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Revision
BBC revision Bitesize revision for KS2, KS3 and GCSE. Plus AS guru. Channel 4 Learning Various online learning webpages at different ages. Doc Brown's Chemistry Clinic Notes and quizzes to help you with your school chemistry. English Resources Hundreds of free resources to download for revising English Language and Literature. Learning Skills Includes revising for and taking examinations. From the Open University. Project GCSE GCSE revision. Reviseguys Chemistry/science revision. S-Cool GCSE, AS and A2 level. Science Aid Easy to understand GCSE and A level material. SciRep [Local] Scientific report writing for GCSE and A level. Encyclopaedias
Information Resources Reference works and websites on many subjects, including dictionaries and encyclopaedias. General
About - Homework Help Useful facts and information by subject. BBC School Various subjects at different ages. Brain Teasers and Puzzlers [Local] Raising aspirations through interactive learning. From Cambridge University. Museum Stuff Online information from museums about art, history and science. Open2 Open University programmes on the BBC. Top Marks Links to many web sites. Search by subject and age group. Art
Art Art in Cambridge. Art History Art from many different cultures. Artchive Painters' biographies and links to their paintings online. Artcyclopedia Find artists by movement, medium, subject, nationality or name. Web Gallery of Art Virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 12th to mid-19th centuries. Biology
Animals and Pets Including local and British wildlife. BBC Science and Nature BBC programmes about Science, Nature and animals. Breeds of Livestock Cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and other (such as camel and llama!) Darwin Correspondence Project [Local] Darwin's letters. Darwin Online [Local] The complete works of Charles Darwin online. Eden Project The largest conservatories in the world. In Cornwall. Human Body Different systems of the human body. Human Genome Explore the human genome, and the impact of human genes on health, disease and society. Microscopy Bugs under the microscope. With some, you can zoom in. National Library of Medicine's Profiles in Science [Local] Includes Francis Crick, discoverer of DNA at Cambridge. Natural History Museum Details of the museum, plus an online section (click on Interactive). Rainforest Alliance Resources for Primary schools. rEvolution [Local] Online biology experience from Cambridge University. Science and Plants for Schools [Local] Website set up by Department of Plants Sciences at Cambridge University. Chemistry
Chem4kids Introduction to atoms, elements, matter, bonds, reactions, etc. Doc Brown's Chemistry Clinic Notes and quizzes to help you with your school chemistry. Periodic Table of Elements Includes description and facts about each element. Design and Technology
Fabric Link History of fibres, dictionary of fabric terms, and more. How Stuff Works How things work, like car engines or lasers. Recipe Source Recipes from all around the world. Technology and Design Online Electronics, packaging, food, pneumatics, mechanisms. English
Ask Oxford Dictionary, word games and more from Oxford dictionaries. Online Poetry Websites of poetry by well known poets. Online Texts Thousands of online books and poems. Look up any classic! Rhyming Words Enter a word and find words that rhyme with it, plus their definitions. Shakespeare and the Internet Includes Shakespeare timeline and Lamb's Tales. Shakespeare Online All the plays, sonnets and his other works. Search for that quote! Thesaurus and Dictionary Meanings and synonyms of words. World Wide Words International English from a British viewpoint. Geography
CIA World Fact Book Map, flag and facts about any country in the world Discovering Antarctica [Local] What is Antarctica like? Geograph British Isles Photographs of every single square kilometre of the British Isles (eventually!) Harambee Centre [Local] Publications and teaching resources on global issues, situated in Cambridge. Hurricanes Watch that next hurricane build! Identify Countries Learn where all countries are in the world with this interactive game. Also the states of USA and counties of England. Information about Cambridge [Local] History, economy, climate and other information about Cambridge. Suitable for school projects. Maps Maps of Cambridge and round the world. Met. Office Their educational pages. National Geographic Maps, photos, features. Ordnance Survey Includes a guide to map scales. Volcano World All the volcanos of the world, with facts and photos. Weather Forecasts and records of weather in Cambridge and around the world. Classical and ancient world
British Museum Information, collectors, exhibitions, plan of the museum, etc. Caves at Lascaux With virtual visit, and techniques of the paintings. Classics Pages About the life, literature, art and archaeology of ancient Greece & Rome. Mythology Encyclopaedia Mythology organised by area - e.g. Roman, Chinese, Inca... Myths of Gods of Olden Cultures [Local] Roman gods, Egyptian gods, Saxon and Viking gods. Suitable for 7-11 year olds. Pyrrha's Roman Pages Latin and Roman matters. Romans in Britain What the Romans did for us! The Roman Empire From its founding to Constantinople. History
