School Science Lessons
Interesting Websites
Updated: 2010-01-30
Please send comments to: J.Elfick@uq.edu.au
Table of contents
Part 1. Agriculture
Part 2. Astronomy, space sciences
Part 3. Biology, biotechnology
Part 4. Chemistry teaching
Part 5. Science syllabuses
Part 6. Education, in-service training
Part 7. Environmental studies
Part 8. Food and nutrition
Part 9. Geology, earth sciences
Part 10. Health and safety, the human body
Part 11. Mathematics and computers
Part 12. Meteorology
Part 13. Physics teaching
Part 14. Popular science, science fairs, science
for kids
Part 15. Primary science
Part 16. Publishers, equipment, chemical suppliers
Part 17. Science, scientific
Part 18. Laboratory safety
Part 20. Technology education, food technology,
materials science
Part 1.
Agriculture
Animal
care and protection, [for kids], Queensland Government, Australia
Animal
care and protection, ethics, [for teachers], Queensland Government,
Australia
Banana, Pests
and Disease Control, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Banana, Secretariat of
the Pacific Community
Biodiesel:
Honge oil biodiesel, India
Biodiesel: Vegetable oil as
fuel, Plant Drive, USA
Breadfruit:
Tropical fruits, Daley's Nursery, Queensland, Australia
Cattle:
Better
Pastures for the Tropics and Subtropics, Ian Partridge, Tropical
Grassland Society of Australia Inc
Cattle:
Calculating a gross margin for sheep, goat and cattle enterprises,
Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Cattle:
Information, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Chickens: Australian
poultry, CRC
Chickens: Australian Chicken
Meat Federation Inc.
Chickens:
Egg information, Public Health, Western Australian Government
Chickens: Hatching chicks
the easy way, Perth, Australia
Chickens:
Poultry
hub, People and poultry, Australia
Chickens:
Care and husbandry of poultry, Queensland Department of Primary
Industries
Chickens: Poultry
Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, USDA
Chillies: Pimientos de
Padron, Australia
Chillies:
Chillies and capsicums, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Cocoa:
Cocoa Development & Its Environmental Dilemma, Migratory Bird
Centre
Cocoa:
Growing cocoa, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Cocoa: World Cocoa
Foundation, Encouraging sustainable, responsible cocoa growing
Coconuts:
Coconut Australia, Internet-based discussion group, Australia,
Coconuts:
Embryo culture manual, University of Queensland and Philippine Coconut
Authority, ACIAR
Coconuts:
Future
prospects of the world coconut industry, October 2007, ACIAR
Coconuts: Google
Coconut Knowledge network
Coconuts:
Oil, UNESCO, Small Islands Voice, Renewable energy and coconut oil,
Vanuatu
Coconuts: Coconut opening,
"Cocotap", The new multi-tool to carry in tropical paradise!
Coconuts: "Palm
seed germination", Alan W. Meerow, University of Florida, IFAS Extension
Coconuts:
Coconut storage and selection, coconut recipes
Coconuts: Coconut recipes
Coconuts: Research
Center, Bruce Fife, USA
Coconuts:
Technology, Kokonut Pacific, Australia, [Cold pressed coconut oil or
"virgin coconut oil"]
Coconuts: "The
Coconut Odyssey: the bounteous possibilities of the tree of life" by
Mike Foale, [book advertisement]
Coconuts: Secretariat of
the Pacific Community
Department of
Primary Industries: Profarm farmer training, NSW, Australia
Department
of Primary Industries: Queensland, Australia
Department of
Agriculture, USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
Ducks:
Ducks - production guide, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Ducks:
Raising ducks, University of Minnesota, USA
Gardening: Dave's Garden, USA
Gardening: Bookfield Garden
Centre, Brisbane
Gardening: Community
gardens, Australian City Farm & Community Gardens Network
Gardening: Edible
Landscapes, Northey Street City Farm, Brisbane, Australia
Gardening: Garden
supplies, Green harvest organic gardening supplies
Gardening: Global
Garden, [Free gardening magazine] Australia
Gardening: Hampton
Gardens Nursery, Brisbane
Gardening: Herbs,
Queensland Herb Society, Australia
Gardening: Searles, Garden
products, Gardening tips for vegetables and herbs, Queensland, Australia
Gardening: Holly Forsyth,
Australia
Gardening: Horticulture,
Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, USA
Gardening:
Stephanie Alexander kitchen garden, Australia
Gardening: Olive farm,
Coolana Olives, Queensland, Australia
Gardening: Organic, Australian
Certified Organic Biological Farmers of Australia
Gardening: Organic plants and
compost, Edible Landscapes Nursery, Brisbane, Australia
Gardening:
Sydney Postharvest Laboratory, [Database of crop information], Australia
Gardening: Seed savers,
Preserving the genetic basis of tomorrow's food, Australia
Gardening:
Successful Gardening, Annette McFarlane, Australia
Gardening: Vegetable
seed, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Gardening: Yates Garden Guide,
Australia
International: CIAT (Centro
Internacional de Agricultura Tropical) Eco-Efficent Agriculture for the
Poor, [English language]
International: IITA: Agricultural
Research for Development in Africa, [It runs research and extension
stations in African countries.]
