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WEB SITES

 

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Science

 

Ada Project: comprehensive Yale's site on techwomen

www.cs.yale.edu/xtap/tap.html

Anglia Campus written exclusively to support the National Curriculum

www.angliacampus.co.uk/

AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust Supporting Primary Science Teaching: Grants, information, good practice

http://www.azteachscience.co.uk

A-level Chemistry - extensive site aimed at helping students tackle A-level Chemistry

www.rod.beavon.clara.net/chemistry_contents.htm

Anatomy and Histology

www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb

Association for Science Education

www.ase.org.uk/

Biotechnology, National Centre for - includes practical investigations for teachers to download

www.eibe.reading.ac.uk/menu.html

British Association for the Advancement of Science

www.the-ba.net

Catalyst: The Museum of the Chemical Industry

http://catalyst.org.uk

Chemistry Web

www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/chemweb.htm

Computer Science

http://www.cs.ubc.ca

Croner

www.croner.co.uk

Culture Lab - British Association

www.culturelab-uk.com

Dark Matter Tutorial

http://astro.queensu.ca/ ~dursi/dm-tutorial/dmo.html

DESY (research into high-energy and particle physics, synchrotron radiation)

http://www.desy.de/

Digital Brain - useful for KS3 Science classes

www.digitalbrain.co.uk/

Discover Milk

http://www.desy.de/

Egghead Publications (worksheets)

www.eggheadpublications.co.uk

100 Years of the Electron - site developed by a group Year 11 Science students as a Schools Online Project

www.brakenhale.berks.sch.uk/projects/science/electron/title.htm

European Space Agency

www.esrin.esa.it/

Fermilab Education Office

http://www-ed.fnal.gov/educators.html

Flights of Inspiration

www.fi.edu/flights/

Focus Educational Software Ltd

http://www.focuseducational.com

Fusion - Physics of a fundamental energy source

http://fusedweb.pppl.gov/cpep/chart.html

Hazardous Chemicals - an Interactive Manual for Science Education

www.svtc.org.uk/resources/sserc

Human Body - This information was designed to be used in conjunction with a Science unit for Year 3 and 4 on the Human Body.

http://bart.northnet.com.au/~amcgann/

Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre

www.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk/

INTERACTIVE SCIENCE CENTRES IN THE UK

Discovery Centre Millennium Point

www.discoverycentre.org.uk

Explore/Wildscreen @ Bristol

www.at-bristol.org.uk

W5 at Odyssey

www.w5online.co.uk

Glasgow Science Centre

www.gsc.org.uk

International Centre of Life

centreforlife.co.uk

Wellcome Wing Science Museum

www.nmsi.ac.uk/science_museum_fr

National Space Science Centre

www.nssc.co.uk

Magna

www.magnatrust.org.uk

Our Dynamic Earth

www.dynamicearth.co.uk

The Big Idea

www.bigidea.org.uk

Sensation

www.sensation-dundee.co.uk

Lynn Grove Voluntary Aided High School, Gorleston, Norfolk - some useful web links for the science curriculum

www.lynngrove.org.uk

Master Makers: wordsearch/crosswords for KS2 - can adjust level of difficulty

www.mastermakers.com/awn/games

Mad Scientist Network

www.madsci.org

Mereway Middle School, Northampton (intranet)

www.mereway.northants.sch.uk

Meteorological Office

www.meto.govt.uk

Molecular Biology Notebook

www.iacr.bbsrc.ac.uk/notebook/

Nanoworld

www.uq.edu.au/nanoworld

NASA

www.observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/

National Grid 4 Seasons Project

www.4seasons.org.uk

National Grid for Learning

www.ngfl.gov.uk

Natural History Museum

www.nhm.ac.uk/

Nature (journal)

www.nature.com

Nelson Thornes Science links organised by National Curriculum topic areas and lots more links

www.nelsonthornes.com

New Scientist

www.newscientist.com

Out in Space - This information was designed to be used in conjunction with a Science unit for Year 3 and 4 on Space.

