Senior Science

Some TLF Science Learning Objects might be useful. More information here!

Science Podcasts available here!

The Education Podcast Network (http://epnweb.org/index.php) has hundreds of podcasts available for download.
There are currently over 60 science podcasts, including episodes of The Science Show, Ockham's Razor, Microbe World Radio and more.
Something for the students to listen to on the way home!
WEBSITE CAUTION: "This web site is intended for professional educators and all audio content should be previewed by the teacher before being made available to students."

Chemistry

The following table allows teachers to conduct a more exhaustive search for resources.
The top row will indicate new Chemistry resources added to the EdNA database, while the bottom row includes a direct link to search the EdNA database preset for Chemistry resources, which will open in a new browser window.

Chemistry resources new to EdNA:

Click the image for EdNA Online
Senior Chemistry resources:
(Opens a new window)

Countertop Chemistry
(http://www.science-house.org/learn/CountertopChem/index.html)
This is a page of the Inquiry Activities offered by the US-based Science House, offers simple experiments in the following areas: Properties of Matter, Properties of Gases, Micro-Chemistry Reactions, Properties of Solutions, Suspensions, & Colloids and Acids, Bases, & Indicators.
Different experiments suitable for junior, middle and senior students.

WWW Chemistry Guide
WWW Chemistry Guide is a comprehensive and evaluated guide to web sites related to chemistry and the chemical industry. Its mission consists in collecting and independently annotating all useful chemistry sites.
For seniors.
Recommended to the Lynx by their webmaster

Chemical Elements.com
(http://www.chemicalelements.com/)
Easily accessible periodic table-based reference for elements. The page for each element includes 'Basic Information', 'Atomic Structure', 'Isotopes', 'Related Links' and 'Citing This Page'.
Initially developed as a science fair project in 1996, and still maintained by Yinon Bentor.

Or, if you prefer..

Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division Periodic Table of the Elements
(http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm)
A colourfull, graphically driven periodic table - might present some reading difficulties - white text on black.
Information on each element includes physical properties, history, properties (general), sources, uses and costs.
(both periodic tables added to the Lynx 08.06.2006)

The Chemistry Hypermedia Project
(http://www.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/index.html)
Hosted by Virginia Tech Chemistry Department, this website offers on-line resources for students, educators, and scientists. Very useful for senior chemistry students, with much cross-linking of references.
A number of 'working' Excel spreadsheets available for download.
Good stuff!
(added to the Lynx 29.11.2005)

ScienceResearch.com
(http://www.scienceresearch.com/search/index.php)
Publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases, hosted by Deep Web Technologies.
Scientific Disciplines: Astronomy, Biology & Nature, Chemistry, Computers & Technology Earth & Environmental Sciences, Engineering, General Science, Health & Medicine, Materials Science, Mathematics, Physics, Social Sciences.
Other links include: Directory of Open Access Journals, Library of Congress Online Catalog, Science.gov [Searches the [us] government's vast stores of scientific and technical information across 30 databases and more than 1,700 science websites and currently accesses over 47 million pages of government science information], Science Conferences and Scientific News.

Key Centre for Polymer Colloids Online HSC Resources
(http://www.kcpc.usyd.edu.au/discovery/Syllabus.html)
Units examining Addition Polymerisation, Replacing Natural Products, Condensation Polymerisation, Equilibria & Process Control, Ethanol from Plants, Soaps & Detergents as well as Nomenclature and Resources. Includes glossary.
Read about the Meta-trail so you and your students get the most out of this website.

Creative Chemistry
(http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/index.htm)
This British website, based around their GCSE and A level courses, has a lot of useful material for seniors. The sitemap (organized alphabetically, accessed from the 'General' dropdown menu) gives the quickest overview of what's available. Includes activities, molecules and fun stuff.

Suggest a chemistry link!

Physics

The following table allows teachers to conduct a more exhaustive search for resources.
The top row will indicate new Physics resources added to the EdNA database, while the bottom row includes a direct link to search the EdNA database preset for Physics resources, which will open in a new browser window.

