• APlusMath
  A site to help students improve maths skills interactively. Design and print your own flashcards. Choose worksheets formatted for printing, or use them online and get them corrected right away. Visit the Game Room, try a math word puzzle or use the Homework helper
  http://www.aplusmath.com/
  
  
  
• Curious and Useful Math
  Award-winning site explaining popular maths tricks and giving shortcut rules for calculating answers to maths problems quickly. . Plus entertaining trivia, math facts and links to other maths sites.
  http://www.curiousmath.com/
  
  
  
• FunBrain Kids Center: Maths Games
  Scroll down to Numbers for about 20 games which let children practice their maths skills. For example, Change Maker asks you to be a shop assistant in charge of the till. Choose your level of difficulty, select a currency--and give back the right change. Math Baseball, Power Football and Fresh Baked Fractions are three of the other games.
  http://funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
  
  
  
• Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
  There is much on offer here for teachers and secondary students: clear, simple yet entertaining explanations for topics in all areas of maths plus puzzles, games and mathematical doodles. Start by clicking on Games and Puzzles
  http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml
  
  

• MacTutor History of Mathematics
  The lives and work of 1550 mathematicians from all countries and periods. Check out the 100 most popular..
  http://turnbull.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/index.html
  
  
  
• Math Archives
  Less easy to navigate than Math Forum but a little time spent exploring it will yield a wealth of material including links to Web resources specialising in various maths topics. Click on K12 Teaching Materials for links to lesson plans.
  http://archives.math.utk.edu
  
  
  
• Math Around the World
  For primary school, with pages appropriate for each year. The site caters especially for students struggling with maths concepts and can help teachers trying to bring slow learners to success.
  http://library.thinkquest.org/C004770F/
  
  
  
• Math.Com
  Reference, practice, games and homework help for all aspects of maths. The tables section, for example, provides tables and conversion guides for converting stones to kilos, miles to kilometers, litres to gallons, and for finding the 52nd prime number, calculating the volume of a cone....
  http://www.math.com
  
  
  
• Math Forum: Arithmetic Classroom Materials
  Part of a prestigious and especially useful resource covering every maths topic and level imaginable. Despite its size it is easy to search and has an ask-an-expert service.This page is for primary and secondary teachers of maths.
  http://mathforum.org/arithmetic/arith.lessons.html
  
  
  
• Math Goodies
  Interactive maths lessons using a problem-solving approach, for free. The site includes math chat boards, math puzzles, a math image library, educational links, homework suggestions, worksheets and forums. Over 400 pages of activities. Award-winner.
  http://www.mathgoodies.com/
  
  
  
• Math in Daily Life
  Takes a closer look at the maths behind painting a room, cooking a meal, understanding population growth, buying a car, making decisions...
  http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/
  
  
  
• Mathematical History Web
  A very attractive student designed site offering colourful descriptions of how mathematics has developed from ancient times to the present and stories of famous mathematicians. In addition there are interactive applets to give a visual feel for shapes, objects and mathematical concepts.
  http://library.thinkquest.org/22584
  
  
  
• Maths Dictionary for Kids
  Colourful, animated and interative. Over 400 definitions in simple language, with examples and activities. Requires Flash.
  http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com
  
  
  
• Maths Net
  'Interactive maths in education'. A huge range of topics (with visuals), games and puzzles, learning aids, links, downloads etc for all levels
  http://www.mathsnet.net/
  
  
  
• MegaMath
  Uses illustrated stories and group and individual activities to introduce big mathematical ideas and key concepts. Includes preparation, materials, vocabulary and evaluation guidelines. Sample page titles: Algorithiams and Ice Cream, Machines that Eat Your Words, Games on Graphs, Untangling the Mathematics of Knots. Many classroom and homework uses.
  http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/
  
  
  
• Megapenny Project
  Huge numbers are hard to visualise. This project helps by taking the US penny and showing what multiples of them--a thousand, a cubic foot, 100 billion, a trillion...would look like, what the weight would be etc. There is also a MegaMoo section which does the same thing with cows!
  http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny/
  
  
  
• Mighty Math Club
  Math fun and learning activities to develop problem-solving and maths skills, organised by age groups. At each level there are activities which can be done without a computer, some which use a downloadable geoboard, and more challenging activities using a computer program.
  http://www.mathclub.com/
  
