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astronomy

Bad Astronomy
http://www.badastronomy.com/
Fed up with not being sure just what information is correct and what isn't on the Internet? Bad Astronomy is the website for you! Read movie reviews where bad astronomy is exposed or look at the flawed science behind the conspiracy theories.

BBC Space
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/
This site is just out of this world! It is packed with pictures, interactivity, a 3-D virtual tour of the solar system plus you can even play games!

Cool Cosmos
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/
This is a great educational site courtesy of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. Its idea is to show how the Universe can be explored using infrared and other light sources invisible to the human eye.

Earth and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
Map it out! View different parts of the Earth and the Moon. But be warned, this is a very popular site so can be slow at times, but it is well worth the wait.

Space
http://www.space.com
There’s something amazing here every day with space science news and news about space missions and launches.

Views of the Solar System
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
You won’t see this by looking out of your window, you need to look at this site instead for pictures of planets and the Sun.

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botony

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.

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History
http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/educate/index.htm
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History have been developing their online science learning resources for the past few years. They’ve recently re-launched their website with two meaty learning sections - the Learning Zone, and Learning More. It’s well worth a look, dinos, bugs, fossils and fun stuff….
For Early Years to CCSE level - http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/
For AS, A2 and lifelong learning - http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/learning/
There’s also a Schools and Teachers section - http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/educate/teachers.htm just for you to see the big picture of what the museum can offer.

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chemistry

A-level Chemistry Revision
http://www.mp-docker.demon.co.uk/home.html
Check the e-tree for your exam board and follow links to the information you need to revise.

A Look Inside the Atom
http://www.aip.org/history/electron/jjhome.htm
This is a very readable, attractive account of the discovery of atomic structure. A site for students interested in how ideas in science develop.

APBI – British Pharmaceutical Industry
http://www.abpi-careers.org.uk/
You know the expression, 'it's not a cure for cancer'. Well, this potentially is! This site explores some careers in the pharmaceutical industry in good detail, for anyone with a liking for chemistry / biology. Definitely worth a look.

Chemistry and Industry
http://www.chemind.org/CI/index.jsp
This online magazine covers the industrial applications of science and how they affect business now and in the future. They cover stories from renewable energy reviews to the most obscure business news back to the fat burning pill, so there is a wide range.

Chemistry Society
http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/
Enter the Chembytes Infozone and you may never get out again for there’s loads to read up on for all you budding chemists out there!

Creative Chemistry
http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk
The Creative Chemistry website is recommended for secondary school science teachers and anyone else with an interest in chemistry - particularly if you're facing GCSEs or A Levels...

Doc Brown's Chemistry
http://www.wpbschoolhouse.btinternet.co.uk/page10/page10.htm
The Doc has a lifetime of chemistry teaching to his name and the site's clearly a labour of love. Revision is made interactive with structured questions, crosswords, 'jumblies' and quizzes, as well as the expected revision notes. The site's well worth a look for students doing the Key Stage 3 science national tests and chemistry A levels too, just look for the relevant links from the homepage.

EepyBird.com
http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html
What happens you combine 200 litres of Diet Coke, over 500 Mentos mints, and two crazy Americans? Find out by watching this video. What you're seeing is a magnificent demonstration of nucleation. Dig a little deeper at the site and you'll see that the perpetrators undertook a detailed study of drink and confectionary combinations, and of the effect of different sizes of hole in the bottle tops. Excellent science; brilliant choreography; hysterical film.

GCSE Chemistry
http://www.gcsechemistry.com/
Around 400 pages dedicated to GCSE chemistry, covering all of the UK syllabuses. The best way to navigate the site is via the index, which is useful for finding key points for homework.

Gondar Design Science
http://www.purchon.com/
Gondar Design Science has been around for ages and is still a nice site with useful revision sections for biology, ecology, health, chemistry and some physics (look under ‘subject index’). Although primarily for GCSE pupils the good work of Sambal The Cat (honest) carries on for key stage 3 scientists at http://www.sambal.co.uk/

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.

Practical Chemistry
http://www.practicalchemistry.org/
The Nuffield Curriculum Centre, with the Royal Society of Chemistry, have just launched 'Practical Chemistry' Keep watching because this site will continue to grow!