International: The Jatropha
System, An Integrated Approach of Rural Development in Tropical &
Subtropical Countries
Papaya: Tropical
fruits, Daley's Nursery, Queensland, Australia
Papaya:
Papaya pests, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Pests and diseases:
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names, UK
Pests
and diseases: Co-operative Research Centre for Tropical Plant
Protection, Australia
Pests and diseases: Descriptions
of plant viruses, Rothamstead Experimental Station, UK
Pests and diseases:
Insect pests, CSIRO Entomology, Australia
Pests and diseases:
IPM, Integrated Pest Management, USA, IPM Publications
Pests and diseases:
IPM, Community Integrated Pest Management
Pests
and diseases: Papaya pests, Queensland Department of Primary
Industries
Pests
and diseases: Plant pests and diseases, A-Z list, Queensland
Department of Primary Industries
School gardening:
AgAware Learning Modules, Queensland, Australia
School gardening: Agriculture
Educators: National Association of Agricultural Educators, Australia
School
gardening: Edible Botany, Texas A & M University, USA
School gardening:
Stephanie Alexander, kitchen garden, Australia
Soil: Inoculo Laboratories,
Soil pH kits, Australia
Soil:
Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Soil:
Soil Classification, National Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USA
Sweet potato:
Growing sweet potatoes, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Taro:
Taro: the plant, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Taro: Secretariat of the
Pacific Community
Yam: Secretariat of the
Pacific Community
Part 2. Astronomy, space sciences
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
Sundials on the internet
Windows to the Universe,
USA, [Space science and earth science, also Spanish version]
Part 3. Biology, biotechnology
Animals, Anatomy Arcade
(Ben Crossett, Glen Waverley Secondary College, Melbourne, Australia)
Animals,
Animal diversity, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology,
[Classification of animals]
Animals, Bilby, Save the
Bilby fund, Australia
Animals, Birds in
Australia, Bird Life International
Animals,
Blood typing game
Animals, Cognitive
science, University of Queensland, Australia
Animals, Insects,
Entomology, University of Queensland
Animals, Insects,
Insectclopedia
Animals,
Insects, Medical entomologist
Animals,
Penguin adaptation, Gulf of Maine Aquarium, USA
Biology, Action
Bioscience, American Institute of Biological Science, USA
Biology, American
Institute of Biological Sciences
Biology, Backyard
buddies, Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, Australia
Biology, Biology Daily,
[Biology encyclopaedia - thousands of articles]
Biology, Biozone,
[Annotated links to other biology websites]
Biology,
Discoveries in Natural History & Exploration, University of
California, USA
Biology, Evolution,
Understanding evolution, University of California Museum of
Palaeontology, USA
Biology, GBIF, Global
Diversity Information Facility
Biology,
Histotechnology Technical Methods, Alphabetical Protocol Index,
University of Nottingham
Biology,
Kimball's Biology Pages, by Dr. John W. Kimball, [Online biology
textbook]
Biology, Tardigrades (Water
bears)
Biology, Wildlife Preservation
Society
of Queensland
Biotechnology,
Australian Biotechnology
Biotechnology, Australia
Biotechnology, [This website]
Biotechnology,
Microbiology, SGM, Society for General Microbiology, UK
Biotechnology, Techniques for studying
bacteria, [This website]
Genetics, Active
Science, genes, DNA, heredity, [GlaxoSmithKline]
Genetics, DNA, Dolan DNA Learning
Center "DNA from the beginning" USA, [ Many articles including
animation]
Fungi,
Fungi and their kingdoms, ABRS
Fungi, Doctor
Fungus, Mycoses Study Group
Fungi, Tom Volk's Fungi
Marine studies,
Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland
Marine
studies, Australian
seashores, "Life on Australian Seashores" by Keith Davey, MESA
Marine studies, Marine
Education Society of Australasia
Marine studies,
Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland
Marine studies, Wet Paper
Publications, Australia