Physics resources new to EdNA:

Click the image for EdNA Online
Senior Physics resources:
(Opens a new window)

Physclips

(http://www.physclips.unsw.edu.au/)
Requires Flash
Excellent physics animations and film clips available for online use or teacher download.
Prepared by UNSW School of Physics, topics include:

Introduction<
Constant Acceleration
Projectiles
Circular Motion
Simple Harmonic Motion
Newton's laws
Weight & contact forces
Energy & power
Centre of mass
Momentum
Rotation
Gravity (currently inactive)

The University of New south Wales School of Physics
(http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/)
has received two of the Scientific American Science & Technology Web Awards 2005. One went to Music Acoustics for 'a compelling and harmonious compendium of research on the crossroads of physics and music'. Introduction to the acoustics of musical instruments - a series of web pages, with plenty of illustrations and sound files, which present an introduction to brass instruments, saxophone, clarinet, flute, violin, guitar and didjeridu.
The other was awarded to Einstein Light for 'a site that promises to teach the finer points of relativity in less time than it takes to eat a sandwich'.
Einstein Light for years 10 - 12, Music Acoustics for any interested student.

There are a wealth of useful activities and resources available on their High School Resources page.
(http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/hsc/index.html)
(Added to the Lynx 15.11.05, updated 15.03.07).

ANSTO Senior Science

(http://www.ansto.gov.au/information_for/for_schools/senior_science.html)
There are brochures for seniors (pdf format):

Probing Materials using Neutron Scattering
Ionising Radiation
Radioisotopes: their role in society today
National Medical Cyclotron
Glossary of Nuclear Terms
Managing radioactive waste fact sheet
Practising scientist profiles (4 available, 1 female)

Also available from ANSTO:
ANSTO Nuclear Science in Society
(http://old-www.ansto.gov.au/edu/index.htm) NOTE: new url
The 12 topics in this resource, which explore aspects of nuclear science and technology, have been produced by ANSTO to help tudents interpret the information they encounter. Each theme has three topics, each includes materials for the students and the teacher, as well as assessment activities. Themes: About radioactivity; Life in the nuclear age; Using radiation; Choosing nuclear futures. Includes pdf and Word downloads. Designed for Years 7-10, the resource would also be useful for Senior Physics and General Science students.

Hubblesite
(http://www.hubblesite.org/).
The Hubble Space Telescope website. Everything you ever wanted to know about Hubble, plus the wonderful images!

Check out Discoveries
A wealth of interactive material, images and text.
Current items include:

Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull (requires Flash)
Piercing the Sky (requires Flash)
Cosmic Collision (requires Flash. Low bandwidth version available)
New Views of the Universe (requires Flash. Low bandwidth version available)
Decade of Discovery
Hubble Deep Field (requires Flash)
Tour the Cosmos (requires Flash)
Glossary
Nuts & Bolts (the inner workings of Hubble)

SpaceWeather.com
(http://www.spaceweather.com/)
All sorts of interesting astronomical information at your fingertips on this somewhat America-centric website - Solar wind, flares and sunspot activity, What's up in space (includes any near earth asteriods actually near the earth). Option to upload your images and, of course, an extremely useful set of links.

What's the Difference?
(http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/wtd/index.html)
What's the Difference is a highly accessible and a simple to use “compare and contrast” tool for students. It is easily customizable to go well beyond the included module that covers the Solar System. &$147;Solar System Explorer” covers every planet in depth with important facts such as atmosphere, composition, diameter, distance to sun, gravity strength, and simulated views of the surface.
System requirements:
Mac OSX, Windows: 98, 2000, or XP
Powerbook G4 or Intel Pentium 3, Celeron or AMD Athlon
256 MB of RAM + 500 MB of disk space + Quicktime®
Virtual Lab Notes. Further details on website.

Australia Telescope Outreach and Education
(http://outreach.atnf.csiro.au )
Overviews of radio astronomy, media releases, image gallery, how to visit our telescopes at Parkes and Narrabri and more. Includes detailed online material matching the senior Physics syllabus in NSW for the Astrophysics option and the Cosmic Engine core unit with more to follow. Australian examples where possible.
The complete 'Cosmic Engine' resource: Material to support the Preliminary core module 8.5 The Cosmic Engine for NSW Stage 6 Physics and and Astrophysics: Material to support students studying astrophysics for the NSW HSC are online now.
Check the website for more teacher resources, activities and events - there's even a selection of wallpapers available.

The latest news from Saturn - have a look at the multimedia images available from the Cassini-Huygens website.

The Anglo-Australian Observatory
(http://www.aao.gov.au/).
Although the telescopes themselves fell victim to the 2003 bushfires, the website is still live. Includes many images from the wide-angle Schmidt telescopes.

Uranium Information Centre
(http://www.uic.com.au/index.htm).
This Melbourne based website offers a number of pdf downloads relating to Uranium, Uranium mining and electricity generation. Includes an extensive links page.
Now part of Australian Uranium Association

The Particle Adventure
(http://particleadventure.org/index.html - updated 15.03.07).
Ever wondered ‘What is the world made of?’ and ‘What holds it together?’ This American website will answer everything you (and your more advanced students) have ever wanted to know about the forces and particles which together form the universe we see around us.