Royal Society of Chemists
http://www.rsc.org
The Royal Society of Chemists is more for professional chemists to find out about the society and how to join, but it does have information about their library.

Science Pages
http://www.sciencepages.co.uk/keystage4/keystage4.php
Despite the name, this site has mostly chemistry on offer to the revising masses at GCSE, (although there's also a little stuff for the key stage 3 National Tests as well as A level). There are a good selection of quizzes plus a smattering of revision notes, crosswords, a few PowerPoints, a checklist to see what mark you're likely to get for your coursework, and a small links list pointing you to some of the weirder websites out there.

The Chemical Industry
http://www.cia.org.uk/newsite/
This is a great site for anyone considering entering the chemical industries at any stage, with useful careers advice and interesting information on chemicals in the home.

Visual Elements
http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/page3.html
This site takes you on a spectacular journey through the periodic table, as you absorb a wealth of information on individual elements, groups and patterns in the table.

Web Elements
http://www.webelements.com
Gives the periodic table and information about it. You can click on individual elements and get more details. Also CHEMPUTER interactive on-line chemical calculators to be found here.

Why not Chemical Engineering?
http://www.whynotchemeng.com
The Institute of Chemical Engineers has come up with a great little site full of info on a career in Chemical Engineering. They claim that Cindy Crawford has studied ChemEng, amongst other celebs, which is so unlikely it must be true!

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earth sciences

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!

Cape Farewell
http://www.capefarewell.com/education.htm
NESTA has supported the Cape Farewell team and now there is a new set of videos clips from voyages, with teacher guidance and student activities on the Cape Farewell web site. The videos and activities show how scientists from the National Oceanography Centre gather and interpret data about climate change in the Artic. And best of all, these are free resources!

Discover Petroleum
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/petroleum/index.html
If you've ever wondered what it's like to be on an old rig, or what going on in an oil refinery, DISCOVER PETROLEUM is the site for you. The site is in two sections, ages 8-12 and 13-16, with photographic virtual tours in both, and extra games if you're in the younger age group. The tours are quite basic in format, but it's an effective way of giving you an overview of the processes involved, and there's an "info bank" if you need to find out more. You might come across one or two technical bugs in there (we did) but it's still well worth a visit.

Geological Society (Geolsoc)
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/template.cfm?name=geohome
The Geological Society has information for teachers and informed, interested adults.

Natural History Museum Earth Lab
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
The database is very hard to use without a good amount of knowledge to begin with so this site is just for keen students and adults. The gallery looks more promising though.

Soil-Net
http://www.soil-net.com/
Soil-Net is an educational website launched this year. It’s a comprehensive educational resource concerning soils and their functions, aimed initially at Key Stages 1-4. There are sections on how soils form, why soils matter, the bugs and beasties found within the soil and threats to soil such as erosion and climate change. There are also activity sheets and various downloads (including a photo library).

The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
http://www.minerals.net
Good if you like looking at pictures of gems and minerals, not so hot on how they form or any proper geological information.

The British Geological Survey
http://www.bgs.ac.uk
Access the BGS’s educational information and user friendly geological maps.

Volcano World
http://volcano.und.edu/
Comprehensive images and information regarding the world’s volcanoes with good teacher resources.

World Meteorological Organisation
http://www.wmo.ch:80/
Heavy-duty meteorological site, aimed at adults with an interest.

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ecology

BBC and the Woodland Trust: Autumnwatch with Bill Oddie
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/autumnwatch/
Get the latest news on the website plus updates on all the animal characters including the grey seal pups on the Monach Isles. There are some ideas about how you can enjoy autumn where you live from the best places to see autumn colours to fungal forays. They are asking for your observational input on leaf colour too, a little bit of real science for you there.

Beep Beep
http://www.beep.ac.uk
This is a website set up by the University of Bristol, and supported by the Wellcome Trust. BEEP stands for BioEthics Education Project, and gives us all a chance to have a good ol' debate on bioethical issues, from cloning to biodiversity, and to download and share teaching resources. You can even listen to MP3s of famous science bods like Richard Dawkins talking about genetically modified crops.