Plants,
Algae home page, Ohio University, [Images of many algae species]
Plants, Botanical art,
Leonie Norton, Australia
Plants,
Botany Online, [German and English]
Plants, Hampton Gardens
Nursery, Brisbane
Plants,
Herbarium, Virtual Herbarium, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Plants, IPNI,
International Plant Name Index
Plants, Kew Gardens, Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew, UK
Plants, Kew
Gardens, Vascular Plant Families and Genera, UK
Plants, Legumes, ILDIS,
International Legume Database & Information
Plants, Lichens, North
America
Plants, 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]
Plants,
Plant
classification, by Frances M. Cardillo, [Mosses, ferns, club mosses,
cycads]
Plants,
Plant
classification, Concordance of Angiosperm Family Names, James L.
Reveal, The New York Botanical Gardens
Plants,
Plant
histology, Methods in plant histology
Plants,
Plant
Names, database, University of Melbourne
Plants,
Science and
plants for schools
Plants, Seed savers
Plants,
Supermarket
Botany, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Plants,
Supermarket
Botany, Teachers' Domain, USA, [FLASH, Interactive]
Plants,
Supermarket Botany, Missouri Botanical Garden, USA, [Interactive]
Plants, Taxonomy, ITIS, Integrated
Taxonomic
Information System
Plants, Tropical
plants database, "Raintree Nutrition"
Plants, TROPICOS,
Missouri
Botanical Garden (plant database), USA
Plants, USDA,
United States Department of Agriculture
Plants, USDA, United
States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation
Service (plant names)
Plants, Wollemi Pine, Australia
Part 4. Chemistry teaching
American elements
Amino acids,
Peptide Guide, by Oleg Larin, (D. Mendeleev University of Chemical
Technology of Russia)
Biochemistry
of metabolism, University of Leeds, UK
Biochemistry
Teaching Resources, Barry Ganong's home page, Mansfield University,
USA
Chemistry, About chemistry,
Anne Marie Helmenstine, New York Times Company, USA
Chemistry, CAS, Chemical Abstracts
Service (See CAS-RN number) American Chemical Society, USA
Chemistry, Cavalcade
of Chemistry, Mr Guch, USA
Chemistry, CHEMnetBASE
Chemistry, Chem
Guide, Helping you to understand chemistry, UK
Chemistry, Chem
Industry, ["Search the chemical world"], [commercial site] USA
Chemistry, Chemical and other
safety information, Oxford University, England
Chemistry,
Chemical Compounds, Institut für Chemie, Germany, [English and
German languages]
Chemistry, Chemical
Elements, Yinon Bentor, USA, [Periodic table and many other topics]
Chemistry, Chemical
Heritage, Foundation American Chemical Society
Chemistry,
Chemical safety, European Commission
Chemistry,
Chemicroc, Primary school chemistry
Chemistry,
Chemistry comes alive!, [Organic and biochemistry, photographs and
movies]
Chemistry, Chemistry
Daily, [Chemistry encyclopaedia], A free resource for chemistry
students!, USA
Chemistry, Chemistry Department,
University of British Columbia, Canada, [Tutorials - pH]
Chemistry, Chemistry in
Wonderland, [for kids], Japan Chemical Industry Association
Chemistry,
Chemistry of Cosmetics, Australian Academy of Science
Chemistry, Chemistry Safety
Information, IPCS IN Chem United Nations agencies
Chemistry,
Chemicroc, Primary school chemistry
Chemistry,
CHEMSOC, Learnet, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, [Many teaching
resources]
Chemistry, Collective
Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, [Online resources for
teaching and learning chemistry]
Chemistry, Combinatorial
chemistry, [New organic chemistry] Europe
Chemistry, CRC, Handbook of
Chemistry and Physics
Chemistry, Creative
chemistry, by Nigel Saunders, Harrogate Granby High School, UK
Chemistry, Curious Cook,
Harold McGee, cooking chemistry
Chemistry, Delights
of Chemistry, University of Leeds, UK, [Spectacular experiments]
Chemistry, Doc Brown's
Chemistry Clinic, USA
Chemistry,
General Chemistry Online, USA
Chemistry,
Green chemistry, for high schools
Chemistry,
HSC Chemistry, NSW, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Chemistry,
Inorganic Chemistry - FAQs, USA, [Many references in text]
