queensland, Australia
Biotechnology, Techniques for studying bacteria [This website]
Biozone [Annotated links to other biology websites]
Birds in Australia, Bird Life International
Blood typing game
Botanical art, Leonie Norton, Australia
Botany Online [German and English]
Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland
Cognitive science, University of Queensland, Australia
DNA, Dolan DNA Learning Center "DNA from the beginning" USA [ Many articles including animation]
Entomology, University of Queensland
Fungi and their kingdoms, ABRS
Fungi, all about fungi, Mycologue Publications
Fungi, Doctor Fungus, Mycoses Study Group
Fungi, Tom Volk's Fungi
Fungi, Moulds, University of Toronto, Canada
Evolution, Understanding evolution, University of California Museum of Palaeontology, USA
GBIF, Global Diversity Information Facility
Genome, IMB, Institute for Molecular Biology, University of Queensland, Australia
Herbarium, Queensland Herbarium
Histotechnology Technical Methods, Alphabetical Protocol Index, University of Nottingham
Insectclopedia, insects
IPNI, International Plant Name Index
Kew Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK
Kew Gardens, Vascular Plant Families and Genera, UK
Legumes, ILDIS, International Legume Database & Information
Lichens, North America
Marine, Australian seashores, "Life on Australian Seashores" by Keith Davey, MESA
Marine education, Marine Education Society of Australasia
Marine studies, Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland
Marine studies, Wet Paper Publications, Australia
Penguin adaptation, Gulf of Maine Aquarium, USA
Palm seed germination, Alan W. Meerow, University of Florida, IFAS Extension
Plants, New York Botanical Garden, USA
Plants, NRCS, Plants database, National Resource Conservation Service, USDA [Enter common name or scientific name of plant]
Plant classification, by Frances M. Cardillo [Mosses, ferns, club mosses, cycads]
Plant classification, Concordance of Angiosperm Family Names, James L. Reveal, The New York Botanical Gardens
Plant histology, Methods in plant histology
Plants of economic importance, University of California, USA
Queensland gardening
Science and plants for schools
Seedsavers
SGM, Society for General Microbiology, UK
Supermarket Botany
Supermarket Botany, Teachers' Domain, USA [FLASH, Interactive]
Supermarket Botany, Missouri Botanical Garden, USA [Interactive]
Taxonomy, ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Tardigrades (Water bears)
Tropical plants database, "Raintree Nutrition"
TROPICOS, Missouri Botanical Garden (plant database), USA
USDA, United States Department of Agriculture
USDA, United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (plant names)
Wollemi Pine, Australia

