Year 9 Topics Accidents and Gadgets Antarctica Green Machine Life in Aotearoa Mankind Must Measure Plastic Fantastic Seeing is Believing

Year 10 Topics Breaking Up Body Bits Current Affair Lost in Space Sounds Good What's Cooking Whodunit?

Year 11 Topics Astronomy Biology Chemistry Geology Physics

Other Science General Year 9 Biotechnology Year 9 Electronics Dinosaurs Rockets

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• Lesson 1 PPT - Introduction. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 2 PPT - Forces. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 3 PPT - Forces and motion. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 4 PPT - Triple Beam Balance. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 5 PPT - Simple Machines. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 6 PPT - Levers. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 7 PPT - Hovercraft experiment. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 7B PPT - Hovercraft results. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 8 PPT - Pulleys. Download it here.
• Mass and matter
• Mass-weight lesson plan
• Diagram of 3 classes of lever.
• Diagram of different types of the first class of lever.
• Graphing Motion
• Rules of force.
• Newton's Laws
• Levers
• Franklin Institute - Simple Machines.
• Marvelous Machines - Experiments.
• School for Champions - Simple Machines.
• Fun Car Facts for Kids - a set of short explanations followed by a list of other web links.
• Direct Fit Auto Parts - this blog from a website devoted to selling car parts contains good descriptions of simple machines and links to other good websites.
• Simple Machines for Kids. - this webpage hosts a range of activities and videos explaining the science behind simple machines. Thanks to Linda who way back guided me to a website (now gone), which in turn guided me to this website.
• The Physics of Elevators. - this webpage covers simple machines as they are used in the construction of lifts (elevators). Thanks to Dakota & Stephanie for guiding me to this website.
• An overview of simple machines. - this webpage gives an overview of the 6 types of simple machine, followed by a list of other websites with relevant information. Thanks to Robert, Jerry, and Rachel for guiding me to this website.
• The Physics of Bumper Cars. - this webpage covers in detail with extra links, the physics behind Bumper Cars. So, you can read this and have a go on a bumper car, or have a go on a bumper car before going to this website. Thanks to Payton & Katie for guiding me to this website.
• A Handyman?s Guide to Tinkering. - this webpage encourages tinkering of all sorts. There are projects to do with Simple Machines (you have to scroll down), there are also guides to electronic projects. Thanks to Tom for guiding me to this website.

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• Tom Lerher's The Elements - animated by Mike Stanfill.

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• Root Hairs - magnified.
• Roots - general information.
• Plants transport mechanisms.

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• Break up of Pangea - a small picture, but good interactive animation.
• Structural Adaptations - word search.
• Behavioural Adaptations - word search.
• Physiological Adaptations - word search.
• Adaptations - word search.
• NZFS NZ Frog Survey.
• Antarctica Plate Powerpoint Presentation - * not available here.
• Antarctica Plate Fast Powerpoint Presentation - * not available here.
• Plate Tectonics Evidence Powerpoint Presentation - * not available here.
• Gondwana Break Up Powerpoint Presentation - * not available here.
• NZ and Gondwana breakup Powerpoint Presentation - * not available here.
• Adaptations Powerpoint Presentation - * not available here.
• Adaptations - colour.
• Adaptations - survival.
• Physiological Adaptations.
• Paleomap Project
• Kakapo recent successes.
• Why save species?
• Didymo or Rock Snot.
• Kiwi characteristics LEARNZ.
• Kiwi information.
• Kiwi Mount Bruce.

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• Wot - it is.

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• American Plastics Council - lots of plastic information.
• Teaching Plastics - HDPE
• Mad Science - Milk and vinegar plastic.
• Check these links below before installing
• Ecology Centre new
• Plastic Types new
• Polystyrene Facts new
• Polythene new
• Teflon new
• Kevlar new
• Teflon - inventions
• Polystyrene - inventions
• Check these links above before installing

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• Lesson 5 PPT - Light rays refraction through lenses. Download it here.
• Exploratorium Cow's eye dissection
• Frog Dissection
• Think Quest Library dissect a cat - yes!!, revenge for making me sneeze!!
• Kids Click Optical Illusions.

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• Wot - it is.

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• The Paleomap project.
• Check out Eye on Earthquakes.
• Eruption Update - sort of a webquest.
• Earthquakes and Civil Defence.

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• Lesson 2 PPT - What kills - Amps or Volts. Download it here.
• Ohio University The Ohio University collection of Electrical Engineering experiments for kids.
• Handheld DC Generator
• Forever Flashlight
• Resistors and the effect of heat on them.
• Understanding electricity
• Electricity for Kids Fun experiments, free games, and more.
• Solar Power Hobby Site

