sites for... teachers

BBC Health Site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health
BBC Health site tied in with other BBC Content. Good for nutrition. Not in particular aimed at teachers or children.

Bug Investigators
http://www.buginvestigators.co.uk/
Aimed at upper primary school children, big and bold, this is a site to teach about the 'friendly' micro-organisms that inhabit our bodies, the not so friendly ones that sometimes try to get a look in - and the role that antibiotics can play. The biological information is carefully woven though three games and a set of printable project resources. It's quite quick to work your way through them, and once you've done so, you'll never, ever make the mistake again of asking the doctor for an antibiotic to help shift your cold.

Face Transplantation
http://www.envisagetrust.com
Real-life facial transplantation is now technologically possible, and the first landmark operation is surely around the next corner. What facial transplantation may offer is an extreme solution available to certain patients with devastating facial disfigurements. The subject, however, is laced with ethical issues, including concerns over the psychological implications of such procedures on all concerned.

Healthnet
http://www.healthnet.org.uk
Site for the Coronary Prevention Group, aimed at giving the general public information on health and fitness. Not in particular for teachers or pupils, but would add to any work encouraging young people to take up exercise or those studying the heart.

Medical Research Council
http://www.mrc.ac.uk
for the main site, aimed at the medical research community.
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/schools/s_p1.html
is the schools section.
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk
link is also very useful for teachers with an interest in medical research topics. No downloads, works in NS and IE.


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human biology

BBC AS Guru
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/asguru/
Help for AS level students who can use online, TV and print, to create the most comprehensive study programme possible. The website offers a comprehensive course map, explanations, diagrams, animations and activities.

BSSRC Life
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/life/index.html
Great site full of information about relevant modern biological science issues – very clearly set out – you will need to download Flash if you haven’t already.

Biology4All
http://www.biology4all.com/
This is a great site hosted by the University of Central Lancashire, and covers all aspects of the post 16 Biology Curriculum, with a view to introducing pupils to Biology courses at university. It has spectacularly good teacher resources, links library and up to date news from the web on biological advances.

Come to your Senses
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3750/
This is a great site, particularly for primary age kids, which
explores and explains how each of our five senses work, and plenty of what they call 'Sense-ational' facts'.
There are instructions for some sense-related activities, and if you want more, they've generously researched a load more links to other sites on the same subject.

Medical Museums
http://www.medicalmuseums.org/
This site leads to the medical museums in London, for the history of medicine, ophthalmology, psychoanalysis and more.

Microbiology in the Classroom
http://www.microbiologyonline.org.uk
This splendidly simple site is for teachers who would like to include microbiology in their repertoire. It is very easy to navigate, not being too big and unwieldy, and provides lots of primary and secondary resources and information to get you going.

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/newslet.html
Explore the human nervous system through a wealth of images and information. The site includes comparative studies, a brief history of neuroscience and sections on disease and injury. Numerous games and activities explore the functions of the brain.

Visible Human Project
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/applications.html
Take a guided tour of the Visible Human from MAD scientists by looking at three-dimensional images of the male and female human body.

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/
is the main link but
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/about/whatis/Welcome.html
is where those new to this site should start.
It is very much for academics and research students, but has a remit to disseminate knowledge about the biological sciences to the wider public, ‘Science and Society’, dealing with ethical, up to the minute bio-science issues, which would suit interested sixth formers upwards adults.
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/society/Welcome.html
is the link to this bit of the site.
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/society/schools/Welcome.html
is the link to the Science through Schools part of the site with information on resources and a scheme to get research students into schools.

The Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
Clear information simply set out.

Vision 3-D
http://www.vision3d.com/optical/index.shtml
Discover how to see in 3-D and the benefits of exercising the eyes. Diagrams and information explain the mysteries of binocular vision. The gallery provides numerous examples of both traditional and 3-D illusions. Suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3 classes.

Your Amazing Brain
http://www.youramazingbrain.org.uk
If you've not visited the Your Amazing Brain website then it's time to do so right now. As you'll see there are several different sections, such as 'Your Memory', 'Inside Your Brain' and 'Test Yourself'. In each one the idea is to try things for yourself and learn more about what's going on up there in your top ten centimetres...


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maths

4000 Years of Women in Science
http://crux.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html
Biographies and pictures of female scientists and mathematicians throughout history. The site is very informative and inspiring although simple in layout and appearance.

Count On
http://www.counton.org
This is a brilliant maths site built to continue the work of Maths Year 2000. It is absolutely packed with interactivity. Everywhere you click a game pops up for you to try, or if not a game then some maths packaged into bite-size bits.

Easy Maths
http://www.easymaths.com/
We know maths isn’t that easy but with this site it can be. There are tutorials, exam papers, puzzles, tricks and games to be found here.

Maths World
http://www.mathsworld.co.uk/
Help with homework for GCSE and A-Level students. Links to every university maths department in the UK. Also includes puzzles, revision help and links to other maths sites.

Prime Mathematics Enrichment
http://nrich.maths.org.uk/primary/library.htm
Lots of maths problems here to solve, for maths lovers and those who would like to expand their mathematical horizons.


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physics

BNFL (British Nuclear Fuels Ltd)
http://www.bnfl.com/
Very Shockwave-heavy site with a lot of information about nuclear power. The education section contains details of teaching resources, an online magazine, and various puzzles. Some useful science material resides here for Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 pupils and A-level students.