Part 4. Chemistry teaching
About chemistry, Anne Marie Helmenstine, New York Times Company, USA
American elements
Amino acids, Peptide Guide, by Oleg Larin, Postgraduate Student (D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia)
Bad Science Pennsylvania State University, USA ["The gas tried to escape."]
Biochemistry of metabolism, University of Leeds, UK
Biochemistry Teaching Resources, Barry Ganong's home page, Mansfield University, USA
CAS, Chemical Abstracts Service (See CAS-RN number) American Chemical Society, USA
Cavalcade of Chemistry Mr Guch, USA
Chemfinder, Cambridge, UK [Requires registration]
CHEMnetBASE
Chem Guide, Helping you to understand chemistry, UK
Chem Industry ["Search the chemical world"] [commercial site] USA
Chemical Compounds, Institut für Chemie, Germany [English and German languages]
Chemical Safety Information, Oxford University, England
Chemical Elements Yinon Bentor, USA [Periodic table and many other topics]
Chemical Heritage, Foundation American Chemical Society
Chemistry comes alive! [Organic and biochemistry, photographs and movies]
Chemistry Daily [Chemistry encyclopaedia] A free resource for chemistry students!, USA
Chemistry in Wonderland, Japan Chemical Industry Association
Chemistry of Cosmetics, Australian Academy of Science
Chemistry Safety Information, IPCS IN Chem United Nations agencies
Chemistry, UBC, Chemistry Department, University of British Columbia, Canada [Tutorials - pH]
Chemicroc, Primary school chemistry
CHEMSOC, Learnet, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK [Many teaching resources]
Collective Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, USA [Online resources for teaching and learning chemistry]
Combinatorial chemistry [New organic chemistry] Europe
CRC, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Creative chemistry, by Nigel Saunders, Harrogate Granby High School, UK
Crystal growing
Curious Cook, Harold McGee, cooking chemistry
Delights of Chemistry, University of Leeds, UK [Spectacular experiments]
Doc Brown's Chemistry Clinic
Faces in the Molecular Sciences, Faces in Polymers, The Chemical Heritage Foundation
Fermentation, Sciecse, Science - Secondary, UK: [Fermentation]
General Chemistry Online, USA
HSC Chemistry, NSW, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Inorganic Chemistry - FAQs, USA [Many references in text]
IUPAC, Recommended chemical names, UK
IUPAC Gold Book, IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology
JCE, Journal of Chemical Education
Mercury spills, Managing Small Mercury Spills
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry
Royal Australian Chemical Institute, UK
Organic chemistry demonstrations, University of Regensburg, Germany [English and German, also videos]
IUPAC, Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
IUPAC, IUPAC Gold Book
PDP, Protein Data Bank database
Periodic table, IUPAC, LennTech
Periodic table, IUPAC
Periodic table, IUPAC, World Wide Web version prepared by G. P. Moss
Periodic table, web elements
The Periodic Table of Videos
Phosphates, CEEP
Plant Names, database, University of Melbourne
Plastics American Plastics Council, USA
Polymer colloids, "Key Centre for Polymer Colloids", Australia
Pool chemistry
RAIS, Risk Assessment Information System, US Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Information
RSC, Royal Society of Chemistry - Education
RSC Classic chemistry experiments
Salters Chemistry Club UK
Pool chemistry
Swimming pool water chemistry
Swimming Pool Wizard
School Swimming Pool Guidelines for Operators, Queensland Government, Australia
Sucrose, Sugar Knowledge International Ltd., England
Water structure and science, Martin Chaplin, UK
World of Chemistry, Eric Weisstein, USA

Part 6. Education, general and science education, in-service for science teachers, laboratory assistants
About Research
ACARA, Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
ACER, Australian Council for Educational Research
ASE, Association for Science Education, UK
Astarix mailing list
Art of science, Princeton, USA
Backyard Science
Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally
Bright Minds, University of Queensland
Careers in science
Centre for communication for social change
CSIRO Crest awards
Cyberschool, University of Queensland
DEST, Australian Government, Department of Education, Science and Training
EdNA Online, Education network [Large source of information but some sections locked]
EIDOS [Education and social research]
ESSA (Essential Secondary Science Assessment) tests for Year 8 students, from NSW, Australia
Google Scholar [Academic research index]
Home schooling
Hypography Science Forums
IBM, "Try Science"
The IET Faraday, The Institution of Engineering and Technology in England & Wales and Scotland
The Teachers Page, "Try Science"
LabAssist, Laboratory assistants' website
SSERC, Scottish Schools Equipment Research Centre, laboratory assistants' website
CLEAPSS, UK, laboratory assistants' website
MLS Concept Inventory, University of Queensland
Mr Barlow's Weblog [It motivates students to learn more about science]
MYSA, Middle Years of Schooling Association Inc., Australia
National Science Curriculum, Framing Paper, Australia
NSTA, National Science Teachers Association, Year of Science 2009, National Conference on Science Education
PEARSON
Pirates Treasure Mystery
Queensland Museum Education
Queensland Science Events, Calendar, Queensland, Australia
Queensland Science Teachers, network
Queensland Science Teachers Association
Sciencealert Australasia science news articles
Science education policy, UNESCO, Perth Declaration 2007
Science in industry, UK
Science in Public
Science Professional Continuum [In-service for Queensland science teachers]
ScienCentral [Articles of interest to science teachers]
STAQ, Science Teachers' Association of Queensland Inc.
UniServe, University of Sydney [professional development of science teachers]
Use English
Web Science Research Institute, co-director Tim Berners-Lee
WolframAlpha, the computational knowledge engine
Young Scientists Journal, UK