Bradford Robotic Telescope website
(http://www.telescope.org/index.php).
The telescope is now operational. You will need to create an account for yourself and your students to use the machine.
Link to assorted webcams and other interesting material.
(updated 15.03.07)

NSSDC Photo Gallery
(http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/).
The one-stop shop for NASA images, useful at any level of teaching. Wonderful images of places we once only dreamed of, and a links to the equally wonderful Hubble Space Telescope images. Inspirational material!

Physlink.com
(http://www.physlink.com/).
‘The PhysLink.com is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference website.’ Recent science news summary with links to original articles. Join Club Physlink. Includes advertsing.

Biology

The following table allows teachers to conduct a more exhaustive search for resources.
The top row will indicate new Biology resources added to the EdNA database, while the bottom row includes a direct link to search the EdNA database preset for Biology resources, which will open in a new browser window.

Biology resources new to EdNA:

Click the image for EdNA Online
Senior Biology resources:
(Opens a new window)

Australian Stem Cell Centre
(http://www.stemcellchannel.com.au/)
Requires flash
The Australian Stem Cell Centre, supported by the Victorian Government, is a major Australian collaborative initiative uniting many of the country's leading academic researchers with the biotechnology industry to develop innovative therapeutic products to treat a range of serious injuries and debilitating diseases.
Includes 4 pdf fact sheets and numerous short video presentations.

Millipede Mayhem!

CSIRO's Doble Helix Science Club coordinated the search for the invading Portuguese millipede!
Read all about it at http://www.csiro.au/csiro/channel/pchgb.html
Registrations for Millipede Mayhem have now closed.

Sharks in Australian waters
(http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/species.html)
This Department of Environment and Heritage website provides general (text-baed) information plus links to detailed notes on Grey nurse, Freshwater, Great White and whale sharks and the Sawfish.
There are a number of nearby useful links, including Whales (below), Sea turtles, Seabirds and Seals. Few images.

Whales, dolphins and porpoises
(http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/species/cetaceans/species.html)
At least 45 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises are found in Australian waters
This Department of Environment and Heritage website provides (text heavy) information on all species, and distribution maps (pdf format) for a few. Download identification guide (pdf).
There are a number of nearby useful links, including Sharks (above), Sea turtles, Seabirds and Seals. Few images.

This could be you!

Maningrida Community Education Centre (NT) students discover 33 spider species!
Read the ABC news article (23.01.2007).
Finding and naming new species of plants and animals as still possible over most of Australia.
Your chance for everlasting fame!

Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS)
(http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/index.html#about)
Includes numerous online resources.
Teachers should investigate their choice of resources to make sure of its suitability - the Flora of Australia, for instance, does not search well on common names, the Fungi resource is a single (very interesting) long page with a number of enlargable images.
Excellent material for more advanced students.
(Added to the Lynx 16.05.06)

Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) – Australian Plant Images
(http://www.anbg.gov.au/projects/aust-plant-images/aust-plant-images.html)
Choose Digital Camera, Flat-bed Scanner or Photo CD images. Images identified by botanical, not common, names.
As well as the image, each page provides the scientific name of the plant, the name of the person (or people) who described the plant and published that name, the family that the plant belongs to, a common name and perhaps also some brief notes relating to the plant.
Good for identification and plant comparisons.
(Added to the Lynx 04.04.06)

A Lynx 'Good Read' suggestion
Investigate the rigorous application of evolutionary biology to the brain - read Steven Pinker's How the Mind Works
Far and away the best investigation into 'human nature' available today.
Read the blurb on Pinker's website.
(http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/books/htmw/index.html).
(Added to the Lynx 08.02.2006)

The Biotech Revolution 1970s to now
(http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/biotech/)
A new feature from 'The Lab'. Investigate the science, the attitudes and the fears. ”With over thirty years of interviews from the ABC's Science Show radio program, the Biotech Revolution puts in context the innovations, fears and attitudes around these history making developments.•
More of the best from Auntie.
(Added to the Lynx 03.01.2006)

Dr Saul's Biology in Motion
(http://www.biologyinmotion.com/index.html)
Developed by Dr Saul over 4 years, this website includes biologically orientated animations, interactive activities, and cartoons. Includes useful tips for teachers.
Current contents: Cartoon mini-lectures, Organize It, Evolution Lab, ATP and Energy Storage, Fat Digestion and Bile, Thyroid Gland and Negative Feedback, The Cardiovascular System, Cell Division Exercise, Urine Concentration in 3 Easy Steps.
Most activities require Flash.
(Added to the Lynx 03.01.2006)