  
  
• Multimedia Maths Glossary
  Click on Glossary. Choose a grade level, get a list of maths words, click on your choices and watch them come to life in colour on the screen. From Harcourt School Publishers
  http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math2/index_temp.html
  
  
  
  
• Odyssey of the Mind
  School program fostering creative thinking and problem-solving skills in a variety of areas (verbal as well as mechanical). Aims to develop lifelong skills such as working in teams, evaluating ideas, decision-making... Annual international competition.
  http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
  
  
  
• PUMAS (Practical Uses of Math and Science)
  A collection of one page examples of how maths and science topics can be used in everyday life (including the classroom). Written by scientists and engineers, the aim is to give the flavour of interesting and practical working science.
  http://pumas.jpl.nasa.gov/
  
  
  
• Rubik's Cube
  Provides the maths involved in solving the Cube, insights into possible arrangements and rotations and strategies for solving the puzzle. Did you know there are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 different arrangements of the squares? Nonetheless it is possible to get all the 3 by 3 squares on each of the 6 sides showing the same colour.
  http://www.rubiks.com
  
  
  
• Rubik Games
  The official site for the Rubik Cube and other Rubic games. You can solve the cube online or download demo versions of the Rubik games. The number of possible combinations of Rubik's Cube is 43,252,003,274,489,856,000,
  http://www.rubiks.com
  
  
  
• SIS Mathematics Tables and Formulas
  An alternative to Maths.Com Tables
  http://www.sosmath.com/tables/tables.html
  
  
  
• Sprott's Fractal Gallery
  Maths, physics and art combined. Generates a new fractal each day.
  http://sprott.physics/wisc.edu/fractals.htm
  
  
  
• WebMath
  A Discovery School site offering math word problems and constructive homework help: The student clicks on a problem solver category, enters a math problem and gets an explanation of how to solve a similar problem for himself next time (plus the answer to this one). There is a reminder: 'You won't have Webmath when you take the test. Try the next problem on your own.' A wide range of categories from number basics through calculus, including story and word problems for both primary and secondary levels.
  http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/webmath/
  
  
  

• 4kids
  'Your link to the latest TecKNOWLEDGEy on the Web.' Questions and answers, challenges, kidquests Ask Amy
  http://www.4kids.org/askamy/
  
  
  
• Ask Dr. Universe
  Dr. Universe and his team at Washington State University answer questions, e.g. Do frogs sleep? Why don't spiders stick to their own webs? Can we grow more brain cells? There are links to Dr U;s own favourite sites.
  http://www.wse.edu/DrUniverse/Contents.html
  
  
  
• Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) (formerly listed as Families Exploring Maths and Science)            UPDATED
  Start with the Busy Teacher's Website and the Family Learning Nook. for motivating youngsters and encouraging parental knowledge and support. Emphases are on science and maths in everyday life, motivating youngsters and encouraging parental involvementt. There are many topics, experiments and activities.
  http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/
  
  
  
  
• Discover Magazine
  Interactive approach with animated sequences. Recent topics: taste tests, right and left hemispheres of our brains....
  http://www.discover.com
  
  
  
• EduGreen
  There is much on offer at this site for schools which aims to make environmental learning fun. Topics include: Life on earth, Forestry, Energy, Water, Air pollution, Climate change, Biotechnology and Solid waste. There are activities, quizzes, stories, cartoons, puzzles, memory games, jokes, links to related sites and a chance to 'ask an expert'.
  http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/
  
  
  
  
• Extreme Science
  Comprehensive, well-illusrated site which gives answers to a wide range of questions (e.g. why is the sky blue? how do lasers work? What does DNA stand for? Click on Did You Know?
  and What Happened What Yea?r for lots of other interesting facts.
  http://www.extremescience.com
  
  
  
• Franklin Institute Science Museum
  Learning made fun, by the famed Philadelphia museum. Visit the online exhibits. Educational "hotlists" offer valuable homework connections. The "Kids Did This! Hotlist" features the work of children. Activities encourage integration of science, language and experience.
  http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/welcome.html
  
  
  