Part 7. Electronics
Electronics in Meccano, UK
FUNWAY Dick Smith, Australia [Electronics experiments]
Wikipedia, USA [Oscilloscope]

Part 8. Environmental studies, environmental physics, environmental protection, environmental health, ecology, household products
See also: References for Education for Sustainability
AAEE, Australian Association for Environmental Education
AGO, Australian Greenhouse Office
ASPAC, Climate change, Australia
Barrier Reef studies Queensland, Australia
Biodiesel, USDA, USA
Brisbane City Council, "Green Heart CitySmart"
CitySmart, reducing greenhouse gases in Brisbane
Climate challenge, UK
Climate front lines UNESCO
Cradle to cradle
CRIMP, Marine pests, CSIRO, Australia
Dept. of the Environment and Water Resources, Australia
Earth Day network April 22, 2008
Earth System Research Laboratory
Eco-organics
Ecology, The Ecology Centre, University of Queensland, Australia
Econnect [Environment communication skills]
Energex, Electrical safety, Queensland, Australia
Envirocare Australia
CSIRO, Environment
Environment Dept. of the Environment and Water Resources, Australia
Environmental Management System, University of Queensland
EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland, Australia
Environmental Education for Sustainability, Queensland Government
Environment Research Tool, Australian Government, Australia
Fuel cells
Global, environmental literacy
Green chemistry, for high schools
Green Power Australia
Green Schools Connect
Greening Australia
GTAQ, Geography Teachers' Association of Queensland
Heron Island and Moreton Bay Research Stations
House plan, Australia
Household products, USA
Hydro Power
ISA, University of Sydney, Australia
Kyoto Protocol, Australian government
Landcare, Queensland
Live Science
Medical entomologist
Melting ice and climate change
Moreton Bay Research Station & Study Centre
Natural Edge Project, Griffith University, Australia
NNI, National Nanotechnology Initiative
NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA, Lesson plans
Nature Challenge, David Suzuki Foundation, Canada
NCEA, National Center for Environmental Assessment, USA
Notes from the road, Eric Gauger's amazing website of ecology, culture, geology and geography!
Nuclear free Queensland
Ocean world, Texas University, USA
OEAQ, Outdoor Educators Association of Queensland
Origin, Energy Savers, Home Energy Project, Queensland
PlanetArk, Queensland
Pure energy, Australia
Queensland Resource Council
Rainforest action network
Rainforest CRC
Renewable Energy, Canada
Renewable Energy, NSW, Australia
Science and development network
SEDAC, Stratospheric Ozone and Human Development
Small island voice, Global forum, UNESCO, Save the Whales!
Standards Australia
Streamwatch
Sustainable Living Challenge, Griffith University, Australia
Teach sustainability, Australia
Teaching climate change, Australia
TFS, energy brokers and carbon credits experts
UNWater, United Nations
Water centre, International Water Centre, Integrated water management
Wildcare, Australia
Wind energy
Water cycles, USGS United States Geological Survey, USA [Water cycles for schools]
Water supply to small islands, UNESCO
Waterwatch, Australia [Water chemistry]
World Environment Day

Part 9. Geology
Australian Atlas of Minerals Resources, Mines and Processing Centres
Maps of Australia:
Australian Coal Association
British Geological Survey, UK [Topics for schools]
Curriculum Resources in Geology
Geoscience Australia ( has a wide range of national mapping and geology resources available online)
Google Earth
Google Earth layers
How volcanoes work, San Diego State University, USA
IOC, UN Intergovernmental Oceanic Commission, UNESCO
Key to MINERALS, Suzanne D. Golding, University of Queensland
Mineralogical map of the Moon
One Geology, British Geological Survey (BGS)
Opals, Lightning Ridge Opal Mines
Origins of oil and gas Canada
Queensland Resources Council
Rocks and minerals [Commercial suppliers and glossary of terms] USA
Rocks for Kids [Primary science]
Scoria sand, Australia
Show me geology, USA
Soil is amazing
UNPh35 Rocks and minerals [This website]
Uranium, Australia
USGS, United States Geological Survey, USA