Chemistry, IUPAC, Gold Book,
IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology
Chemistry, IUPAC,
Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
Chemistry, IUPAC,
Recommended chemical names, UK
Chemistry, JCE, Journal of
Chemical Education
Chemistry,
Nuffield Advanced Chemistry
Chemistry,
Organic chemistry demonstrations, [English and German]
Chemistry,
RSC, Classic chemistry experiments
Chemistry,
RSC, Royal Society of Chemistry - Education
Chemistry,
Salters Chemistry Club, UK
Chemistry,
The Chemistry Clinic, Rasmussen College
Chemistry,
World of Chemistry, Eric Weisstein, USA
Chemistry,
Faces in the Molecular Sciences, Faces in Polymers, The Chemical
Heritage Foundation
Chemistry, PDP,
Protein Data Bank database
Periodic table,IUPAC
Periodic table, IUPAC,LennTech
Periodictable, IUPAC, World Wide Web version prepared by G. P. Moss
Periodic table,Videos
Periodic table, web elements
Pigments,MetroChem Industries Ltd.
Plastics, American Plastics Council, USA
Polymer colloids, "Key
Centre for Polymer Colloids", Australia
RAIS, Risk Assessment
Information System, US Department of Energy, Office of Environmental
Information
School of Chemistry
and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland
Swimming Pool Wizard
Sucrose, Sugar Knowledge
International Ltd., England
Water structure and
science, Martin Chaplin, UK
Part 5 Syllabuses
Chemistry syllabus,
(Edited extracts), Queensland Studies Authority, Queensland Government
9.0.0, Draft Physics syllabus, atomic
structure, nuclear structure and radioactivity, modern physics
(Headings only)
Physics syllabus, (Edited
extracts), Queensland Studies Authority, Queensland Government
Part 6. Education, in-service training
ACARA, Australian
Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority
ACER, Australian
Council for Educational Research
ALTC, Australian Learning
and Teaching Council
Astarix mailing
list
Cyberschool,
University of Queensland
EdNA Online,
Education network, [Large source of information but some sections
locked]
EIDOS, [Education and social
research]
FAST, Formative assessment in
Science Teaching project
Google Scholar, [Academic
research index]
Home schooling
The IET Faraday, The
Institution of Engineering and Technology in England & Wales and
Scotland
MLS, Concept
Inventory, University of Queensland
MYSA, Middle Years of Schooling
Association Inc., Australia
PEARSON
Pirates
Treasure Mystery
Queensland Museum
Education
Research Cooperative
Risk Assessment,
(commercial website, for information only)
UniServe, University of
Sydney, [professional development of science teachers]
WolframAlpha, the
computational knowledge engine
Part 7. Environmental studies
AngliGreen
Biodiesel, USDA, USA
Climate, ASPAC, Climate
change,Australia
Climate, Climate front
lines, UNESCO
Climate, Climate smart
home, Australia
Climate, Melting ice
and climate change, green TV, UK
Climate,
Teaching climate change, Australia
Earth System Research Laboratory
Ecology, Eco-organics
Ecology, The Ecology
Centre, University of Queensland, Australia
Energy,
Energy story, Canada
Energy, Fuel cells
Energy, Green
Power, Australia
Energy, Origin,
Energy Savers, Home Energy Project, Queensland
Energy, Energy Australia
Energy, TFS Green, Energy brokers
and carbon credits experts
Energy, Turning to Hydro Power, USA
Energy, Wind energy
Environment, Australian
Association for Environmental Education, AAEE
Environment,
CSIRO, Environment
Environment, Dept. of the
Environment and Water Resources, Australia
Environment,
Econnect, [Environment communication skills]
Environment,
Envirocare, Australia
Environment,
Environmental Education for Sustainability, Queensland Government
Environment,
Environmental house plan, Australia
Environment, Environmental
Protection Agency, (EPA), Queensland, Australia
Environment,
Environmental Sustainability, University of Queensland
Environment, Global environmental
literacy
Environment, National
Center for Environmental Assessment, (NCEA), USA
Landcare, Queensland
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
Notes from the road,
Eric Gauger's amazing website of ecology, culture, geology and
geography!