• Global School House
  Includes clearinghouse of more than 50 online collaborative projects, organised by topic and grade level. Also: Classroom conferencing, professional development, games` resource links and articles archive (Example: 'You've Got Email: Ten nifty ways your teachers can use e-mail to extend kids' learning)
  http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/index.html
  
  
  
• How Come? Science discoveries for the whole family.
  Based on a syndiated newspaper column which answers young readers' questions. Colourful and very informative--with a light touch. To get the flavour try Why do elephants have trunks? or Which came first--the chicken or the egg?
  http://www.word-detective.com/howcome/index.html
  
  
  
• KidsClick! Science and Math
  Annotated searchable directory of sites created by librarians for kids. There are sub-menus for e.g. Animals, Endangered Animals, The Environment, Natural Disasters, Math and Space and links to various specific topics such as Science Experiments.
  http://www.kidsclick.org/
  
  
  
• Kids' Web Science Pages
  A digital library for K-12 students with links to sites for all science fields, selected because they are 'understandable and interesting to schoolkids'.  Easy to use.
  http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/Sciences/index.html
  
  
  
• Learning Science Together
  From the Science Museum, London. Click on Families to reach the page: A set of five activity sheets encouraging children (and parents) to see science as a way of explaining the world around them. Linked to the UK National Curriculum. The sheets are in PDF format for printing out and require Acrobat Reader (which is downloadable free).
  http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/education/index.asp
  
  
  
• Learning Studio @ The Exploratorium
  This science museum in San Francisco mounts electronic versions of hands-on exhibits e.g. explore your brain, track severe storms, dissect a cow’s eye (or a sheep's brain). play games with memory... An archive of the best art, science and education sites. Hosts the online Exploratorium Magazine which takes an in-depth look at a single topic each issue (e.g. paper), with plenty of activities.
  http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/
  
  
  
• Living Library, The
  Excellent for kids of all ages with access to specialist collections and a good picture library. Material comes from educational publishers (Heinemann Educational, Oxford University Press). Unfortunately this is a subscription serive but you can try it free for a month before deciding whether to pay for more.
  http://www.livinglibrary.co.uk/
  
  
  
• New Scientist
  Indispensable source for upper secondary students and teachers. News, hot topics, opinion, weblinks, articles archive.Try Last Word: questions and answers on everyday phenomenon, or the quizzes checking your impact on the environment, or the humour page (Bizarre Science).
  http://www.newscientist.com/<
  
  
  
• Nobel Electronic Museum
  Nobel Prize website includes interviews with Nobel winners, practical applications of winning research, an interactive multimedia feature for secondary school students (and beyond), science games, a Nobel Internet Library of lectures, books, posters. You can check out specific subjects, e.g. click on Chemistry-1996 to find a 3d Fullerene Gallery showing how rotating fullerienes or 'buckyballs'resemble the geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller.
  http://www.nobel.se/nobel/nobelmuseum/index.html
  
  
  
• Ontario Science Centre SciZone offers a full range of features, exhibits and games, experiments to try at home, commentary on science in the news, science questions and answers. An excellent site from a world leader in interactive science exhibitions.
  http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/scizone/default.html?/
  
  
  
  
• Science Fair Central
  A comprehensive guide to creating science fair projects. Includes a Science for Fun section. Hosted by Janice VanCleeve, prolific award-winning author on science and science topics.
  http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
  
  
  
• Science Museum, London
  Activity sheets and materials for teachers, exhibitlets taken from the 300,000 objects in the collection.
  http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
  
  
  
• Try Science
  A science education resource for children, parents and educators. It features information for kids on science museums, science fair project ideas, dinosaurs, and other science discoveries.
  http://www.tryscience.org
  
  
  
• Women in Science
  Features 4,000 years worth of contributions by women. Includes biographies, photographs and references.
  http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/
  
  Try this one too:
  
  Biographies of Notable Women: Science, Medicine and Maths
  http://womenshistory.about.com/library/bio/blbio_list_science.htm
  
  
• Wonder Whiz Kids
  Fundamental concepts in 'an interactive and collaborative environment': animations, simulations, quizzes, games and applications to the real world.
  http://www.wonderwhizkids.com/
  
  