Part 10. Health and safety, human body, anatomy
AAD, American Academy of Dermatology, USA
ACHPER, Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
ACMA, Australian Communications and Media Authority
Agency for toxic substances and disease registry
Allergy facts, Australia
American Heart Association
American Society for Microbiology, USA
Anatomy, Net Anatomy
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Body mass index
Cancer Oncolink, University of Pennsylvania, USA
CDC, Center for Disease Control, USA
CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [See Body Mass Index (BMI) For children and teen age people]
Coco-Cola, drinks
Coeliac disease, food intolerances, Queensland Coeliac Society
Dental health, "Supertooth" glass model teaching aid
Dental Health Week, Australia
Department of Health, UK
Doctor Fungus [Information on fungal infections]
Doctors' Reference Site [Also for patients] Australia
Drugs [This website]
Drugs, statistics, USA
Drugs information online
ACDE, American Council for Drug Education
Drug Education Resources, Australia
Drug guide
Drugs - National Drug Intelligence Center, USA
Drugs, Petrol sniffing
National Institute for Drug Abuse, USA
Emedicine ["Instant access to the minds of science"]
Fertility
Food additives, allergies, lactose intolerance
Food intolerance, Network Allergy or food additive, Australia
Food, Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health, USA
Food, raw foods
Raw fruit and vegetables
Food Standards Australia, New Zealand
Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load, David Mendosa, USA
Health and safety, Queensland Government, Australia
Healthy eating
HIV / AIDS, The Body, The Complete HIV / AIDS Resource
Human body, BBC, UK
Medical entomologist
Medical entomology, University of Sydney and Westmead Hospital, Australia
Medlineplus, USA
myDr, Australia [Top medical information website for Australians]
NIAID, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institute of Health, USA
NIH, National Institute of Health, USA, high school curriculum
NOVA Science Now Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA
Nutrition, calorific value
Queensland Brain Institute Australia
Queensland Department of Health
Sex education for children, aged 10 to12, Latrobe University, Australia [Needs Flash 6]
Sexuality education [This website]
Sexual health, Contraception, HIV/AIDS [This website]
Sex life, Family Planning, Victoria, Australia
Smoking, ASH Action on Smoking and Health, UK
Smoking, Anatomy of a cigarette, by Lexi Krock, NOVA Online [Some parts require Flash]
Smoking, "Quit Smoking" drug, UK
Sun protection, Hats that children would want to wear
Sun Smart, Australia [Advice on sun screens, skin cancer, skin health]
Sunscreens UV Protective Products
Swine Flu, N1H1, World Health Organization
Tobacco education
TIME, Towards International Medical Equality, medical students of the University of Queensland
Vaccination
Womens Health
WHO, World Health Organization

Part 11. Mathematics and computers
Australian Mathematical SocietyAustralia
Calculators and converters, Easy Calulation.com
Easy Unit Converter
GIDb Games Innovation Database, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA
Infinity - The cool maths zone, University of Queensland, Australia
Living mathematics University of Cambridge, UK
Maths Daily [Mathematics encyclopaedia]
Math World
QAMT, Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc.
QSITE, Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education Inc.
Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers
World Math Day

Part 12. Meteorology
AMOS, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographics Society
ASPECT, Antarctic Sea Ice Processes and Climate
BOM, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia ["Learn about meteorology"]
Beaufort wind scale, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Climate change, "On the Frontlines of Climate Change"
Cloud Appreciation Society
CSIRO, Marine and Atmospheric Research, Australia
Modern weather, BBC, UK
Queensland Resources Council
UNPh 37 Weather Experiments [This website]
Weather Wiz Kids, Meteorologist Crystal Wicker, USA

