General Science

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about Science

• Extreme Science World Records
• Dr Universe at Washington State University
• Mad Scientist Network
• Scientific American magazine's Ask an Expert
• The Why Files at University of Wisconsin

Experiments

• Good experiment ideas
• Many experiments and instructional ideas

Science Concepts and Revision

• Exploratorium - Good for all junior science topics
• General Science and Maths Revision - Good revision for lots of science and maths topics
• Bright Sparcs - Biographies of famous scientists listed in alphabetical order

Links to Other Science Sites

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Science Links
• Hands On Science Centres Worldwide
• Association for Science Education
• National Library of Australia

Years 8-10 Astronomy

• Interesting information about the life of astronauts
• Interesting information about the life of astronauts
• International Space Station - Information about space shuttle launches and life
• Hubble Space Telescope Images - Good pictures of our universe
• Good reference for an assignment on planets
• NASA's Planetary Photojournal - Great pictures of the planets in our solar system
• Anglo-Australian Observatory
• Glossary of Astronomy definitions - Look up any astronomy word to find its meaning

Years 8-10 Biology

Animals and Plants

• San Diego Zoo - World famous zoo in USA
• Smithsonian National Zoo- World famous zoo in USA
• Zoos in New South Wales - Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney and Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo
• Zoos in Victoria
• Perth Zoo
• The Electronic Zoo
• Sydney Aquarium
• Marine Creatures Photographs - Great pictures of animals and plants in the ocean
• Virtual Frog Builder - Game for Years 8 to 10 biology that builds a frog using internal organs
• US National Library of Medicine - Links to many other sites for very detailed information on any health topic and disease
• Australian Lung Foundation - Information about asthma, bronchitis, lung cancer and other lung diseases

Environmental Issues

• Australian Academy of Science - Various ecology articles
• Department of Climate Change - Find out what the Australian Government is doing about climate change / global warming

Reproduction and Genetics

• Genetics Education Centre - Human Genome Project

Years 8-10 Chemistry

• Periodic Table update
• American Plastics Council - A hands-on scientific investigation kit about plastics
• Chem 4 Kids - Good site for junior chemistry topics

Years 8-10 Geology

Rocks and Minerals

• Qld Department of Mines and Energy - Find out information about metals which are mined in Queensland

Earth Movements (Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Folding, Faulting)

• Volcanoes - Volcano information
• Seismology Research Centre (Earthquakes) - Information on earthquakes that is updated daily
• The Tech Museum - Earthquake information

Fossils

• Iceman's Last Meal - Look at and read about the frozen fossil of a prehistoric hunter found in Europe
• Dann's Dinosaur Reconstruction - Brief information, pictures and maps of some Australian dinosaur fossils

Weather

• Bureau of Meteorology (Weather) - Weather information updated daily
• El Nino and La Nina - Very informative site about El Nino and La Nina

Years 8-10 Physics

• How Stuff Works - Look in index under 'Electrical', 'Electronics', 'Engineering' or 'Physics' for both Junior and Senior Physics experiments and games
• The Tech Museum - Robotics - Learn how robots work
• Paper Airplanes - Many links for making paper airplanes

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