• Animaland
  In a recent review devoted entirely to this site, Computimes (NST Malaysia )reviewer Zoraini Wati Abas declared this her favourite children't site--with many good reasons. There are eight sections packed with information and activities Pet Care, Stories, Games, Animal ABC's...)
  http://www.animaland.org
  
  
  
• Anatomy of the Human Body
  A science classic with 1,247 'vibrant engravings' Search buttons and hyyperlinked chapter headings and sub-heads help you to zoom in on topics.
  http://www.bartleby.com/107/
  
  
• Bagheera Endangered Species
  A site about endangered animals with profiles of animals that are vanishing or already extinct. The Spotlight section features current environmental issues such as Global Warming and there are Classroom Activities encouraging use of the imagination to solve environmental problems.
  http://www.bagheera.com
  
  
  
  BBC Nature
  Among the page choices worth trying out are Blue Planet Challenge (a natural history of the oceans), WildFacts (hundreds of animals to choose from), Animals, Weird Nature,Really Wild Zone and Games and Competitions. Great photos and lots to learn and do.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/
  
  
  

• Birding.com
  For birdwatchers around the world. Excellent articles on a wide variety of bird species and their habitats, fact-packed sections on bird identification, bird records, links to Top 25 Birding Websites, bird-feeding information, photos, songs and tips on binoculars and waht to look for in particular countries.
  http://www. birding.com
  
  
  
• Coastal Ecosystems
  Large collection of articles on development of coastal ecosystems and resident species, plus features, a Species Fact File and interactive games. There is much more at this BBC site.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/blueplanet/edge/explore.shtml
  
  
  
• DNA from the Beginning
  For upper secondary and sixth form. There are three main sections: Classical Genetics, Molecules of Generitcs and Genetic Organization and Control. In each, key concepts are explained with the aid of animation and audio and video clips. There are links to problems for testing your understanding.
  http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
  
  
  
• Genetic Science Learning Centre
  Find out how genetics affects our lives and society, with the help of animated illustrations, online tutorials, and virtual lab tours. Start with A Tour of the Basics and Inside a Cell. Click on Basic --> Firefly to find out how fireflies glow--to attract mates. Build DNA or a protein. Learn about stem cells or pharming for pharmaceuticals ..Go to the Teachers' Resource page for a range of activities for secondary level. Hours of learning.
  http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
  
  
  
• Heart, The: An Online Exploration
  Explore the heart and discover its complex development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to minitor your heart's health. Track the history of heart science. From the excellent Franklin Institute Science Museum.
• http://www.fi.edu/biosci/index.html
  
  
  
• Komodo Dragon Central  Not available 19 June 2007
  Info about the long-lived largest living lizard in the world, for younger viewers.
  http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/komodo/
  
  
  
• MicroAngela
  A fascinating online collection of colorised electron microscope images of cells, bugs, bacteria, mould, parasites, planktonic crustaceans, ocean creatures (e.g. corals), grains of sand, patterns and shapes, all complete with descriptions. From the University of Hawaii.
  http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/bemf/microangela/
  
  
  
• Net Frog: Interactive Frog Dissection
  Popular online tutorials teaching how to be nifty with a knife in the biology lab through images, movies, clear text and interactive exercises. There are also follow-up and classroom activities, related links (frogs, anatomy, the environment...)
  http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/
  
  
  
• Snake, The
  An even-handed overview of the snake family.
  http://www.thesnake.org
  
  
  
• World Wildlife Fund
  Discover Endangered Wildlife,  Wild Places, Global Challenges, WWF in Action.  Explore Concervation Science.  Join in the Fun and Games.  A very worthwhile source with ideas for helping to save the living planet.
  http://www.worldwildlife.org/
  
  
  
• Yuckiest Site on the Internet
  This popular site is now part of Discovery School. Sections include Worm World, Roach World, Gross and Cool Human Body, Fun and Games, Ask Wendell Everything You Want to Know about Science..
  http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
  
  
  
  

Paleontology (Dinosaurs)

Dinosaurs roamed the earth for some 150 million years; their remains have been found from Siberia and China to Mexico. There were over 1000 types.