The Tree of Life project
(http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html)
The Tree of Life project - a must for all budding taxonomists - and anyone else interested in the diversity of living things
From the website: "We envisage the Tree of Life being used by people interested in locating information about a particular group of organisms, by biologists seeking identification keys, figures, phylogenetic trees, and other systematic information for a group of organisms, and by educators teaching about organismal diversity. The ToL project was originally designed for biologists. However, given the response of other people to the project, including middle and high school students, we are encouraging authors to include information of interest to non-biologists. In addition, we are preparing to open the project to contributions from a more general audience.

The basic goals of the Tree of Life project are:

To provide a uniform and linked framework in which to publish electronically information about the evolutionary history and characteristics of all groups of organisms.
To present a modern scientific view of the evolutionary tree that unites all organisms on Earth.
To aid learning about and appreciation of biological diversity.
To provide (eventually) a life-wide database and searching system about characteristics of organisms.
To provide a means to find taxon-specific information on the Internet, both taxonomic and otherwise."

Best to read the Structure of the Tree of Life page, so you know what to expect and how things work.

Human Genome Project Information
(http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml).
Everything either you or your students could want to know about the human genome project. Many resources free-to-air, some must be purchased. General information on the project, research, medical, publications, ethical, legal and social issues, further links and educational resources.

CELLS alive!
(http://www.cellsalive.com/index.htm).
An useful interactive site to complement student microscopical investigations of cells and their organelles, although some of the images are perhaps a little ‘artistic’. Read the permission file. Includes plant and animal cells, mitosis and more, but can be slow to load.

The Virtual Cell web page
(http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/).
This small website is a similar to the above with better (and slower-to-load) graphics. Examines a cell and its organelles. A basic student worksheet can be downloaded. Navigation is not always obvious. Last updated 2003.

Was Darwin wrong?
(http://home.wxs.nl/~gkorthof/).
This website contains reviews of evolution related publications. The author is critical of the way evolutionary theory is presented as a fait acompli in most textbooks and examines many of the controversies surrounding the ‘neo-darwinian synthesis’. Discusses pro and anti evolutionary ideas, theories and beliefs. Teacher reference initially.

Nanoworld
(http://www.uq.edu.au/nanoworld/index.html).
You can obtain both TEM and SEM images of various things, mainly biological, from this University of Queensland website. Choose ‘Resources’ from the left-hand navigation bar, then the ‘Nanoworld Image Gallery’ link in the page text. Note the restrictions on image use! You can organise a virtual electron microscopy session for your students, using your own specimens: costs AUS$220 (inc. GST) to have CMM broadcast one hour of live microscopy to your school over the internet.

Earth Sciences

DLESE Teaching boxes

(http://www.teachingboxes.org/index.jsp)
How to implement the web in your classroom!
Current topics largely in the Earth and Beyond stream.

Evidence for Plate Tectonics
Essentials of Weather
Feeding Frenzy: Seasonal Upwelling
Global Ups and Downs: Changing Sea Level
Living in Earthquake Country
Mountain Building

From their website:

What are Teaching Boxes?
Teaching boxes are classroom-ready instructional units created by collaboration between teachers, scientists, and designers. Each box helps to bridge the gap between educational resources and how to implement them in the classroom. The Teaching Boxes contain materials that model scientific inquiry, allowing teachers to build classroom experiences around data collection and analysis from multiple lines of evidence, and engaging students in the process of science. - focusing on gathering and analyzing scientific evidence. All educators may use DLESE Teaching Boxes free of charge.

Snowball Earth

(http://www.snowballearth.org/)
Planet Earth covered by ice from pole to pole for long periods in the geological past?
Snowball earth describes the coldest global climate imaginable - a planet covered by glacial ice from pole to pole. The global mean temperature would be about -50°C (-74°F) because most of the Sun's (Solar) radiation would be reflected back to space by the icy surface. The overall climate would have been similar to that seen on Mars today.
Interesting website with 13 slideshows for teachers examining this theory. For seniors.
Added to the Lynx 20.02.2006.

Seismology Research Centre (http://www.seis.com.au/)
The Seismology Research Centre, a division of Environmental Systems and Services, provides earthquake reports from around the world, maps and other useful free-to-air information as well as consulting services. Of most use are the two links 'Latest Earthquake News' and 'Earthquake Basics'.
Includes a link to an 'intensity report' to be completed by those who experience an earthquake.

