Useful Websites
AMPS, the Australian Multimedia for Physics Students website
http://www.hscphysics.edu.au/home
Its goal is to provide clear and interesting resources to help understanding of the key topics in year 11 and 12 physics.
Anthropological models, Somso:
http://www.holtanatomical.com/somso1.lasso
A comprehensive guide to the quality SOMSO models-torso, human organs, birth, joints, racial origins (skulls, femurs), plants, animals. Purchase through Mentone Educational Centre, Victoria.
Biotech Out of the Box
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/Biotech-out-of-the-box/
The “Biotech out of the Box” program provides loan kits for learning about DNA electrophoresis in schools, teacher and technician training, and curriculum aligned kit activities. At this website you will be able to view the availability of loan kits and book them for your school, express interest in upcoming training sessions and other activities, and provide us with feedback about your experience of the kits so that we can use your suggestions to improve the program. There is also a “Resources” page where we will publish useful tips, information and activities, and our full contact details are available on the site.
Bubble making
http://www.bubblemania.com/faq/solution.html
Facts and photos of some amazing effects achieved with bubbles. Bubble mixture recipes and resources.
Cells Alive
http://www.cellsalive.com/meiosis.htm
Interactive site covering cell biology, microbiology, immunology, and microscopy with pictures, puzzles, quizzes and CDROM downloads
Charles' Law site; interactive
http://physics.gac.edu/~mellema/Aapt2001/Charles'%20Law.htm
Chemistry Delights
http://www.chem.leeds.ac.uk/delights/
Chemistry demonstrations illustrated and explained.
DNA sequencing animation
http://www.biotechnologyonline.gov.au/biotechnologyonline/topitems/resources.html
An Australian Government site, which provides these resources: interactive, worksheets, video, animation and audio
Forensics Illustrated
http://www.bsapp.com/forensics_illustrated
Comprehensive collection of all the resources collected, manufactured, and utilised by Brennon Sapp during his nine years of teaching Forensic Science to high school students
Gel Electrophoresis
http://www.southernbiological.com/Tutorials/GEPTutorial01/GEPTutorial01.html
Gel Electrophoresis introductory information
http://www.southernbiological.com/Assets/pdf/Tutorials/GEPScript01.pdf
Illusions
http://www.grand-illusions.com/
Amazing toys to excite you and your students. Pythagorus cup, Endless Spring, Homopolar Roller, moving cogs, Dragon Illusion. A UK site.
Ishihara tests for colour blindness
http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.asp
A site about colour "deficiency". Condition, causes, effects, plus some colour charts. Software (shareware/freeware) for checking colours on your computer.
Joanne Nova
http://joannenova.com.au
A West Australian dinner and keynote presenter. Ideas for experiments. Joanna presents science shows for primary and secondary students. Information about her book: "Serious Science Party Tricks".
Mad Sci Network
http://www.madsci.org/
A "collective cranium" of scientists who provide answers to your questions. Archives of more than 36,000 answers. Mad Sci FAQs, random knowledge generator, Mad Labs, Mad Sci Library.
Molecular models
http://www.indigo.com/
A US science resource supplier. MOLECULAR MODELS, biology and hobby tools, biology images, general science lab materials, magnets, magnifying glasses, etc.
MSDSs- European Chemical Suppliers
http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/index2.html
A link to various chemical suppliers in Europe- Sigma Aldrich, Fisher Scientific, Arcos (Thermo Fisher), Alfa Aesar, VWR.
Ocean and Space resources
http://www.seasky.org
"A personal website dedicated to sharing the splendours of the sea and the wonders of the universe."
Periodic Table Interactive
pH colour charts online
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/acidbase/indicators.shtml
Shows the colour changes for some common indicators
Powers of Ten
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html
Science, optics and you. Begin by viewing the Milky Way 10 million light years from earth, then move in successive orders of magnitude until you are examining quarks! Also: student activities and teacher resources.
Science by Doing
http://www.science.org.au/sciencebydoing
From the Australian Academy of Science. Course on water treatment and recycling
Science equipment-secondhand
http://www.techtrader.com.au/
Sell, buy and exchange used laboratory equipment. Rental and service of lab equipment.
Surfing Scientist
http://www.abc.net.au/science/surfingscientist/
The link to the surfing scientist, great demos, etc with easy set ups. Good ideas for end of year pracs.
Weather station on-line