Education for Sustainability
http://www.e4s.org.uk/
Part of the NGfL. Looks big, but the same information is recycled in the different parts. There are special sections for teachers and parents, as well as games and information for pupils.

Greenhouse Gas Online
http://www.ghgonline.org/
This site is aimed at college students and above, but would be good for anyone at A-Level who wishes to advance their knowledge of the issues surrounding greenhouse gases and their effect on climate change.

Natural Environment Research Council
http://www.nerc.ac.uk
is the main site for those involved in Environmental research.
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/site/guides/schools.asp is the schools section, with basic info on how your school can get in touch with the local Schools Liaison Officer and a few useful related weblinks.

The Shark Trust
http://www.sharktrust.org/content.asp?did=26291&fun=1
The Shark Trust Activity Zone has all sorts of fun and exciting shark activities, games and downloads. How about making a Sharkometer or a Giant Eggcase?

UK Safari
http://www.uksafari.co.uk/
UK Safari is updated every month to let you know what, as they put it, is “going wild in the UK” this month, or you can receive these bulletins via a free monthly email. Back on the site, there are fact files on a huge number of animals and plants, wildlife photos and other bits and pieces for nature fans.

Waste Watch
http://www.wastewatch.org.uk
Not all that scientific, but it will get you enthusiastic about recycling in the home and school if you aren’t already.

Young People's Trust for the Environment
http://www.yptenc.org.uk
The YPTE is a charity which aims to encourage young people's understanding of the environment and the need for sustainability. To this end, they run all sorts of out-and-about stuff like environmental holidays and an award scheme, but you can also go on a mini-adventure without even leaving your swivel chair...

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food science & nutrition

British Nutrition Foundation
http://www.nutrition.org.uk
Good site for adults to get information and lesson ideas, with impressive nutrition links.

Explore E Numbers
www.exploreenumbers.co.uk
Ever wondered what those tricky little ingredients are? And what effects and side effects they have? Here's a site that'll give you the low down.

Food Future
http://foodfuture.foodanddrink.org.uk/
Science-based information on the issues surrounding the genetic modification of food.

The Nutrition Cheat Sheet
http://www.mmeade.com/cheat/index.html
Excellent site for young people, adults and teachers, with lots of facts about vitamins, minerals and trace elements you need to remain healthy.

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general science

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.

BBC Bitesize Revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revision/
Out of all the revision sites, BBC Bitesize is both the daddy and mother of all rolled into one! The GCSE section divides up into Physics, Chemistry, Biology (as well as loads of other subjects). A great resource is the mock exams section, available as .pdf downloads.

Extreme Science
http://www.extremescience.com
If you’ve ever wondered what the biggest, fastest and strongest is then this is the website for you. Extreme Science has all the cool world records in earth science and the creature world that you want to see.

Hollywood Science
http://www.open2.net/science/hollywood_science/
No – we’re not just talking plastic surgery and special FX here, this is a very entertaining site, packed with the science behind the movies. Could Bruce Willis really have survived the leap from the exploding tower in Die Hard? Find the answer here!

New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/
Web version of the science magazine with an archive of old articles.

Science InsideOut
http://insideout.rigb.org/ri/index.jsp
InsideOut is a new website that brings science closer to you. It provides information about science topics and is a platform where you can find out about the big questions in science, so why not voice your opinions on the bulletin board?

ScienceNet UK
http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/
Search through previously asked science questions and science research news. Good for school projects and finding the answers to those niggly questions that no one seems to know the answer to!

ScI-Journal
http://www.sci-journal.org
An online publication for science students, which gives them the chance to publish work done in school or college science classes to share with students around the world.

S-Cool Revision
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/default.asp
S-cool!’s revision website has been around for a good while now, though always an understudy to the behemoth that is Bitesize. The AS/A2 revision section includes the three main sciences. It also features a log-in and personalize facility so that you’ll only see material relevant to your exam board’s specification. The questions are a mixture of multiple choice tests and exam-style questions so you can check understanding. The revision summaries are printer-friendly so you get a hard copy you can carry around with you and study in idle moments.

The Discovery Channel
http://www.discovery.com
Discovery.com is brought to you by the Discovery Channel and the website is as varied as its programme schedule. Visit the Science Channel or Animal Planet pages for lots of interesting articles or if you’re after activities then Discovery Kids is the place for you.

