science

CSI: The Experience - Web Adventures

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:04:33 +0100

Although CSI Web adventures are based on the CBS TV show CSI: Crime Scene, these resources allow learners to experience several different types of forensic analysis.

CSI Web adventures also provides links for practitioners, and their learners, of forensic science. These include...

· General Forensics

· DNA (Forensic Biology)

· Toxicology

· Firearms and Tool Marks Examination

· Digital Forensics

· Forensic Anthropology

· Forensic Pathology

· Forensic Art

· Fingerprints and

· Other Forensic Games

Have a go at http://forensics.rice.edu/.

minutephysics's Channel – YouTube

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:32:42 +0100

“Simply put: cool physics and other sweet science.”

- all in a minute!

Useful video resources for Science Practitioners at http://www.youtube.com/user/minutephysics.

The Comic Book Periodic Table of the Elements

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:35:43 +0100

This site contains comic book images linked to the chemical elements via the periodic table.

Comics include Uncle $crooge, Metal Men, Metamorpho, Batman, Fantastic Four, Superman, and many more.

Clicking on an element in the periodic table displayed on the homepage takes visitors to a list and images of comic book references.

After looking at these, visitors can obtain more information about the element by using the provided link to Web Elements.

Visit the Comic Book Periodic Table at http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/index.html.

Bachelor of Science » 100 Best YouTube Videos for Science Practitioners

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:24:30 +0100

YouTube’s value in the classroom is self-evident, the website offers up excellent videos to supplement lessons and provide windows into different facts and concepts.

Science teachers have plenty to love and appreciate with this valuable resource. Everything from microbiology to astrophysics makes an appearance through a channel operated by a museum, university, educator, professional or interested individual.

Here is a post highlighting 100 Best YouTube Videos for Science Teachers.

Take a look at the selection at http://www.bachelorofscience.com/100-best-youtube-videos-for-science-teachers.

Succeeding with Science

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:02:57 +0100

The Succeeding with Science website, created by Sellafield Nuclear Power Station, contains many different interactive activities and downloadable resources.

There are resources here for different age groups...

4 - 7;
7 - 11;
11 -14;
14 - 16; and
16+

...as well as a section for teachers.

The resources cover a range of different topics such as...

electricity;
states of matter;
carbon footprints; and
radioactivity.

There’s also information about the Sellafield nuclear power station itself.

Visit http://www.succeedingwithscience.com/ to find out more.

Nuclear Reactor Locations Worldwide

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 21:11:14 +0100

Soon after the earthquakes in Japan had caused a lot of damage to the country’s nuclear power stations, I published a link to the Nuclear Power Plant Simulator Game. At the time I was worried that it may have been a little insensitive. Feedback suggests that I was right to publish.

Now with the world’s attention refocused on nuclear power and its potential danger, I bring to your attention an online resource providing information about nuclear reactors in the world and their locations (general not specific).

Check out the Reactor Finder hosted by VOANews.

Discover...

which parts of the world contain nuclear reactors;

the number of nuclear reactors in a region - displayed in coloured circles;

details of the reactor locations.

In addition to displaying reactors on a map, the site graphically displays the construction and shutdown stats of reactors worldwide. Visitors to the website can also...

view the reactors names in a traditional list format;

view research reactors; and

filter reactors by country.

Visit http://tools.voanews2.com/nuclear_reactors/ to find out more...

Time zones: BBC

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:57:01 +0100

In Lisa's words "About Time... < brilliant"

As visitors have come to expect from the BBC, another excellent interactive resource that includes...

text;

video clips;

interactive flash tools;
the science of time; and

Personal experiences as case studies etc.

Visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12849630 to find out more.

Teacher Resources Websites

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:19:38 +0100

This American Association for Health Education (AAHE) Toolbox (pdf) provides a list of websites offering teacher resources.

Note: AAHE does not endorse any of the non-AAHE/AAHPERD websites. They are making the list available for practitioner perusal and potential use.

Visit and/or download the pdf at http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/publications/upload/Teacher-Resources-Websites.pdf.

Health Education (AAHE) Toolbox

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:06:24 +0100

The American Association for Health Education (AAHE) Toolbox provides a list of websites offering...

health education lesson plans;
teaching ideas; and
techniques.

AAHE made the list available for practitioner perusal and potential use, they do not however endorse any of the websites..

View and/or download the pdf at http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/publications/upload/Lesson-Plan-Websites.pdf.

Sixty Symbols

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:31:38 +0100

Sixty Symbols provides the story behind sixty symbols used in physics and astronomy.

Put together by people at the University of Nottingham, the website covers 60 popular symbols used in science.

Take a closer look by visiting http://www.sixtysymbols.com/index.html.