Evolution and the fossil record (pdf booklet)
(http://www.agiweb.org/news/evolution.pdf).
John Pojeta, Jr. & Dale A. Springer. American Geological Institute & The Paleontological Society, Alexandria, Virginia, 2001.
This 36 page pdf download introduces fossils, dating, speciation and evolution. A good resource for students, but will lose a lot as a black and white printout. Includes a useful glossary.

Geoscience Australia Education & Fab Facts
(http://www.ga.gov.au/education/).
Teacher professional development, some useful student activities and assorted resource materials for purchase.
This website is also ‘home’ for every imaginable map of Australia, some free-to-air, others must be purchased – see ‘Products’.

Psychology

Suggest a psychology link!

The Secret Life of the Brain

(http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/index.html)

NEW to the Lynx
History of the Brain, 3-D Brain Anatomy [Shockwave Required], Mind Illusions [Flash required for some illusions], Scanning the Brain (explanations of EEG, CAT, PET, MRI, MEG), The Baby's, Child's, Tenage, Adult and Aging Brains plus additional resources [RealPlayer required for some].
Suitable for most secondary students, largely middle years, but seniors might find it useful.
A good connection speed is helpful

Brain Facts
(http://www.sfn.org/index.cfm?pagename=brainFacts - updated 15.03.07).
Brain Facts, published by the Society for Neuroscience, is a 64-page primer on the brain and nervous system. The 2005 revised edition updates all sections and includes new information on brain development, addiction, neurological and psychiatric illnesses and potential therapies. Includes illustrations but is a fairly text-dense publication.
Available in pdf format (4.3MB) or order hardcopy (text free, p&p charges apply).
Website includes other interesting possibilities.

And thanks to Judi for the suggestion!

Another suggestion is to read Steven Pinker's How the Mind Works - where evolution meets psychology.
Far and away the best investigation into 'human nature' available today.
Read the blurb on Pinker's website.
(http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/books/htmw/index.html).

Holistic Education
(http://members.iinet.net.au/~rstack1/index.htm).
This website examines education from an holistic perspective, and includes considerable information on Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences theory. Choose ‘When is Education Holistic?’, (bottom right homepage link), then ‘Multiple intelligences‘ from top left in the table. There are many other interesting links to follow up!

General

The following table allows teachers to conduct a more exhaustive search for resources.
The top row will indicate new Senior Science resources added to the EdNA database, while the bottom row includes a direct link to search the EdNA database preset for Senior Science resources, which will open in a new browser window.

Senior Science resources new to EdNA:

Click the image for EdNA Online
Other Senior resources:
(Opens a new window)

(http://www.windows.ucar.edu/)
Paraphrased from their website:
Windows to the Universe - documents, images, movies, animations, and data sets that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience. Especially helpful for Earth and Space sciences. Three reading levels approximating elementary, middle school and high school reading levels. Option for teacher newsletter.

Numerous resources categorised into: Earth science/Geology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Astronomy, Planetology, Space Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mythology, History of Science, Other.
Added to the Lynx 16.05.2006

ViSLAB @ Sydney University
(http://www.vislab.usyd.edu.au/gallery/)
The Visualisation and High-Performance Computing Laboratory (ViSLAB) is the leading-edge site in Australia for advanced visualisation and computing.
You (and your students) can view some amazing, thought-provoking visual data presentations relevant to a range of scientific topics on their gallery page.
Data may be presented as still (gif) images and/or Quicktime movies.

Unsolved Mysteries of Human Health How Scientists Study Toxic Chemicals
(http://www.unsolvedmysteries.oregonstate.edu/)
This interesting website allows students to explore the operation and uses of Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (The Answers Are Blowing In The Wind) and Flow Cytometry (Going With The Flow), specifically in relation to environmental monitoring. Includes aspects of physics, chemistry and biology and environmental studies.
(added to Lynx 02.03.05)

Biotechnology Online
(http://www.biotechnology.gov.au/biotechnologyOnline/).
A website designed to fit with Australian State and Territory Science and Studies of Society and Environment curriculums at Years 9 and 10 levels and to provide useful background for senior Biology and General Science courses.
It explains biotechnology and provides factual information about its application and also activities to promote investigation and discussion along with a teacher advice section.

Biotechnology
(http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD/PC_50848.html - updated 16.10.07).
Keep abreast of developments in biotechnology. This website, hosted by the Victorian government, includes newsletters, reports and other information relating to biotechnology. Downloads in either pdf or Word format. Student and teacher reference.