OEAQ, Outdoor Educators
Association of Queensland
Queensland
Resource Council
Rainforest action network
Rainforest CRC
SEDAC, Stratospheric Ozone
and Human Development
Standards Australia
Sustainablity,
Interactive Sustainability Analysis, (ISA), University of Sydney
Sustainability,
Sustainable Living Challenge, Griffith University, Australia
Sustainability,
Teach sustainability, Australia
Water, Ocean world, Texas
University, USA
Water,
Streamwatch
Water, Water
cycles, USGS United States Geological Survey, USA, [Water cycles for
schools]
Water, Water centre,
International Water Centre, Integrated water management
Water,
Water supply to small islands, UNESCO
Wildcare, Australia
Part 8. Food and nutrition
Food,
Active-Ate, Healthy eating
Food, Allergy facts,
Australia
Food, Body
mass index, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), USA
Food, Cook Street, USA
Food,
Cooking / FAQ, [Measurements used for cooking]
Food, Curious Cook, Harold
McGee
Food, Coeliac disease,
food intolerances, Queensland Coeliac Society, Australia
Food,
Food intolerance, Network Allergy or food additive, Australia
Food, Food
Reference, Australia
Food, Food Science,
National Science teachers Association, USA
Food, Food
Science, Australia
Food, FoodieView, food recipes,
USA
Food, Glycemic Index
and Glycemic Load, David Mendosa, USA
Food,
Green Barley Powder, spelt powder (Triticum spelt), Australia
Food, Juliette's
Food Spot, Melbourne, Australia
Food, Loving earth,
superfoods, raw chocolate, Melbourne, Australi
Food,
Nutritient data laboratory, USDA, USA
Food,
Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health, USA
Food,
Science of cooking, USA
Part 9. Geology, earth sciences
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
How volcanoes
work, San Diego State University, USA
IOC, UN
Intergovernmental Oceanic Commission, UNESCO
Key
to MINERALS, Suzanne D. Golding, University of Queensland
One Geology, British
Geological Survey (BGS)
Opals, Lightning Ridge Opal Mines
Queensland
Resources Council
Rocks and minerals,
[Commercial suppliers and glossary of terms] USA
How rocks
and minerals are formed
Scoria Products, Australia
Show me
geology, USA
UNPh35 Rocks and minerals,
[This website]
Uranium SA, Australia
USGS, United States Geological
Survey, USA
Part 10. Health and safety, the human body
AAD, American Academy of Dermatology,
USA
ACHPER, Australian Council
for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
American
Heart Association
Anatomy, Anatomy Arcade
(Ben Crossett, Glen Waverley Secondary College, Melbourne, Australia)
Anatomy, Bones and joints
Anatomy,
Histotechnology, University of Nottingham
Anatomy, Human
body, BBC, UK
Anatomy, Queensland Brain
Institute, Australia
Arthritis, Arthritis
Australia
CDC, Center for Disease Control and
Prevention, USA
Coco-Cola, drinks
CPRC, Cancer
prevention Research Centre, University of Queensland
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, Agency for
toxic substances and disease registry
Drugs, [This website]
Drugs, statistics, USA
Drugs, Drugs information online
Drugs, ACDE, American Council for
Drug Education
Drugs, The Good Drug
guide
Drugs, National Drug
Intelligence Center, USA
Drugs,
Petrol sniffing
Emedicine, What's New in
Medicine,["Instant access to the minds of science"]
Fertility,
Get pregnant Now
Fertility +,
Women's Health Matters
Health, Health and Ageing,
Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government
Health, Health insite,
Australian Government
Health, Better
Health, Victorian Government, Australia
Health, National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Disease, (NIAID, National Institute of Health,
USA
Health,
National Institute of Health, (NIH), USA, high school curriculum
Health, Queensland
Department of Health
HIV / AIDS, The Body, The
