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Secondary Science
Total Teaching provides the definitive professional
resource for all UK teachers.
Instant access can be gained to a superb range of
educational sites which have all been vetted by our
experienced staff.
All the sites
reviewed below are suitable for KS 3/4/5 teachers
http://www.sln.org/
The Science Learning Network (SLN) is an online
community of educators, students, schools, science museums and
other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry
science education. Intersting Inquiry resources have been
developed by each museum in the Science Learning Network.
MEDtropolis
A webspace built for the latest health information that
will educate and entertain kids and adults alike. Discover our
other popular features such as
Health Calculators,
Kids Health©, and the
Breast Cancer Guide in addition to the
Virtual Body. A visit to the Virtual Body Centre is
a must!
The Why Files
Science touches our
lives in countless ways. Yet people often think science is
relevant only to a white-coated, lab-dwelling elite.
The Why Files portrays science as a critical human endeavor
conducted by ordinary people. We use news and current events
as springboards to explore science, health, environment and
technology. Current topics include
Sudden Tsunami,
Climate Change, and
Saturn's Secret.
The
Institute of Physics
A site for teachers giving details of publications,
resources, curriculum support for schools and information
about institute of Physics journals.
The Institute of Physics is a leading international
professional body and learned society, established to promote
the advancement and dissemination of physics
http://www.innerbody.com/
Welcome to inner
exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100’s
of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links. A visit to
see the animated heart is well worth the time.
Awesome
Library - Science
Many links and lesson plans
across the science curriculum.
DFES- The Standards Site (SCIENCE)
Planning for progress
The units in the scheme of work can be sequenced in a variety of
ways to ensure progression in pupils' knowledge, skills and
understanding through the key stage. Teaching should provide
opportunities for them to move:
- from understanding scientific knowledge in a few areas,
to understanding in a wide range of areas, including links
between areas;
- from describing and explaining simple phenomena using
their own observations and ideas, to explaining more complex
phenomena using scientific concepts, ideas or models; etc.
Virtual Teachers' Centre
From here you can access information and resources to support
you as a science teacher. Use the navigation bar to find subject
specific information including:
Subject resources: containing links to web
sites that have been approved by subject specialists as having
useful curriculum content. The curriculum:
providing direct links to the National Curriculum documents,
schemes of work and frameworks for teaching science.
Tests and exams: this section provides links to the
online examination syllabuses for science and links to revision
materials.
ICT in the Science Curriculum
The purpose of this site is to promote and support the use of
ICT within Science. The site is managed by Becta and contains
information and material in five sections, to help you integrate
ICT effectively.
Royal Observatory Greenwich
A large resource of
free fact files from the
Observatory and The National Maritime Museum.
eg Our solar system contains planets, comets and asteroids all
of which travel around our star, the Sun. There are nine main
planets, one main planetoid and there are currently thought to
be 165 moons. etc.
The Natural History Museum
Educational events and activities at the Museum; Activities
and resources
for schools and colleges: Interactive fun
for kids.
The Science Museum
Here you will find links to
educational events, visits and resources, Imax films, relevant
galleries and web-based activities to support your teaching.
If you are already familiar
with the Museum and its resources and you simply want to book
your group visit, you can go straight to their
online booking form.
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Jodrell Bank Observatory is
part of the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of
Manchester. The Observatory is home to the Lovell Radio
Telescope and the MERLIN/VLBI National Facility which is
operated by the University on behalf of PPARC.
NASA
NASA - Aerospace, space
technology, the human exploration and development of space are
all here. Links to other interesting sites including the Hubble
Space Telescope and all those incredible pictures of the cosmos.
British Nuclear
Fuels
Here you’ll find the answer
to questions such as, what is radioactivity? And how does a
nuclear power station work? How do dispose of nuclear waste?
Plus they have a wealth of learning resources that schools can
order. There is material to help with the National Curriculum at
both Primary and Secondary levels. You can also find details of
their popular Visitors Centre at Sellafield.
BBC
Schools 11_16 science
Access to a vast array of
support from the BBC including
14-16 yrs, GCSE Bitesize: Science: Biology,
14-16 yrs, GCSE Bitesize: Science: Chemistry, and
14-16 yrs, GCSE Bitesize: Science: Physics
BBC
Health
Lots of interesting health related matter incuding taking
care of your heart. There are around 270,000 heart attacks
in the UK each year. However medical advances mean that having
heart disease is no longer a death sentence. Find out about
coronary heart disease, its causes and treatments, and how to
reduce your risk.
Primary Resources
Lesson plans, activity ideas and
resources for Primary Science teachers . The site gives access
to
a host of good resources including Assessment / Planning Sheets
/ Scientific Enquiry /Life Processes and Living Things/
Materials and their Properties/ and Physical Processes
BBC schools 4-11 Science
Lots of useful resources plus the chance to search the BBC's
Primary Schools TV and Radio output for related
subjects with detailed programme description and schedule times.
E-chalk
Incredible resources if you're into using whiteboards.
Try the 3D virtual Earth
globe for a start. This beautiful whole-class resource gives you
a huge photographic globe of the Earth. Click on the arrows to
rotate the globe clockwise or anti-clockwise. If you are not on
broadband this resource may take a minute to download.
BBC - Science and Nature
Lots of information, quizzes
and articles about animals.
The Environment
Agency
Find out the latest
information from the Environment Agency. There is a database of
press releases on a number of different environmental issues and
you can search for local news.
Eclipse
Lots of information, pictures
and links to many relevant sites about recent solar and lunar
eclipses.
Science Web
ScienceWeb offers ready-made worksheets and interactives to
support early years and primary teaching. They are easy to use,
fun and related directly to the QCA schemes of work.
It costs £20 a year to register your
school. No other charges are made and, once registered, you
simply choose the resource materials you want, when you want
Science, Engineering and
Technology For Women
Website of the SET for women
unit, which aims to raise the profile of careers in science,
engineering and technology to girls and women.
How Stuff Works
A wide-ranging collection of
articles giving scientific explanations and details of the
technology. Pupils can find out about topics ranging from car
engines to sunglasses; from winemaking to diets.
Homework
High -Channel 4
This Channel 4 site allows
you to ask specific science questions, or to search the database
for information. Pupils can join a science chat room in the
evenings.
http://www.youramazingbrain.org/
Explore your brain, take part in real-life
experiments and test yourself with illusions and
brain-benders.
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