• Dinosauria Online
  Dictionary, guide to pronouncing dinosaur names, anatomical dictionary, maps showing how the earth looked millions of years ago, an archive of articles and a gallery with a wealth of images dhowing dinosaur drawings and photos of skeletons or digs. A good source for illustrating dinosaur projects!
  http://www.dinosauria.com
  
  
  
• Dinosauria, The
  A huge resource covering everything from dinosaur diet and famous paleontologies to theories about dinosaur culture. Everything is easy on the eye, interlinked and the site is easy to navigate.Click on Help -->Timeform for an overview of the PreCambrian era and check out the Subway to Other Resources for further links.
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html
  
  
  
• Ornithopters (Flapping Wings)
  http://home.earthlink.net/~pazuzu/orn.html
  
  
  
• Paleo Pages
  Huge site.
  http://www.paleopages.com
  
  
  
• T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous
  More T-Rex information.
  http://www.imax.com/t-rex
  
  
  
• T-Rex: The Curse of
  What insects, plants and animals were around at the same time as the dinosaurs? How do palaeontologists decide where to look for fossil dinosaurs?
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/trex
  
  
  
• Walking with Dinosaurs
  Easy to navigate. Mixture of news and theories concerning dinosaurs.
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs
  
  
  
• Zoom Dinosaurs
  Part of the Enchanted Learning website for younger children. Click on the Zoom Dinosaurs link which offers well-illustrated information on what a dinosaur is, types of dinosaurs, fossil formation, how dinosaurs breed, how the different species are classified and theories on why they died out. It is possible to print out pictures of dinosaurs. Animated visuals and many hypertext links
  http://www.enchantedlearning.com
  
  
  

Physical Sciences
including Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics

• Astronomy 161
  Online book exploring the development of astronomy. Read, browse, look up facts, ask questions. A site to bookmark.
  http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/index.html
  
  
  
• Atlas of the Universe
  Get the big picture through maps showing comprehensive images of the visible universe. For each map there are notes and further images highlighting special features. See what exists 12.5 light years from the sun. look at the neighbourhood at a distance of 15 billion light years from the sun.
  http://www.geocities.com/atlasoftheuniverse
  
  
  
• Bad Astronomy
  A site created by astronomer Phil Plait to counteract the abundance of out-of-date and misleading information disseminated through films, books, the web etc. 'If everyone had even a basic grasp of scientific principles, this planet would be a better place'.
  http://www.badastronomy.com
  
  
  
• ChemistryCoach
  A large site which provides not only a wide range of tutorials on chemistry topics but also teachers' resources, features on the importance of English in maths and science, help with study skills and cooperative learning, extensive links and much more.
  http://www.chemistrycoach.com/index.htm#Index
  
  
• Chemistry Guide: High School Hub
  There are tutorials, quizzes, practice exams, study cards and problem sets (Correct answers are reinforced with a brief explanation. Incorrect answers are linked to tutorials to help solve the problem.) Attractive and easy to navigate.
  http://highschoolhub.org/hub/chemistry.cfm
  
  
  
• Galaxy Collection
  A collection of digital images of 113 nearby galaxies. With a detailed guide.
  http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~frei/catalog.htm
  
  
  
• Gravity Story, The: From Apples to Orbits
  Type 'gravity story' in the search box at the bottom f the page for quick access. Explains what gravity is, what effect it has on us and on objects in space. Subjects discussed include: tidal waves, free fall,m uniform acceleration, orbits, expanding universe theories, history of various theories of gravity. Explanations of laws included in pjhysics curricula (e.g. Kepler's Laws, Newton's Laws....) with illustrations, graphics, simulations...
  http://www.thinkquest.org/27585
  
  
  
• Hubble Space Telescope
  Sharp, detailed images of planets and galaxies millions of miles away plus news releases. The Hubble Space Telescopis a joint project of the European Space Agency and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  http://www.stsci.edu/br>
  
  
  
• Kepler's Three Laws of Planetary Motion
  Learn what happens to objects in orbit in space under the influence of gravity. Or try the lesson on Universal Gravitation
  http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/circles/u614a.html
  
  
  
• Nine Planets, The
  A multimedia tour of the solar system.
  http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/billa/tnp
  
  
  
• Physics Central
  American Physical Society site with a mission to convey the excitement and importance of phyics. Daily updates on physics in the news, top web picks, regular features on people in physics, physics in pictures features on people and physics in action. They'll also answer your questions on how things work.
  http://www.physicscentral.com/
  
