BBC Bitesize Revision
Revision on ecology, humans, inheritance, life processes & cells, plants and
variation for GCSE students.
Classification
How scientists study and classify living things.
Education.com
Science games and activities - makes learning maths fun.
Herman the worm
Key Stage 2 & 3 students can use this site to learn about worms and soil
using pictures and games.
The interactive frog dissection>
Virtual frog dissection. There are film clips.
Invertebrates
Information about invertebrates, good for Key Stage 3.
National Curriculum
Requirements for Science at all key stages.
The Natural History museum
Download 3D models of fossils as well as take part in different acivities.
On-line Biology book
Online text book with good diagrams and links to other sites.
Strange Science
Some very unusual images of supposedly living and extinct organisms.
Vertebrates
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and pets. Suitable for Key Stage 3.
Animal and Plant
Cells
Key stage 3 students and above, which has good quality diagrams and informative
text.
Cells alive
Key Stage 3 & 4 students and contains images of cells, a gallery of microbes
and bits of information about them.
Directory of British Birds
Discover the amazing world of British birds - a directory of British birds arranged A to Z and by habitat.
DNA
A good revision site for GCSE students. Cells, synthesis, cloning and genetic
engineering.
The Living world
Cells, heredity and microscopic life. Suitable for GCSE students.
Molecular Biology
Cell division. Good for both GCSE & A-level students.
Ecosystem
British wildlife guide
British flora and fauna. It has a search engine.
Ecosystems
Land and water habitats as well as food chains. Good for Key Stage 3 students.
The microbe zoo
Covers the habitats that micro-organisms occupy. Good for Key stage 3 students.
The Water Page
Water Conservation for Children.
About gender
Gender issues.
Designer genes
Contains information on the cloning of genes, the uses of genetics in modern
society.
Virtual fly lab
Principles of genetic inheritance. Good for GCSE.
Health
Alcohol concern
A good site for GCSE students studying aspects of human health.
Environmental Concepts Made Easy
Covers potential health risks due to environmental pollutants. GCSE and above.
Human Anatomy
Images, animations and descriptions of the human body.
The Human body
All about breathing, eating, movement, senses, the brain and growing up.
Medicine and Health
How treatments have changed over time.
Sara's Quest
A quiz for GCSE students about the effects of smoking dope.
Smoking
Focuses around the dangers of smoking. It has an interactive game.
Human Body
The ear
Journey of the human ear. Good for Key stage 3 students and above.
A map of your organs
Liver, oesophagus, stomach, intestines, gall bladder and appendix. Good for KS3.
Probe the brain
Allows you to become a virtual brain surgeon! . Requires Shockwave plug in.
Your mind, your body
Interactive site allows for exploration of the mind. Good for Key stage 3.
Requires Shockwave plug in.
Plants
British Trees
Useful resource on trees in Britain.
Garden and wildflowers
Information about plants which includes fruits, flowers, trees and fungi.
The great plant escape
Key stage 3 students wanting to learn about plants. Test questions, diagrams and
experiments.
Microbes
This site explains the differences between viruses and bacteria using pictures.
Plant Cultures
A Kew Gardens site exploring plants and people.
Plant quiz
Test students knowledge of basic plant structure.
Seeds of life
Information on different types of seeds and how they travel.
The wonders of microbes
A good site for information on all types of microbes.
Chemistry
General
BBC bitesize revision guide
Revision pages on changing materials, geology, patterns of behaviour
and structures.
Bad chemistry
Some common misconceptions within Chemistry.
Chemistry Activities
Have fun with more than a dozen games and quizzes.
The Chemistry and Industry magazine
Up to date information on conferences and jobs. A useful resource
for both teachers and final-year students.
CHEMystery
An interactive textbook that higher GCSE & A-level students will
find very useful.
Distillation
Good illustrations and suitable text to explain fractional
distillation in depth.
General Chemistry Online
This site has a bulletin board which delivers answers to general
chemistry questions.
The History of Chemistry
Over twenty biographical essays about the chemists behind the
theory.
Molecule of the month
Information on the physical and chemical properties and the
reactions of the molecule.
National Curriculum
Outlines the National Curriculum requirements for Science at all key
stages.
The Pressure chamber
An original, interactive site on how gases respond to changing
Royal society of Chemistry
This site covers recent developments in chemistry.
Learn Net
Provides high quality resources for both students and teachers,
many of which are free. Aimed at all levels.
Acids and Bases
Acid and Base pH Tutorial
Contains questions about all aspects of acids and bases. Quiz at the end of each
section. GCSE.
PH
This exciting site will help Key stage 3 students to fully understand
pH.Atmosphere
Acid rain
A good site for Key Stage 3 students about the causes and effects of acid rain.
Bad meteorology
Misconceptions in meteorology which include clouds, raindrops, the Greenhouse
effect and the Coriolis effect.
Greenhouse effect
All about the Greenhouse effect and ozone depletion and tells the effect of
human activity on both.
Ozone crisis
All about the Greenpeace campaign to prevent further depletion of the ozone
layer.
The Ozone Hole Tour
Contains the history and science behind the hole above Antarctica.
A Paleo perspective on global warming
A very good site on climate and global warming.
The Science of the Ozone hole
Covers the science and chemical reactions behind the depletion of the ozone
layer.
The UK National Air Quality Information Archive
Department of the Environment, giving annual, daily and hourly information about
pollution levels in the UK.