http://bart.northnet.com.au/~amcgann/

Puzzlemaker: for crosswords

www.puzzlemaker.com

Physics: Institute of Physics

www.iop.org

Physics: virtual experiments

www.explorescience.com/interact.htm

Physics: ABC of Nuclear Physics

http://user88.lbl.gov/NSD_docs/abc/home.html

Physics: Contemporary Physics Education Page

http://pdg.lbl.gov/cpep.html

The Planetary Society

planetary.org

Rasmol

www.umass.edu/microbio/rasmol

Royal Society the independent scientific academy of the UK dedicated to promoting excellence in science

www.royalsoc.ac.uk

Salters' Institute of Industrial Chemistry

www.salters.co.uk

SAM Learning - a student site

www.samlearning.com

Schools Online Science

www.shu.ac.uk/schools/sci/sol/cntents/htm

Sciencecity

www.sciencecity.org.uk

Science Line

www.sciencenet.org.uk

Science Museum/The National Museum of Science and Industry

www.nmsi.ac.uk/education/

SETNET

www.SETNET.org.uk

Sheffield Hallam University - Centre for Science Ed

www.shu.ac.uk/schools/sci/cse/index

The Space Place - Nasa kids site

www.spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov

Stockholm University Education Initiative - physics (advanced)

http://vanh.physto.se/~hoc/

The Patent Office

www.ukpats.org.uk

The Sky at Night

www.bbc.co.uk/skyatnight

Understanding our Science through Chemistry

http://helios.cr.usgs.gov/gips/aii-home.htm

Virtual Library, History of Science, Technology and Medicine

www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/hstm/hstm_ove.htm

Web of Addiction - excellent KS4 teaching resource on drugs and addiction

www.well.com/user/woa/facts.htm

Web Elements

www.webelements.com/

Window Box On-Line - curriculum activities including lesson plans and files to use with Window Box programmes

www.wbol.co.uk/

4000 Years of Women in Science

www.astr.ua.edu/4000ws/4000ws.html

Women in Information Technology - at Berkeley

http://lucien.sims.berkeley.edu/womeninit/index.shtml

Women and Computer Science

http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/ellens/gender.html

Women in Computer Visual Arts, Effects and Animation

http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/eclipse/

Women of Nasa

http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html



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Design and Technology

 

BECTa

www.becta.org.uk/

Boxford Ltd

www.boxford.co.uk/

British Aerospace - Engineering our Future

www.engineeringourfuture.bae.co.uk

Centre for Alternative Technology

www.cat.org.uk/

C R Clarke & Company (UK) Ltd

www.crclarke.co.uk

Culture Lab - British Association

www.culturelab-uk.com

DATA (The Design and Technology Association)

http://www.data.org.uk

D & T Online

www.dtonline.org

D & T Times

www.salford.ac.uk/d&t-times/

Design Council

www.design-council.org.uk

Focus Educational Software Ltd

www.focuseducational.com

ICHF Ltd (Organisers of the Design and Technology with Science Show

www.ichf.co.uk

IDATER (International Design and Technology Education and Research)

www.lut.ac.uk/departments/cd/docs-idater

Independent Schools Design and Technology - expanding collection of sample projects for KS1 - 4

http://www.isdta.demon.co.uk

Kite Paradise

www.hermes.de/KITE/KiteHome.html

Mereway Middle School, Northampton (intranet)

www.mereway.northants.sch.uk

Microsoft

www.microsoft.com/

New Wave Concepts

www.new-wave-concepts.com

The Patent Office

www.ukpats.org.uk

Pitsco - resources

http://www.pitsco.com

Quickroute Systems Ltd

www.quickroute.co.uk

Stopsley High School D&T department

http://members.tripod.com/Design_Technology

SETNET

www.SETNET.org.uk

Smallpeice - Engineering

www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk

Technology Education Index Update - a free monthly e-mail newsletter

http://technologyindex.com

Technology Education Revision Cards

http://technologyindex.com/education/revcards/index.htm

Technology Education Catalogue

http://technologyindex.com/education/catalog/catindex.html

Technology Enhancement Programme

www.tep.org.uk

Techsoft UK Ltd

www.techsoft.co.uk

The Toaster Museum Foundation

www.toaster.org

Topmarks - lots of links to useful DT websites

www.topmarks.co.uk

TTS Ltd

www.tts-group.co.uk

Unilab

www.unilab.co.uk

Vacuum cleaners

www.designmaker ~ enter/vacuums/

Valiant (Loads of classroom ideas, free downloadable materials, latest news and product listings.)

www.valiant-technology

Wolstanton School

www.wolstanton.staffs.sch.uk

Food

 

Birds Eye - products, bits of information on frozen foods, spice chart, nutrition stories, company history, meal planner, recipes with nutritional information per serving.

www.birdseye.com/

British Meat Education Service

www.britishmeat.org.uk/

British Nutrition Foundation

www.nutrition.org.uk/

Kellog's Pages on Nutrition

www.kellogs.co.uk

M&M's Factory - tour of the factory processes in cartoon character format. Moving things, like conveyor belts.

www.m-ms.com/factory/index.html

Textiles

 

Brother UK Ltd

www.brother.com

Courtaulds - lots of information on their fibres plus coatings (including packaging coatings), sealants and polymer products, packaging page. Access to the TENCEL site which looks very interesting by maybe is still under construction.