Essential Norman Conquest Includes Bayeux Tapestry. Kings and Queens of England Dates, pictures and a short account for each monarch. Local History [Local] History of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. Mary Rose On board the Mary Rose, a Tudor ship. Moving Here Photographs, maps and documents which record migration experiences of the last 200 years. Regia Anglorum Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman history. Online Saxon village. Spartacus History resources. The Churchill Era From the Churchill Archives Centre in Churchill College, Cambridge. The Workhouse Details of life in the workhouse, and more. Tudor History Various Tudor topics. Victorian Web Victorian Web, includes social history, gender matters and more. War Graves Details of the 1.7 million soldiers who died in the World Wars in the twentieth century. WW2 People's War Stories about World War 2 from people who were there. Languages
Language Dictionaries Languages dictionaries online. Learning Languages Learning languages online. World News News and newspapers from around the world in different languages as well as English. Mathematics
Dr Math Ask a question or browse the archives. Serious & interesting maths. Escher Including his tessellations. I Like Maths [Local] Some mathematical ideas. Interactive Mathematics Scroll down for mathematical puzzles, some of them interactive. Keith's Think Zone Fun and interesting stuff for school kids of all ages. (Teachers and other adults are also permitted.) Mathagony Aunt For those who want to enjoy maths, whether you enjoy maths now or have mathagonies. Mathsphere Numeracy. MathWorld Mathematics encyclopaedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers. Mega Converter Converts things to other things (such as inches to centimetres). Mega Math Fun Mathematical ideas. NRICH Maths Club [Local] Mathematics curriculum enrichment. Numbers Roman numbers, other number systems, binary and other bases, calculating machines, handling data. PASSMaths Public Awareness and School Support for Mathematics for 15-19 year olds. Probability Test probability by tossing coins or throwing dice online. Shapes That Tessellate Make your own tessellations online. Solids and their Nets Simple solid shapes and how to make them. Sums Practise sums online (addition, mulitplication, etc.) Symmetry Make your own symmetrical pattern online. Media studies
Film [New] Film and cinema in Cambridge and elsewhere. Theatre Drama websites in Cambridge and elsewhere. TV, Radio and Newspapers Newspapers, TV and radio in Cambridge and the UK. World News News and newspapers from around the world in different languages as well as English. Music
Music Music in Cambridge and online. Physics
Combining Colours [Local] Interactive webpage to show how colours combine, either by mixing light or paint. How Things Work Questions about Physics, and answers! HyperPhysics Network of facts in Physics. Laws List A list of various laws of physics and astronomy. Make an Electric Circuit [Local] Suitable for Primary schools. Set up a simple circuit with components and switch it on! Physics 2000 Interactive fun demonstrations of things like X-rays. Stephen Hawking's Universe Includes "strange stuff explained" like anti-matter and black holes. Religious education
Ethnic Groups Ethnic groups in Cambridge, Britain and the world. Interfaith Calendar Primary sacred times for world religions. Religion Religious groups in Cambridge and elsewhere. The RE site Online religious education. Search for religious organisations. Science
BBC Science and Nature BBC programmes about Science, Nature and animals. Biology Biology websites. British Astronomical Association News about astronomy including Hubble Space telescope. Chemistry Chemistry websites. Heavens Above Observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle. Mars Satellite images. From Google. Minerals [Local] Simple guide to minerals, their properties and elements, with photos. Naked Scientists [Local] Ask a scientist! NASA Information about their space missions, plus lots of other space information. New Scientist New Scientist online with readable articles about Science. Orrey The Solar System in Action. Physics Physics websites. Red Colony Establishing a permanent colony on Mars. Scibermonkey [Local] Links to websites for Stage 3 science. From the Biochemical Society. Science Museum Exhibitions, including some online. Science Photo Library Leading provider of science images. SciRep [Local] Scientific report writing for GCSE and A level. Smallwords [Local] Website brings together tasks that will improve scientific literacy. The Minerals Gallery Photos and facts about minerals. The Moon Satellite images. From Google. Shows where moon landings are. The Naked Scientists [Local] Telling people about science. Sport
Sport Sport in Cambridge. University level
Academic Info American academic search directory, with links to academic sites digital libraries around the world. Academic Libraries in Cambridge [Local] Cambridge University faculty, departmental and college libraries. BUBL Information Service Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas. Encyclopaedia of Philosophy By timeline, keyword or search for philosophical term. New Scientist New Scientist online with readable articles about Science. SciCentral Web resources for different sciences. Scirus Search for scientific information. US Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Uses technical medical language. |