Understanding ozone depletion
Causes, effects and solution to the depletion of the ozone layer are covered
here. Good for GCSE.
The Water Cycle
Colourful graphics are used to describe the water cycle, good for key stage 3
students.
Atomic Structure
Atoms
A simple introduction to atomic structure that is ideal for Key Stage 3 or
foundation GCSE students.
The electron
Detailed scientific information about the electron. Particularly useful for
A-level students.
Life, the universe and the electron
An excellent site that GCSE students and above,all about electrons.
A look inside the atom
Very useful for Key stage 4 students as it contains photographs and information
about the cathode ray tube.
Funbrain periodic table
Students are asked to guess the symbol of various elements.
The periodic table of comic books
Here each element is linked to cartoon stories from a comic book.
A Visual Interpretation of the Elements
Here each element has supporting information about the element's discovery,
origins of its name, physical properties.
Webelements
Shows the structures, periodic properties and some simple compounds of the first
112 elements.Links.
Structure and Bonding
Atomic Bonding
Contains information and animations about ionic and covalent bonds.GCSE.
Bubbles
All about surface tension, hydrogen bonding and wave patterns.
Chemical Bonds, Molecular Shapes and Molecular Models
Shows bonding patterns, model building instructions. Structures can be
visualised in 3D to help with understanding chemical reactions. A level.
Molecules in 3D
Look at 50,000 molecules here in 3D.
ChemViz
Learn about electron orbitals and molecular bonding here.
Physics
General
The Atoms family
Some basic principles of physics. KS3.
BBC Bitesize Revision
A comprehensive site, excellent for KS4 revision. KS3 revision soon.
Little shop of physics
Information and brainteasers for both Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
Matter
Complex interactive simulations of a range of physical phenomena. Mainly KS4.
National Curriculum
National Curriculum requirements for Science at all key stages.
Physics 2000
An interactive journey through some fascinating areas of 20th century physics.
The Physics connexion
Contains cartoons, humour, photos, tricks, facts and problems.
Physics problems
Contains problems in basic physics concepts, mechanics, thermal physics,
electricity and magnetism suitable for A-level students. Complete with answers.
Light and energy
GCSE revision properties and types of light, radiation and energy, quiz.
Rainbows
All about rainbows, how they are formed, how we see them and many other
questions.
Sound
Revise frequency, speed of sound and decibels at this site.
Forces
Force and motion
GCSE revision for forces, momentum and Newton's laws.
Motion
GCSE level forces and motion . Speak with Aristotle, Galileo and Newton, quiz.
Physics games
Revision site on speed, acceleration and force.
The Behaviour of Sound Waves
Sound waves, including circular waves, reflection, refraction and the Doppler
effect for GCSE.
Astronomy
A level Astrophysics
Star base resources can be accessed on-line or a CD requested.
Amazing Space Web-based activities
Older children can take the astronaut challenge, use the solar system trading
cards and discover the truth about black holes
Athena: Earth and Space Science for K-12
All about oceans, earth resources, weather, space, and astronomy. For teachers
and students. Aubert,
John
Contains notes, assignments, and important links for students from this
geographer.
Bad Astronomy
Sorts out misconceptions within astronomy as seen on TV, in the news and in
films.
Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory
Earth and space science education resources.
Captain Comet
This site has comet information, movies and colouring pages for primary.
CosmoNet
GCSE level, how the universe was formed and all aspects of cosmology at this
site.
Earth and Moon viewer
Get a satellite view of the Earth and/or the moon from different positions.
EarthNet
Earth science information and contacts for teachers, all levels.
Fourmilab Home Page
Gravity
All about gravity and the differences between weight and mass.
Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)
IRAS was a joint project of the US, UK and the Netherlands.
Izzy's skylog
An astronomy site with constellation of the month, star calendar and a question
area.
Kids Astronomy
A dynamic children's website. Lots of good information.
Lift Off
Find out about model rocketry for schools, free teachers guide.
Louisiana Earth Science Teachers Association (LESTA)
Resources from this US site.
Mineral Resources for Teachers
Contains information on minerals and their uses
Multi media tour of the Solar system.
Has information on the planets and moons within our solar system. Links to other
sites some of the pages have sound and movies
NASA - a space library
This site contains images from space, maps and a simulator so that you can view
different parts of our solar system as if you were there!
NASA
Human exploration and development of space.
NASA
Projects and Earth Science.
NASA
Space Science.
Near Earth Asteroid Mission
All about asteroids and NASA's NEAR mission.
On-Line Guide to Outer Space
A guide to all things Outer Space - with thanks to Jess from the Valley Charter School in California !
Planetary Geology Teacher's Guide
pdf document from NASA's Education Division with classroom activities in
physical and earth sciences
Planetary motion
Planetary motion through Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton,
followed by a quiz.
Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life
GCSE students can recap their knowledge of the Universe by searching for an
alien.
Solar eclipse
Lots of information about eclipses. Superb pictures from the 1999 Europe solar
eclipse.
Space Academy
This site has sections on understanding the universe, observational astronomy,
rocket science and living in space.
Spacekids - Space Science For Kids
Has an interactive tour of the solar system.
Sun block '99
A multimedia tour of our Sun, giving space, electricity and magnetism, waves and
sound information.
The High School Earth Science Guide
Many links to covering all branches of Earth Science.
The Universal law of gravitation
Newton's Universal law of Gravitation is explained here.
Views of the Solar System
GCSE level on the solar system.
Who's out there?
An entertaining and engaging site about the universe.