www.courtaulds.com/

DuPont - very extensive information on their fibres and fabrics, including safety data, properties, applications, manufacturer contacts. Easy and quick site. Lots of visuals.

www.dupont.com/

Field & Trek - some visuals and details including tents, rucksacks.

www.field-trek.co.uk/

Resistant Materials

 

Ikea - Local store bit is still under construction but good search facility which comes up with matching categories. Visuals and philosophy

www.ikea.com/

Lego - Lego products, constructive learning, Lego Dacta. Nice site but can be slow.

www.lego.com/

Toys R Us - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Toy Tips market research, age appropriate guide, some visuals and product information.

www.tru.com/

Electronics and Control

 

BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Design and Technology

www.bbb.co.uk/education/gcsebitesize/design and technology/systems and control/index.shtml

Conect Numerical Control Ltd

www.conect.demon.co.uk

Duracell - how batteries work. Good visuals, useful general information.

www.duracellusa.com/

Electronic Components and Projects (KS4)

www.edu.leeds.ac.uk/~edu/technology/pages/electron.htm

Institution of Electrical Engineers - Educational Activities

www.iee.org.uk/schools/

Manufacturing by Design

www.cant.ac.uk/mbd

Radiometrix Ltd - design and manufacture low power radio data modules. Visuals, features, function descriptions, block diagrams. FAQs, sales and links.

www.radiometrix.co.uk/

Graphics

 

CADCAM Magazine Online

www.cadcam-magazine.co.uk/

DATA CAD/CAM Initiative

www.data.org.uk/CADCAM.htm

Manufacturing by Design

www.cant.ac.uk/MBD/

Sony - easy, quick. Sony products, just a bit of their big site. Information and visuals.

www.sony.com/handycam/

TEP CAD/CAM tutorials/study units

www.tep.org.uk




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Mathematics

 

Mereway Middle School, Northampton (intranet)

www.mereway.northants.sch.uk

Maths Year 2000 information and resources including a new maths business links directory and a virtual maths museum

www.mathsyear2000.org

NRICH - Online Maths Club - lots of links to other sites

http://nrich.maths.org.uk

PASS Maths - termly online magazine for 6th Formers and FE students

http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/eclipse/

University of Exeter - Mathematics teaching

www.exeter.ac.uk/cimt/



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Examination Boards

 

AQA

www.aqa.org.uk/

EDEXCEL

www.edexcel.org.uk/

OCR

www.ocr.org.uk



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Media

 

Anglia Interactive (Anglia TV)- Online Resources for both Primary and Secondary across a range of subjects. Sampler pages free; annual subscription charge

www.angliainteractive.com

BBC Schools Online

www.bbc.co.uk/schools

Newspapers and magazines around the world

www.pppp.net/links/news



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Universities

 

UCAS

www.ucas.ac.uk

Exeter

www.exeter.ac.uk/

Salford

www.salford.ac.uk/

Warwick

www.wbs.warwick.ac.uk

Building Web Sites

 

ActDEN - Online tutorials, including help with building web sites

www.actden.com/

The Banner Creator - create banner headings for your web site

http://coder.com/creations/banner/

Hotwired: Webmonkey guide to building web pages and Webmonkey Kids - lessons and projects for children

http://www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/



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General Interest

 

ALVA (Association of Leading UK Visitor Attractions)

www.alva.org.uk/

BECTa

http://www.becta.org.uk/

DfEE

www.dfee.gov.uk/

Educate the Children - lesson plans & resources for primary teachers

http://www.merseyworld.com/educate/

Education World - an excellent starting place that leads to a wide variety of sites and educational resources

www.education-world.com

Education Course Advisory Service Worldwide -independent educational advisory service assisting individuals in identifying university/college programs/courses

www.edcasworldwide.com

Everything Education an assortment of information and noticeboards for schools, businesses, parents and governors

www.culturelab-uk.com

FEDA

www.FEDA.ac.uk/

FEFC

www.fefc.ac.uk/

Further Education Resources for Learning

http://ferl.becta.org.uk

Kids' Web - Worldwide digital library

www.infomall.org/kidsmall

National Curriculum

www.nc.uk.net

RM Internet for Learning

www.eduweb.co.uk

QCA

www.qca.org.uk

SETNET

www.SETNET.org.uk

Teacher Training Agency

www.teach-tta.gov.uk

The Patent Office

www.ukpats.org.uk

Virtual Museums - access to the world's museums

www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/archive/other/museums/world.html

Virtual Teacher Centre

www.vtc.ngfl.gov.uk



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