The Faces of Science
https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html
Now for an extremely detailed website with black geneticists, zoologists, geologists and more. Some of the people profiled are still alive today.

The Royal Society - Students
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/landing.asp?id=3500
This site is brought to you by the Royal Society, the UK academy of science. The site aims to interest and excite young people about modern scientific research, its significance to today’s society, its complex history and the people involved in its development.

The Why Files
http://whyfiles.org/
If you’ve ever wondered what the science behind a news story is then be sure to check out the Why Files.

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health & medicine

BBC Health Site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health
Yes, those BBC types have done it again! Is there no end to the BBC website? If you have a health query or just want to learn about bodily functions in general then you’ve come to the right place.

Medical Research Council
http://www.mrc.ac.uk
For the main site, aimed at the Medical research community.

Medicdirect
http://www.medicdirect.co.uk
Online medical website for home use – not aimed at schools.

Netdoctor
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk
Home medical website for adults, not aimed at children or schools.

NHS Direct
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Useful to know, particularly the phone number, but not aimed at teachers or children.

Surgerydoor
http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk
Big comprehensive site for online medical advice. Big section on healthy living. Not aimed at teachers or schools.

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human biology

Ask A Biologist
http://www.askabiologist.org.uk/
Why do humans have large, pointy noses when chimps and gorillas have hardly any nose at all? Questions like this can now be answered on this new web site which has been designed to give kids direct access to scientists who can provide the answers. Dr David Hone has assembled a team of over 60 professional scientists from around the world to answer questions put to them on the site. Children can interact with scientists of all ages and disciplines to learn more about how science works. It also provides a tool for teachers to encourage talented and enthusiastic children.

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.

Biotopics
http://www.biotopics.co.uk/conten.html
Don’t be put off by the enormity of this page. The sections of the exam specification are colour-coded and you can always search within the page using ‘ctrl - f’. Look out for interactive features throughout the site when your cursor hovers over certain places on the page and neat things happen.

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.

Choosing Gender
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/node5962.html
It’s possible to choose a child of a particular gender now, but does that mean anyone should ever be allowed to do this? It’s a very thorny issue and well worth a debate, so Wellcome have put together materials to inspire one, and to help your pupils with information gathering. There’s even video clip tasters of a real classroom debate on the issue.

European Molecular Biology Organisation
http://www.embo.org/scisoc/stemcell.html
EMBO's publication on stem cell research “Stem Cell Research – Status, Prospects, Prerequisites” can be freely downloaded from this web page. It collates scientific advice for policy making, and gives 10 concrete recommendations for policy in Europe to promote stem cell research and application. It gives a snapshot of current stem cell research and prospects across a wide range of fields from techniques and basic research in various tissue types through to clinical applications. We are assured it is written in language accessible to non-scientists so it may be useful for citizenship and PHSE debates.

Genetic Disorder
http://www.geneticfutures.com/thegift/play/author.asp
This is a great site for stimulating discussion about the future of genetic selection. Written by playwright, Nicola Baldwin, it explores the scenario of a future genetics court case between father and son.

I’m sensing something here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/
interactives/senseschallenge/
Ever wondered who was bigger – King Kong or Godzilla? Well, you’re still not really going to find out, but there’s a really funny clip on distorted perspective at the BBC website’s Senses Challenge. Have a go, see what you think…and find out what goes with white chocolate, broccoli, caviar or bacon to boot.

Mark Rothery’s Site
http://www.mrothery.co.uk/
This is a site aimed at students taking AQA(B) AS and A2 biology, but will be worth a visit from anyone doing biology at advanced level. There are brief notes for most topics and a slightly eclectic mix of miscellaneous teaching resources, including word documents and PowerPoints The main asset of his no-frills site is that there are plenty of past exam questions for you to try. These can be either printed out or (for most) done online. When you reckon you've got the answers as good as you can get them, (or are totally clueless) click on 'answer' and you will see the correct answer from the mark scheme.

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

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.