  
  
• Physics Classroom
  The lessons use an easy-to-understand language to present basic physics concepts covered in first-year high school physics courses. The multimedia studio provides animations to illustrate and concepts, and a Physics Help section gives practice in such skills as analysing graphs. There are quizzes for each tutorial to test mastery. Shockwave animations are currently being added to the site.
  http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Default2.html
  
  
  
• Physics Lessons
  A search feature locates lessons on any physics topic within the site or on the Internet. There is a reference section (calculators, unit converter, glossary, equations, HTML tutorial...) and a series of forums. You can sign up for a free monthly newsletter.
  http://www.physicslessons.com/
  
  
  
• Physics On-line
  Information & resources for high school physics. An excellent collection of up-to-date physics-related links`plus daily news and a humour page. A Canadian site.
  http://www.ndrs.org/physicsonline/
  
  
  
• Physics Today Online
  Online version of a monthly magazine with news stories, authoritative articles, research reports,book reviews, new products. Simple, clean site, well-designed.
  http://www.physicstoday.org/
  
  
  
• SafeClimate
  An effectively designed site with many features on climate-related topics including an 'Action for Indivituals' section offering ideas for reducing your individual climate impact.Try the 'carbon footprint calculator to find out how you are contributing to the build-up of CO
  http://www.safeclimate.net
  
  
  
• Solar System Simulator
  Look at any place in our solar system from any kind of craft or location at any time between the year 1600 and the year 2300. For example,you can find out what Venus will look like to your great-great grandchildren if they are living on Mars a hundred years from now. A fascinating site.
  http://wpace.jpl.nasa.gov
  
  
  
• Yohkoh Public Outreach Project
  Two archives with latest images and film clips depicting the Sun (our nearest star) as seen by an X-ray telescope on board the Yohkoh satgellite. The Solar Tour explores questions such as Does it spin like the Earth does? What is it like inside? What colour is sunlight? The Classroom lets you investigate for yourself the rotation rate of the Sun and the planets, the relationship between the size of the sun and the shape of the Earth's orit, how to calculate the height of the satellite above the Earth's surface....
  http://solar.physics.montana.edu/YPOP
  
  
  
• Your Weight on Other Worlds
  Find out what you would weigh on Mercury, Venus, Mars etc--and why. Discussions of the difference between mass and weight, the relationship between gravity, mass and distance...
  http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight
  
  

Technology, Inventions and Engineering

• Discover Engineering
  What's it like to be an engineer? What do engineers do? FAQs about engineers and engineering, games, puzzles and scavenger hunts, an Idea Center bursting with brainstorms, a chance to post questions and ideas. A well-engineered site.
  http://www.discoverengineering.org/home.asp
  
  

• How Stuff Works
  Award winning repository of information, excellently organised. . Digital cameras? cellphones? Computer viruses? Light bulbs? Ice cream? Lasers? Optical fibres? Sections include Computer Stuff, Science Stuff, Health Stuff, Quick Stuff, even Money Stuff. Articles are broken down into digestible chunks and there is a printable version of each one.
  http://www.howstuffworks.com
  
  
  
• How Things Work
  A large collection of answers to questions put to a professor of physics. There are also tips for teachers on designing a course, and links to other physics-related sites.
  http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/
  
  
  
• The Great Idea Finder
  A constantly expanding 'showcase' celebrating innovation and invention: biographies, facts and myths, timeline, articles, games, special features, links to resources....Colourful illustrations.
  http://www.ideafinder.com/
  
  
  
• Kids Inventors
  Over 200 young inventors pages for kids, teachers and parents within the parent site Patent Café ('the most trusted inventor site in the world'). Sections include How to Invent, Famous Inventors and Inventions around the world, an online magazine, a large Explore Your World section with experiments, webcams and resource links...
  http://kids.patentcafe.com
  
  
  
• M2M-Morse to Multiplexing
  This site aims to cover everything that secondary and A level/STPM students need to know about telecommunications with many helpful animations to explain how things work, plus key facts,exam tips, quizzes, glossary and links. . Especially recommended: the Virtual Tour (it requires QuickTime).
  http://www.m2m.ecs.soton.ac.uk
  
  
  

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