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• Spectral Lines - from elements (you have to scroll down to a picture of the spectrum).
• Stonehenge Aotearoa - a life size replica of the real thing - if you are ever near Masterton, make sure you book a visit.
• Space resources.
• Telescopes
• Planets - animation library.
• Hertzprung-Russell diagram
• Black Holes lesson plan.
• Planet Science
• Planet Science - resources.
• Asteroids
• Inner planets - animation
• Kepler's Laws - animation
• Life of a Star
• Mar's Orbit - animation
• MarsQuest - on line
• marsquestonline - fly to Mars.
• Retrograde motion - animation
• Solar System - basic information
• Hubble Telescope - NASA website
• Stellar Evolution animation only, with age of star.
• Life of a star part manual animation, with descriptive captions.
• Life of a star not a brilliant site, it is very hard to click to the next part. But does have some interesting information.
• Novae and Supernovae some interesting diagrams and animations.
• Build your own star and watch it explode - neat!
• H-R diagram activity - not sure how useful/easy it is.
• NASAs education home page.
• Nine Planets - space images.
• Pulsars page 4 - a really neat Doppler animation. The rest of the site is a good description of how Pulsars were discovered.
• Pulsars page 8 good Supernova manual animation.
• Pulsars page 9 conservation of angular momentum animation.
• Pulsars 10 pages describing how pulsars were discovered.
• 50 Nearest Stars
• animation only, with age of star for 1, 10, or 100 stars. This seems a really good animation when filed with hundreds of stars.
• Satellite tracking - interactive website. I recommend you check this site out!
• Sky Calls replaces Thursdays Classroom.
• StarChild - astronomy.
• NASA educational websites
• PBS - Public Broadcasting Service lesson plans.
• ThinkQuest - collection of educational websites.
• Teaching Resources
• Earth Observatory info from satellites.
• NZ History online exhibitions.
• Star Images ???
• Betelgeuse image.
• Deep Impact Fly into a comet mission.
• Curious about Astronomy
• StarLab astronomy.
• Life of a star Think Quest.
• Earth - Moon viewer.
• Earth - Moon distance.
• Astronomy jokes.
• Brown Kiwi

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• Wot - it is.

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• Alkali metals
• Rusting
• Tom Lerher's The Elements - animated by Mike Stanfill.

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• Chemistry and Forensics links
• Forensic Science - Links
• Virtual Museum - Interactive Investigator - click on "henious crime" to solve a crime by searching for clues.
• Fingerprints

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• Wot - it is.

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• Wot - it is.

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• Wot - it is.

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• Geology exercises.

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• Newton's First Law of Motion - as applied to a car. Thanks to Justin and Amy for guiding me to this website.

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• Adrian Bruce teaching ideas.
• Eureka TV - useful UK kids science programme on (Oct 2005) Wed 3:50 TV1.
• Kiwi Conservation Club
• Nobel Prize - the education part of their website
• QTV - useful NZ kids science programme - was on Wednesdays 3:35 TV1
• Science Encyclopedia - Oxford Uni Press
• Steve Spangler science experiments. I recommend you check this site out!
• Science Is - TKI's making sense of the nature of science + scientific skills and attitudes
• Zephyrus - UK interactive learning
• Junior Science Experiments - needs checking.
• RSNZ Big Science Adventure Competition.
• Games for the Science Curriculum - California State University
• Temperature online converter.
• Science ideas - by Andy Darvill, UK.
• Learn 4 Good/ - games and activities.
• Exploratorium - Lots of neat little experiments (snacks) and demonstrations. I recommend you check this site out!
• Biotech Learning Hub
• Science Learning Hub
• Podcasts NY Academy of Sciences.
• Podcasts Naked Scientists.
• Ernest Rutherford website.
• Gekkomat technology.
• Pioneers of the car - some interesting histroical information on the pioneers of the motor car.
• Science experiments around your home. - this webpage gives instructions for science experiments using materials found around the home. Make sure you have an adult to help you. Thanks to Sarah & Tonya for guiding me to this website.

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• Lesson 1 PPT - Introduction - What is Biotechnology. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 2 PPT - Bacteria. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 3 PPT - Viruses. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 4 PPT - Fungi. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 5 PPT - Milk Introduction. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 6 PPT - Milk Nutrition. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 7 PPT - Introduction to yoghurt. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 8 PPT - Making Yoghurt. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 9 PPT - All about Yoghurt. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 10 PPT - Introduction to cheese. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 11 PPT - Making Cheese. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 12 PPT - All about Cheese. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 13 PPT - Introduction to dyeing. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 14 PPT - Dyes from natural materials. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 15 PPT - Making dyes. * not available here - yet!
• Lesson 16 PPT - Making patterns using dyes. * not available here - yet!
• Roving Lesson 1 PPT - Not made yet!!. * not available here - yet!
• Roving Lesson 2 PPT - Not made yet!!. * not available here - yet!
• Relief Lesson 1 PPT - Not made yet!!. * not available here - yet!
• Relief Lesson 2 PPT - Not made yet!!. * not available here - yet!
• NZ's BioTech Learning Hub.
• BioTech teacher stuff.
• Biotech website.
• Biotech historical timeline.
• BioTech Brazilwood.
• BioTech Dyes.
• Walton Feed - How powdered milk is made.
• MIT how to make agar.
• Science Education Partnerships making agar in the kitchen.
• AgResearch web site.
• NZ Biotechnology Learning Hub.
• Cheese the science behind our food.

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• Joan Wiffen - interview.
• Joan Wiffen - "Romancing the Bone" article.

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• History of electronics.
• Inventors and Inventions.
• Dick Smith Electronics NZ.
• Mailtronics electronic equipment for schools.
• ElectroFlash electronic kits for schools.

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• Film Canister Rockets - Film Canister Rocket.
• Model Rockets - wikipedia.
• Water Rockets - wikipedia.
• Water Rockets - Leeds University - has more links.
• Water Rockets - Kamiel Martinet's website.
• Water Rockets - Ohio University.
• Water Rockets - equations.
• Water Rockets - simulation.

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• Pop pop boat
• Pop pop boat - How things work.
• Chaotik Toys - the science behind toys.
• Rubik's Cube - solution.
• Rubik's Cube - another solution.
• SciToys - Science Toys

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