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/about/Welcome.html
The site is for research students mainly, but has a remit to disseminate knowledge about the biological sciences to the wider public. ‘Science and Society’, deals with bio-science issues, which would suit interested sixth formers upwards:
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/society/Welcome.html

The Centre of the Cell
http://www.centreofthecell.org/
This site is provides an excellent free resource for children, young people and teachers. The main themes are cell biology and biomedical research. Content is curriculum linked to key stages 2, 3 and 4.

The National Centre for Biotechnology Education
http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/NCBE/PROTOCOLS/menu.html
The NCBE have a series of illustrated instructions for almost 70 practical investigations, most of which can be used as starting points for open-ended work. The NCBE's policy is to make all of its publications available free-of-charge, on-line (usually as Adobe Acrobat PDF files).

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.

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

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.

GCSE Maths Revision
http://www.GCSE.com
Although supported by advertising, there's plenty on this site to make it worth bookmarking. Each item is short and snappy and there are plenty of links between pages so you can start to build a picture of how the wonderful world of physics fits together. There's also a huge glossary running from A to W (that's ‘absolute zero’ to ‘work’). And there's a section full of coursework tips as to what the examiner is after, so you can tailor your work to suit. New material is regularly added so do visit every so often during the revision period.

Plus Maths
http://www.plus.maths.org
Online maths magazine for those with an interest.

Prime Mathematics Enrichment
http://nrich.maths.org/prime/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

About Temperature
http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/tmp2.html
A site all about temperature, including the history of thermometers and the development of temperature scales, thermodynamics, kinetic theory and electromagnetic radiation.

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.

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 here - the highlights of the councils grant recipients. It’s very interesting to see what problems and what solutions inspire this type of scientist.

Galileo Galilei
http://www.seed.slb.com/en/scictr/lab/galileo/index.htm
Here's a daredevil, ascending to great heights to try and accomplish a feat that many of his spectators just do not believe possible. It's that Italian guy, Galileo Galilei! Up the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, with his two cannon balls and a feather...

GCSE Physics Revision
http://www.GCSE.com
Although supported by advertising, there's plenty on this site to make it worth bookmarking. Each item is short and snappy and there are plenty of links between pages so you can start to build a picture of how the wonderful world of physics fits together. There's also a huge glossary running from A to W (that's ‘absolute zero’ to ‘work’). And there's a section full of coursework tips as to what the examiner is after, so you can tailor your work to suit. New material is regularly added so do visit every so often during the revision period.

NOISENET
http://www.noisemakers.org.uk/
NOISE (New Outlooks In Science & Engineering) is a new UK campaign funded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It's aimed at the 16 - 19 year olds, and is bright, good looking and has lots of great information, including some really interesting careers profiles.

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.

Practical Physics
http://www.practicalphysics.org/
How science works through Practical Physics – a new section on the popular Practical Physics web site which gives ideas for practical work. Ideal if you are still struggling with the new GCSE Science specifications.

Time Travel
http://www.biols.susx.ac.uk/home/John_Gribbin/Time_Travel.html
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...

You Tube: Juggling in a Cone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqDAf_lg9Xs
Juggling three balls is easy. No, really, it is. Anyone can do it, with a little practice. It's just a bit of simple Newtonian dynamics, after all. Juggling three balls while standing inside a giant inverted perspex cone, however, is... come to think of it, we're not sure we've ever tried. Easy or hard, it looks stunning. Just remember to take some time out from gawping to consider what's going on with all those conic sections, and to wonder what Newton would have made of it all.

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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/preuniv/default.htm is where you’ll find information on the R. A. Engineering’s other brilliant schemes for school students.

Ready for your close up?
http://pwatlas.mt.umist.ac.uk/internetmicroscope/index.html
In this case very close up indeed. The University of Manchester’s faculty of Engineering and the Physical Sciences have come up with a site full of Electron Microscope images, to help you investigate materials and what they’re good for, engineering wise.

Year In Industry
http://www.yini.org.uk
Fancy a year out between A-levels and uni? Well, you could do a lot worse than follow the example of some of the case studies on this site! The Year in Industry will set you up, matching some of our best young brains to an industry that will suit them.

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zoology

Animal Skull Collection
http://www.d91.k12.id.us/skyline/teachers/robertsd/skulls.htm
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.html
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.