Complete HIV / AIDS Resource
Medical
entomologist
Medical entomology, University
of Sydney and Westmead Hospital, Australia
Medlineplus, USA
myDr, Australia, [Top medical
information website for Australians]
NOVA Science
Now, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA
Q-Pharm Pty Limited, Australia
(Participate in medical research)
Sexed, Sex education for
children, aged 10 to 12, Latrobe University, Australia, [Needs Flash 6]
Sexed, Sexuality education, [This website]
Sexed, Sexual health,
Contraception, HIV/AIDS, [This website]
Sexed, Sex life,
Family Planning, Victoria, Australia
Smoking,
Anatomy of a cigarette, by Lexi Krock, NOVA Online, [Some parts require
Flash]
Smoking, "Quit Smoking"
drug, UK
Smoking, Tobacco
education
Sun, Sun protection, Hats that
children would want to wear
Sun, Sun Smart,
UV Alert, Your daily guide to Sun Protection, Australia
Swine
Flu, N1H1, World Health Organization
Vaccination,
Australia
WHO, World Health Organization
Workplace, Health and Safety,
Queensland Government
Workplace, Safework,
Australia
Youth, Act for Youth,
(adolescent psychology)
Youth, Kid's Helpline
Youth, Parenting a Teenager
Part 11. Mathematics and computers
Easy Calculation
Easy Unit Converter,
International Unit Converter
Infinity, The
cool maths zone, University of Queensland, Australia
Living mathematics,
University of Cambridge, UK
Maths Daily, [Mathematics
encyclopaedia and lessons]
Wolfrom Math World
Queensland Association of
Mathematics Teachers
World Math Day
Part 12. Meteorology
AMOS, Australian Meteorological
and Oceanographic 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"
Geoscience, Australian Government
Modern
weather, BBC, UK
Severe weather,
Australian Severe Weather Association
Sun Shadow
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, Annenberg Media, USA
Australian Institute of Physics,
Australia
BIPM, Bureau Internationale de Poids
et Mesures (including SI)
Boomerangs,
+ Plus magazine, University of Cambridge, UK, [Many articles]
Colour chart
Conversion tables
CRC, Handbook of Chemistry
and Physics
Diffraction
grating
Electrical
safety
Electronics in Meccano, UK
Energex, Australia
Energy quest, Energy and
temperature scales, California, USA
Explore
Einstein
Fear of physics
Fuel cells
Gases, EU
Compressed Gas Cylinder colour codes
Glenbrook
South Physics, [home page]
Hydro electricity, Hands
On Energy Discovery Centre, Hydro Tasmania, Australia
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]
Lego
Robot links, Netherlands, [This website is no longer maintained but
is still good value]
Mad Lab, [Simple
electronics]
Magnetic
Levitation Experiment, University of Queensland
Physics World
NCSU, Dept. Physics,
North Carolina State university, USA, [Physics demonstrations]
Nuclear Science in Society Australian,
Nuclear Science and technology organization, Australia
Oscilloscope,
Wikipedia, USA
PAIN, University of
Queensland Physics Students' Society
Perceptions,
USA, [Many articles and chat about physics teaching, e.g. Coriolis
effect]
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
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
Science myths,
including Bad Physics and Bad Electricity (also, see: Comments Book)
Science
resources - Secondary, UK
(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
Time & Date
World of Physics,
Eric Weisstein
Zona Land, [Physics
and mathematics, excellent for waves]
Part 14. Popular science, science fairs,
science for kids
All the Web, [Search engine,
index provided by Yahoo!, search for "School science lessons"]
Answers, [Free online dictionary]
Arthur Website, [for kids]
Artificial Intelligence, 20 Questions,
Artificial intelligence project
ATSE, Australian Academy of
Technology, Science and Engineering
Australian Museum
BBC
Science quiz, [What kind of a thinker are you?]