Part 13. Physics teaching
Aerodynamic Lift, Bernoulli Effect, Reaction Lift
Aerodynamics NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Amusement Park Physics
Australian Institute of Physics, Australia
BIPM, Bureau Internationale de Poids et Mesures (including SI)
Boomerangs + Plus magazine, University of Cambridge, UK [Many articles]
Classroom Activities, Union College, USA [Many experiments]
Colour chart [html]
Conversion tables
CRC, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Diffraction grating
Energex, Australia
Energy quest, Energy and temperature scales, California, USA
Explore Einstein
Fear of physics
Glenbrook South Physics [home page]
Hydro electricity, Hands On Energy Discovery Centre, Hydro Tasmania, Australia
Hypersonics, University of Queensland
Hypersonic weapons, New Scientist
Instructional Lab Demos [New York State University]
IYPT, International Young Physicists' Tournament [Includes problems of 18th IYPT, July 2005 Switzerland, pdf file]
Kilogram BIPM, France [in English]
Ladder problems [mainly mathematics]
Mad Lab [Simple electronics]
Magnetic Levitation Experiment, University of Queensland
Magnetic levitation train (Shanghai Maglev Train)
NCSU, Dept. Physics, North Carolina State university, USA [Physics demonstrations]
Newton's Law of Cooling [Applet]
Nuclear Science in Society Australia
Origin, Energy Savers, Home Energy Project, Queensland
Perceptions USA [Many articles and chat about physics teaching, e.g. Coriolis effect]
PHYSCLIPS, University of New South Wales, Australia [A multi-level, multi-media resource]
Physical Sciences Resources Center [Requires free registration] American Association of Physics Teachers, USA
Physics Daily [Physics encyclopaedia - many articles]
Physics Demo Troupe [Demonstrations of physics experiments by students] University of Queensland, Australia
Physics Demonstrations, Idaho State University [Also, see website addresses of demonstrations from other USA universities]
Physics Department, School of Physical Sciences, University of Queensland
Physics Fact Book (essays by students)
Physics students, society, "PAIN" University of Queensland
Physics teaching internet resources, Australian Institute of Physics, Australia
Physics, University of Maryland, Department of Physics, USA [Physics demonstrations]
Rainbows, National Centre for Atmospheric Research, USA
Schoolie, Ireland [interactive learning]
"Science myths" including Bad Physics and Bad Electricity (also, see: Comments Book)
(SI), The International System of Units, BIPM Bureau International des Poids et Mesures [in English]
Slinky spring experiments
Solar hydrogen, Sialon Ceramics, Australia
Southgate Amateur Radio Club, Australia
Space Peace
USBORNE, Internet-linked Library of Science
World of Physics Eric Weisstein
Zona Land [Physics and mathematics, excellent for waves]

