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Science websites
Chemistry:
BBC GCSE science for teachers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebite
size/audio/science/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebite
size/audio/science_additional/
Very useful site as far as ressources,
audiobites, mock exams are concerned Excellent for « seconde »
MIT Open Courseware
Site institutionnel
Une mine d’or de cours et TP en ligne. Souvent les notes de cours sont disponibles sous
format .pdf
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Chemistry/index.htm
Royal Society of Chemistry
Site institutionnel
Site européen traitant des dernières avancées de la chimie. Chaque mois, ils mettent à
jour un podcast contenant des informations actuelles du monde de la chimie.
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/podcast/CWpodcast.asp
On trouve aussi un accès à des articles récents concernant l’environnement et les
énergies renouvelables :
http://www.rsc.org/Gateway/Subject/EnvEnergy/
How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/ Explanations, images, videos of
science phenomenas. An equivalent of Wikipedia with a lot more illustrations.
The Naked Scientist
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/interviews/chemistry/
Interviews of scientists : transcripts + mp3 are dowloadable free of charge.
Guch's Cavalcade o' Chemistry http://www.chemfiesta.com/
A Self-proclaimed 'onestop chemistry shop', the Chemistry Helpdesk contains a variety of practice
worksheets, a chemistry vocab list and simple explanations of tricky topics. Excellent
for « 1ère, terminale »
Doc Brown's Chemistry Clinic http://www.docbrown.info/ A growing general help and
revision site chemistry. It offers revision notes, multiple choice tests and structured
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questions with answers. Excellent for « 1ère, terminale »
Chemsoc http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/periodic_table.html
A stunning
visual representation of the periodic table.
S-Cool http://www.s-cool.co.uk/topic_index.asp?subject_id=21&d=0
A level, GCSE
revision site covering a range of chemistry topics - offering summaries of key points,
quick learn guides and questions.
General Chemistry Online http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml
A links site by Fred Senese with a topic search facility. Well worth exploring ...
Powerpoint presentations for teachers www.worldofteaching.com Free powerpoint
presentations on biology, chemistry, maths, english, history, physics, geography, spanish.
Creative chemistry http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/
Animations, games, crosswords, hangman, puzzles
Adrian Dingle chemistry pages http://www.adriandingleschemistrypages.com/
American site built by Adrian Dingle including material for high school chemistry. Not
always easy to use but some useful information : quizzes, list of ions.
Avogadro chemistry website www.avogadro.co.uk A Level Chemistry site developed by
the John Leggott 6th Form College in Scunthorpe with useful revision notes, tutorials,
colourful explanations.
Chemistry 4 kids www.chem4kids.com/index.html a very colourfully presented USA
chemistry site with main sections on matter, elements, atoms, reactions. Simple
explanations.
GRAPHICS www.animfactory.com choose "chemistry" and you will find animated gifs for
chemistry, they are quite fun but you need to pay to suscribe…
Graphics www.coolclips.com/ some free clips - type in "chemistry"
Physics:
BBC GCSE science for teachers http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/physics/
Very useful site as far as ressources, audiobites, mock exams are concerned
How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/ Explanations, images, videos of
science phenomenas. An equivalent of Wikipedia with a lot more illustrations.
The Naked Scientist
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/interviews/physics/ Interviews of
scientists: transcripts + mp3 are dowloadable free of charge.
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BBC-Space http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/
Articles, games and audio-visual
animation about space and the solar system.
Amusement Park Physics http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
'What are
the forces behind the fun?' asks this nicely-presented site. Includes topics such as
momentum, potential and kinetic energy, and force and mass.
D.C. Circuits http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/ohm/index.html
Starts with
circuit symbols and ends with Kirchhoff's Laws. For Key Stage 4 students there is an
interactive self-test provided at each stage.
Energy Levels http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/quantumzone/bohr2.html
Lively
applets animate Bohr's atom and lead to the modern idea of the energy level atom. A
supportive site for Key Stage 4 students.
Fear of Physics http://www.fearofphysics.com/
Simulations and video clips make this
more like fun than fear. Lots of interactive features help students understand some of
the basic physics principles including speed, acceleration, friction and collisions. Be
patient as animation downloads can be slow.
Make a Splash with Color
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/color/intro/
Choose your favourite
colour (or color - the site is American) and compare it with the results from others.
Very detailed information is provided about the nature of colour, forms of light, the
eye and how we see.
Molecular Expression - Electricity and Magnetism
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/index.html
Over 40 interactive Java
tutorials can be found here that will support the study of physics from GCSE to A level
and beyond. These include the effect of an electromagnetic field on a compass, cathode
rays and Lenz's law.
Intuitor : how to use movie Physics in the classroom
http://www.intuitor.com/moviephysics/mpclassroom.html Short tutorials on physics in
movies like Armagaddeon, Goldeneye
Biology:
BBCi Science-The Human Body Homepage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody
Descriptions of the human body annontated
with interactive diagrams and links to relevant t.v/radio and news articles.
WildFacts http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts
BBC Nature's rapidly-growing
database of facts and figures about animals - their vital statistics, habits, habitats and
global distribution. Includes images, video and audio.
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BrainPOP http://www.brainpop.com/
A colourful informative site for revision on a
whole range of science and technology topics at Key Stage 4 from genetics to waves.
Choose a topic and while the short 'movie' loads you get the opportunity to answer
multiple-choice quiz questions.
Probe the Brain http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/
Become a virtual brain
surgeon and map out the brain's motor cortex on this animated patient. Further
information is contained in a brief history and map of the motor cortex, which are
relevant to Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils.
S-Cool http://www.s-cool.co.uk/topic_index.asp?subject_id=17&d=0
GCSE revision
site covering a range of biology topics - offering summaries of key points, quick learn
guides and questions.
The Visible Embryo http://www.visembryo.com/
A simple but effective site showing
the development of the foetus from conception to birth. Access to detailed week-byweek developmental details is via a spiral diagram showing the development of the
human embryo. For Key Stage 4 students.
The Wonders of Microbes http://www.microbeworld.org/
Authoritative text
explaining the different types of microbe and their uses. The site is suitable for Key
Stage 4 science students who will find information about bacteria, archaea, viruses,
fungi and protists.
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