BHP, Billiton
Science Awards, Australia
Biozone, BIOLOGY
WORKBOOKS, BIOZONE Learning Media Australia
Biozone, Presentation
MEDIA, BIOZONE Learning Media Australia
CASTME
Classroom Antarctica,
[For kids], Australian Science Teachers Association
CREST awards,
CSIRO, Australia
Education
Place, [Search engine], Science Fair Handbook, USA
Educators Reference Book,
Information Institute of Syracuse, [2000+ lesson plans, ERIC]
Engineering Interest,
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK, [For children 9
to 11 years]
ExperiMENTALS,
Tricks, jokes and experiments, Australia
Exploratorium,
hands-on museum of science, San Francisco, USA
Free patents online,
all the inventions of mankind,
Great Plant Hunt, UK
How stuff works
Kidslab,
(Asia), BASF
Kites
- 25 Kites That Fly, Leslie Hunt, USA
Kites - Shape
Shifters, Anthony's Kite Workshop, Australia
Lab Notes, Australian
Broadcasting Commission Online Education Site, Australia
Lawrence Hall of Science,
University of California, Berkeley, USA
LEGO
MINDSTORMS, Active Robots
Madlab, UK
Mad Scientist Network,
Washington University Medical School, USA
Nation Master,
[Statistics about everything, including use of chemicals in foods]
Curriculum
supplements, University of Cambridge, UK
New Scientist, UK
NOAA,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA, Lesson plans
National Library of
Australia, Australia, [Australian science and technology internet
sites]
Netsteps,
Alberta Canada teachers
Newsletters, Australian
Academy of Science, Australia
OECD,
Pisa survey
Open University and BBC, UK
Climate
change, ABC
Prof Bunsen, [science
experiment novelties, commercial website]
Queensland Museum,
Southbank
Queensland
Natural Resource Management, Australia
Research Australia
Schoolzone, [Huge collection
of education resources]
Sciscoop, USA, [News about
science]
Siemens, Science
Experience, hands-on science experience, Australia
Scope, CSIRO Australia,
["fun-and-funky science"]
South Australia Space School,
Australia
The Research Cooperative,
Australia
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
VisLab, University of
Queensland
Wikipedia, The
Free Encyclopedia
Wildlife Protection Society,
Queensland
Wikipedia, [Free multi-lingual
encyclopaedia]
Wiley
Interscience, Scientific and Technical Acronyms, Symbols and
Abbreviations, Wiley
Part 15. Primary science
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, equipment, chemical
suppliers
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)
Biology workbooks, BIOZONE,
Australia
Blades Biological, UK, algae,
bacteria, fungi, protozoa for microbiology
CORE INDEX, Resource for global
buyers of chemical products
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
Hampton Gardens Nursery,
Brisbane
AV Media Systems, Projectors
and software, Australia
JAYCAR, Electronics
equipment, Australia and New Zealand
Laboratory Design and Supply,
USA
Educational Experience,
Australia
Magnets, Frenergy
Nature, Publishing
Group, UK
Newbyte, Educational software,
Australia and UK
Modern Teaching Aids, Australia
Open University Press, UK
Pacific Data Systems,
Datalogging, breath testing, weather stations
Pearson Foundation
Philip Harris Education,
UK, Chemicals and laboratory equipment
Quantum Scientific
SKS Science Products, Plastic
lab bottles & vials, polythene Petri dishes, latex gloves,
polystyrene pipettes, plastic containers
SKY & Telescope, The
Essential Magazine of Astronomy
Southern Biological,
Equipment for science teaching, Australia
Steve Spangler science,
Hands-on Science Toys & Easy Science Experiments, USA
STOPAK, Cargo Securing Products,
South Africa
The Logical Interface, Data
loggers, Microscopes, Electronic equipment, Australia
Transcription Service
Triple Helix Resources,
Biology resources for secondary schools
Yapstar, "Braniac" trivial
board game to make science more fun
Part 17 Science,
scientific
Science, ABC
Science Features, Australia
Science, American Association for
the Advancement of Science
Science, Art of
science, Princeton, USA
Science, ASE, Association for
Science Education, UK
Science, Ask a scientist,
Newton BBS
Science, ASTA, Australian Science
Teachers Association, Australia
Science, Backyard Science, [for
kids]
Science,
Bad Science Pennsylvania State University, USA, ["The gas tried to
escape."]
Science, Careers in
science
Science,
Cool science, USA, ["Science is fun!"]