Part 14. Popular science, fun science, science for kids
20 Questions, Artificial intelligence project
ABC Science Features, Australia
Answers [Free online dictionary]
Arthur Website
ASC, Australian Science Communicators
ATSE, Australian Academy of Technology, Science and Engineering
Australian Museum
BHP, Billiton Science Awards, Australia
Bright Minds, home science experiments, University of Queensland
2009 BIOLOGY WORKBOOKS, BIOZONE Learning Media Australia
Presentation MEDIA BIOZONE Learning Media Australia
Classroom Antarctica FOR KIDS! Australian Science Teachers Association
Cook Street, School of Fine Cooking, USA
Cool science, USA ["Science is fun!"]
CREST awards, CSIRO, Australia
Discovery Education
Education Place [Search engine] Science Fair Handbook, USA
Energy Facts, KidsPage
Energy story Canada
Energy Safety Week, Australia
Engineering Interest Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK [For children 9 to 11 years]
EngQuest, Engineers Australia, projects for primary students, cash prizes
ExperiMENTALS Tricks, jokes and experiments, Australia
FoodieView, food recipes
Frank Potter's Science Gems Los Alamos, USA
Fun for kids by J. Rosenberg
Fun with Science, USA [Mainly geophysics, in 8 languages!]
Headst@rt for students, science, technology, world around us, newsmakers, The Courier-Mail
Jackie's resources for teaching and learning
Kidslab (Asia) BASF
Kid's Astronomy [Also maths games]
Kites - 25 Kites That Fly, Leslie Hunt, USA
Kites, Brisbane Kite Festival
Kites - Shape Shifters, Anthony's Kite Workshop, Australia
LEGO MINDSTORMS
Mad Scientist Network Washington University Medical School, USA
Madlab, UK
"Moon project" More observation of nature, Texas Tech University, USA and Australia
Naked Science, University of Cambridge, UK
National Science and Engineering Week, UK
National Science Foundation, - News, USA
New Scientist, UK
Open University, UK
Planet Slayer, Greenhouse effect
Prof Bunsen [science experiment novelties, commercial website]
Queensland Museum, Southbank
Rocks for Kids
Roller Coaster, Australian Broadcasting Commission
Science by Doing project, Australia
Science clips, BBC, UK
Science Experiment Encyclopedia [science fairs]
Science fairs home page USA
Science Fair Projects and Experiments, Julian Trubin, USA
Science jokes Julian Rubin
Science on the shelves, York University, UK
Science Post Cards, New Zealand
Science World
ScienceIQ, online science quiz for school teams
Scientific American
Scientists in schools project, Australia
SCIENTRIFFIC magazine, CSIRO, Australia
Sciscoop, USA [News about science]
Siemens, Science Experience, hands-on science experience, Australia
Scope, CSIRO Australia ["fun-and-funky science"]
Simply Science
SIS, Scientists in Schools, Australia
Smart Education, Canterbury Christ Church University
SPECTRA, fun science for 6-9 year olds and 9-15 year olds
Teaching and Learning Resources, Diane Hawkins, UK
Tools of science, University of Queensland
Try Science, USA [Experiments for children in Chinese, English, French, Italian, Spanish]
Union College, Schenectady, New York, USA
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Wildlife Protection Society, Queensland

Part 15. Primary science
Bones and joints
Chemicroc, Primary school chemistry
Great Plant Hunt, UK
Primary Connections, Australian Academy of Science
Primary Schools Innovation Conference, Australia
Primary Teaching and Learning Resources, Diane Hawkins, UK [Ideas for primary teachers]
Primary lessons [This website]

Part 16. Publishers and equipment
Ankur Gems, India
Arbor Scientific, USA
Australian Bureau of Statistics National Education Services Unit, Australia
Australian Entomological Supplies (Equipment for catching and studying insects and small animals)
Bibby Sterlin Ltd., UK, microbiology equipment
Biology workbooks, BIOZONE, Australia
Blades Biological, UK, algae, bacteria, fungi, protozoa for microbiology
Broad-Tech, batteries
Cengage, publishers
CORE INDEX, Resource for global buyers of chemical products
Crocodile Clips Science simulation kits, Scotland, UK
CSIRO, Double Helix Science Club, Australia
Dataworks, Middle primary to upper secondary school software, Australia
Flashing webs, website construction, templates
FlickNTick, Classroom productivity tool, Australia
Free Resources for Science Teachers, USA
Interactive Whiteboard Projectors and software, Australia
JAYCAR, electronics, electronics equipment, Australia and New Zealand
Laboratory Design and supply, USA
LEGO, Educational Experience, Robotics, Australia
Livingstone International, School scientific and First Aid needs, Australia
Magnets, Frenergy
Nature, Publishing Group, UK
NCBE, National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading, UK, fermenters, bacteria, yeast, for microbiology
Newbyte, Educational software, Australia and UK
Modern teaching Aids
Open University Press, UK
Pacific Data Systems datalogging, breath testing, weather stations
Pearson
Philip Harris Education, UK, Chemicals and laboratory equipment
Science and Technology Daily Review, Turbopress, New Zealand
Science Castle Science Kits, Classes & Experiments
Science News, Adelaide University Library, Australia
Scientrific Pty Ltd, dataloggers, spectrometers, radiation meters (Geiger counters)
SKS Science Products, plastic lab bottles & vials, polythene Petri dishes, latex gloves, polystyrene pipettes, plastic containers
Solar power system, install your own solar pwwer system
Southern Biological Fuel cell, Australia
Steve Spangler science
STOPAK, Desiccant containers for agricultural products
The Logical Interface, Data loggers, Microscopes, Electronic equipment, Australia
Triple Helix Resources, biology resources for secondary schools
Yapstar, "Braniac" trivial board game to make science more fun