Energy Sources
http://www.darvill.clara.net/alternerg
This site is aimed at KS3 pupils and has pages devoted to a wide range of energy sources from fossil fuel and nuclear energy to solar, wind tidal, hydro and geothermal power.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk
Not for children, aimed at students and research scientists, but with fascinating project news at
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/EPSRCWEB/MAIN/INFOPUB
the highlights of the councils grant recipients. It’s very interesting to see what problems and what solutions inspire this type of scientist.

Flight Site
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~flight/homepage.html
Are you getting away on holiday soon? Don’t you want to have some science fun with aeroplanes first? Then read this clear site about the science of flight.

Joule and Energy
http://www.msim.org.uk/joule/index.htm
What a Joule of a site! The Museum of Science and Industry Manchester (MSIM) have brought local scientist James Prescott Joule to life. Follow his experiments in animated/video form, do the virtual version of his work and then watch as he answers questions about his work. There's lots of teachers all clearly marked in key stages.

Particle Adventure
http://particleadventure.org/
Okay, so perhaps particles don’t sound particularly adventurous but you’ll have to visit this site to take our word for it. Follow the interactive tour and the world of quarks, antimatter and neutrinos is presented in easy to digest chunks of information.

Physics Applets
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/
Not small apples, but very entertaining interactive physics concepts, from atoms to microwave ovens! Anyone could easily spend time playing with these little devils, and would come away with a good understanding of the concepts.

Physics Department at Bootham School Online
http://www.bootham.york.sch.uk/physics/
This site contains extremely detailed lesson plans and relates back to individual National Curriculum learning statements. Activities of the Physics Department are also covered.

The Modelling Lab
http://www.shu.ac.uk/schools/sci/sol/invest/
Calculate how much electricity you use in the home, stopping distances and how much energy you need with the tables in this website.

Time Travel
http://www.biols.susx.ac.uk/home/John_Gribbin/
Get your head round this if you can! Thought-provoking science theory, which asserts that according to Einstein’s laws, there's no reason why time travel can't work...

Vision 3-D
http://www.vision3d.com/optical/index.shtml
Discover how to see in 3-D and the benefits of exercising the eyes. Diagrams and information explain the mysteries of binocular vision. The gallery provides numerous examples of both traditional and 3-D illusions. Suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3 classes.

Windows to the Universe
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
This is a wide ranging site from the USA, encompassing astronomy, geology and physics, history and people, basically it should be called "life, the universe and everything"! It's got a lot of pages and you could roam around learning this and that for hours. It's beautifully presented, (if a little disorientating given the amount of content) and full of imaginative ways to explore science, and it even has a section for teachers with loads of classroom activities that link into the American Curriculum, but could be adapted for use here. Definitely worth a look.


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technology/materials/engineering

BBC Sci-Tech Site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/
News and events concerning science and technology from the BBC.

Engineering Education
http://www.engineering-education.org.uk
If you have ever wondered what it’s like being an engineer, look no further than this great scheme. Year 12 students get a chance to work in a small team on real engineering problems.
http://www.eesw.org.uk is for Welsh students,
http://www.raeng.org.uk/education/schemes/school.htm is where you’ll find information on the R.A. Engineering’s other brilliant schemes for school students.

Engineering Interact
http://www.engineering-education.org.uk
The University of Cambridge have come up with this site to teach science and introduce engineering ideas in a very grippy way! Once you start the game elements you can't stop. Aimed at 9 – 11 year olds and their teachers, it is a feast of fun with a lot of science learning thrown in – well worth a look.


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zoology

Alien Empire
http://www.wnet.org/nature/alienempire/index.html
A stunning site examining all aspects of insect behaviour. The best of Web technology is used to explore the world of bees, termites, mayflies, butterflies, silkworms and wasp caterpillars. A well-designed site for Key stage 2 and 3.

Animal Skull Collection
http://www.d91.k12.id.us/www/skyline/teachers/
Website showing the collection of animal skulls made by Deloy Roberts and kept at a high school in Idaho. Images available of all types of animal skulls, and hints on how to start and maintain a collection of your own.

Become a Vet!
http://www.st-ives-vet.co.uk/careers.htm
Fancy yourself as the next James Herriot? Well, here you’ll find sound information on training to be a vet or a veterinary nurse, with links to universities too.

British Antarctic Survey
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/
The British Antarctic Survey are adventurous folk! Geologists, climate scientists, and zoologists all pile down there for the summer, and some even stay over the winter – brrrr!

Classification of Plants and Animals
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/classify/classify.html
Find out about classification or even invent your own families of animals or plants.

Microscopy – Insects
http://www.denniskunkel.com/
This is a commercial site for the work of this enterprising scientist/artist. He has an education section with lots of fantastic images and some useful and entertaining information.

Nature Explorer
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/explorer/
Explore the habitat and creatures of Kent, aimed at Primary School Age Children.

Polar Bear Tracker
http://www.panda.org/polarbears
Ever wondered what polar bears do all winter? To enable us to find out, and learn more about the bears at the same time, the WWF together with the Norwegian Polar Institute, have been doing a spot of tracking.

RSPB
http://www.rspb.org.uk
As well as general wildlife and conservation information, the education section of the RSPB site has special areas for teachers, parents and youth leaders. In the teachers' section, you'll find online teaching materials and ideas for school trips.

Whale Net
http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html
Good ideas for teachers and students of all age ranges, and links to study and academic information.


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