Science,
CSIRO, Science for Schools
Science,
Essential Secondary Science Assessment (ESSA) tests for Year 8
students, from NSW, Australia
Science, Frank Potter's
Science Gems, Los Alamos, USA
Science, Fun with Science,
USA, [Mainly geophysics, in 8 languages!]
Science, Hypography Science
Forums
Science, IBM, "Try
Science"
Science, Mr Barlow's
Weblog, [It motivates students to learn more about science]
Science, National Science Teachers
Association, Australia
Science, Science Network,
Western Australia
Science, Science Events,
Queensland Government, Australia
Science,
Sciecse, General secondary science
Science, Sciencealert,
Australasia science news articles
Science, Science and
development network, SCIDEVNET
Science, Science and
Technology Daily Review, SCITECHDAILY, Turbopress, New Zealand
Science,
Science Castle, Science Kits, Classes & Experiments
Science,
Science clips, BBC, UK, [for kids]
Science,
Science education policy, UNESCO, Perth Declaration 2007
Science,
Science Fair Projects and Experiments, Julian Trubin, USA
Science, Science fairs
home page, USA
Science, Science in
industry, UK
Science, Science in Public
Science, Science in the
News, NOVA, Australian Academy of Science, Australia
Science, ScienceIQ, online
science quiz for school teams
Science,
Jokes and Science, Julian Rubin
Science, Science Learning Network
Science,
Science News, Adelaide University Library, Australia
Science, ScienCentral,
[Articles of interest to science teachers]
Science, Science
on the shelves, York University, UK
Science,
Science Post Cards, New Zealand
Science,
Science Professional Continuum, [In-service for Queensland science
teachers]
Science,
Science resources - Secondary, UK
Science, Science Teachers'
Association of Queensland
Science,
Science World
Science,
Scientific American, [Scientific questions answered by experts]
Science, Scientific American
Science,
Scientific American, In the classroom series
Science,
Scientists in schools project, Australia
Science, Scientrific Pty
Ltd, dataloggers, spectrometers, radiation meters (Geiger counters)
Science,
SCIENTRIFFIC magazine, CSIRO, Australia
Science,
Simply Science
Science, Live Science, USA
Science,
Surfing scientist, Australian Broadcasting Commission, Australia
Science,
The Teachers Page, "Try Science"
Science,
Velocity "Breakthrough Australian Science", ANSTO, Australian Nuclear
Science and Technology Organization
Science, Web Science Research
Institute, co-director Tim Berners-Lee
Science, Young Scientists
Journal, UK
Part 18.
Laboratory safety
ChemWatch,
chemicals management system Australia, [Chemical safety data]
Electrical hazards, Physics
Dictionary, [This website]
Household
products database, USA
Laboratory safety, [This website]
Occupational Health and Safety,
University of Wollongong, Australia
Occupational Health
and Safety, in the Laboratory, University of Queensland
Safety equipment
Topic 3, Laboratory safety
Gases, EU
Compressed Gas Cylinder colour codes
Mercury
spills, Managing Small Mercury Spills
MSDS, Material Data Safety
Sheets, Australia,
MSDS,
Material Data Safety Sheets, Chemical database
MSDS,
Material Data Safety Sheets, University of Queensland
Laboratory, CLEAPSS,
UK, Laboratory assistants' website
Laboratory,
Gases, EU Compressed Gas Cylinder colour codes
Laboratory,
Hands-on
Science (HSci) Project, Oxford University, UK
Laboratory, Philip Harris
Education, UK, Chemicals, laboratory equipment, experiments
Laboratory, SSERC, Scottish
Schools Equipment Research Centre, laboratory assistants' website
Laboratory, The
Laboratory Safety Institute, USA
Part 20.
Technology education, food technology, materials science
Community Care
Cosmos, G Magazine, Luna Media
Curriculum
Corporation, Technology education, Ministries of Education,
Australia
HEIA, Home Economics
Institute of Australia Inc.
Household
products, USA
IET, Institute of Engineering
and technology, UK
Materials
science
NIST Virtual Museum, (National
Standards and Technology)
Oxfamshop
Palm Beach Pictures
Photography, Interesting
photography
Tech and Learning
VETnetwork, Vocational
Education and Training Network Australia Inc.
VizPoets, Human bodies and their
uses
Wine
terminology, Webbuzz Wines