Part 17. Robotics
Lego Robot links, Netherlands [This website is no longer maintained but is still good value]

, Part 18. Safety, laboratory safety
ChemWatch, chemicals management system Australia [Chemical safety data]
Community safety, Electrical appliances, Energex, Australia
Electrical hazards, Physics Dictionary [This website]
Laboratory safety [This website]
LabAssist, Laboratory assistants' website
Occupational Health and Safety, University of Wollongong, Australia

Part 19. Science teaching information and associations
Australia
ASERA Australasia Science Education Research Association
ASTA, Australian Science Teachers Association
Australasia Science, magazine
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Science website
Australian Museum Sydney
Bright Sparks, University of Melbourne [Australian scientists]
Frank Potters Science Gems
Lab Notes, Australian Broadcasting Commission Online Education Site
National Library of Australia [Australian science and technology internet sites]
New Zealand Association of Science Educators
Newsletters Australian Academy of Science
Queensland Natural Resource Management
Queensland Science Teachers Association
Research Australia
Science Demonstrations Queensland, Australia
Science demonstrations, Australia
Science in the News, NOVA, Australian Academy of Science
Science Network, Western Australia
South Australia Space School
Surfing scientist, Australian Broadcasting Commission
The Research Cooperative
UQ Practical Experience, Bright Minds
Velocity "Breakthrough Australian Science", ANSTO, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization

United Kingdom, Canada, and others
ASE, Association for Science Education
BBC Science quiz [What kind of a thinker are you?]
CASTME
Netsteps Alberta Canada teachers
OECD Pisa survey
Planet Science Department for Education and Skills
Schoolzone [Huge collection of education resources]
Sciecse General secondary science

USA
AAAS, American Association for the Advancement of Science
All the Web [Search engine, index provided by Yahoo!, search for "School science lessons"]
Ask a scientist, Newton BBS
Educators Reference Book Information Institute of Syracuse [2000+ lesson plans, ERIC]
Exploratorium, hands-on museum of science, San Francisco, USA
How stuff works [Time magazine award 2002-2003 for "Best 50 websites"]
Lawrence Hall of Science University of California, Berkeley, USA
Lesson plans
Nation Master [Statistics about everything, including use of chemicals in foods]
NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA, Lesson plans
Science Learning Network
Science Teachers Resource Centre Lapeer County Information Depot, Michigan
Scientific American [Scientific questions answered by experts]
Scientific American, In the classroom series
Visuals unlimited [Amazing collection of scientific photographs ]
Wikepedia [Free multi-lingual encyclopaedia]
Wiley Interscience, - Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols and Abbreviations, Wiley

Part 20 Technology education, cooking, food technology, materials science
Centre for Alternative Technology, UK
Cook Street, USA
Cooking science
Community Care
Cosmos, G Magazine, Luna Media
Curious Cook, Harold McGee
Curriculum Corporation, Technology education, Ministries of Education, Australia
Food Science
Food Science, Australia
Food.cooking [Measurements used for cooking]
Food Reference Website
Food standards, FAO /WHO, "Codex Alimentarius"
HEIA, Home Economics Institute of Australia Inc.
Household products, USA
IET, Institute of Engineering and technology, UK
Juliette's Food Spot
Materials science
NIST Virtual Museum (National Standards and Technology)
Palm Beach Pictures
Photography, Interesting photography
Quantum Scientific
Tech and Learning
VETnetwork, Vocational Education and Training Network Australia Inc.
VizPoets, Human bodies and their uses
Wine terminology, Webbuzz Wines