August 21, 2004

A-level guide to chemistry
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/

The site is designed to help students to understand chemistry. A number of topics are covered in an easy-to-understand language. It also provides tips for exam technique; reaction catalogues for organic and inorganic chemistry; spectra; analytical reactions; worksheets; articles and comment on much-misunderstood aspects of chemistty. It is ineed a website of choice for everyone.

Compendium of science
http://encyclozine.com/

Known as “Online Encyclopedia of Books and Knowledge,” EncycloZine is a resource that is packed full of information on diversified areas of science which includes sections on Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Cosmology, Physics, Nature of Scientific Method and the Philosophy of Science. It’s an impressive educational micro-site for the project aimed at both children and teachers.

The water world
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html

Managed by the Smithsonian Institute, The Ocean Planet is a virtual reality tour of the successful exhibition held at the National Museum of Natural History in 1995-6. Most of the educational materials available here are in electronic form and can be retrieved for use in the classroom. There are also nine free fact-sheets that relate to the exhibition.


Lessons on 1s and 0s
http://www.johnselvia.com/binary/

If you are one of those geeks who appreciate the concept of turning numbers into a kinesthetic experience, this site is an ideal place for you. It teaches the nerdish and decimally digitized the art of counting on one’s fingers in binary with good number of practice excercises. A splendid website that is well worth the visit.

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