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Online Study Recources

Here's a quick list of some resources that might be of general interest and helpful in school assignments.

Biology

http://www.abc.net.au/oceans/alive.htm Oceans Alive
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html The Visible Human Project
http://www.actionbioscience.org Articles and class lessons in biology.
http://www.biotechnology.gov.au/biotechnologyonline from Biotechnology Australia

Chemistry

http://www.raci.org.au Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)
http://www.webelements.com An amazing collection of information about every chemical element.

Geology

http://www.aip.com.au Australian Institute of Petroleum
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/ Volcano World
http://www.uic.com.au/ Uranium and nuclear power information centre
http://www.agso.gov.au Australian Geological Survey Organisation

Education

http://www.edna.edu.au Education Network of Australia
http://www.teachersource.com/catalog/ Educational Innovations
http://www.wonderworkshops.com An educational online store

General Science

http://www.newscientist.com Newscientist
http://www.sciam.com/ Scientific American
http://www.discoveryanz.com/_home/index.shtml Discovery Channel (Australia & New Zealand)
http://www.howstuffworks.com How Stuff Works
http://www.sciencedaily.com  The ABC Science Daily
http://www.science.org.au/nova Nova: Science in the News
http://www.sandlotscience.com/ Science activities, illusions and puzzles
http://www.treasure-troves.com/ Lots of (pretty technical) scientific information here.
http://velocity.ansto.gov.au Velocity Australia science e-magazine

History of Science

http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/ Maths history
http://echo.gmu.edu/center includes the Virtual Library for the History of Science
http://galileo.imss.firenze.it/ The Institute and Museum of History of Science, Florence Italy
http://www.gsu.edu/other/timeline.html Science history timelines

Industry

http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/ Technology in Australia
http://www.bhpbilliton.com The Big Australian
http://www.shell.com.au The Shell Company of Australia Limited.
http://www.orica.com.au Orica, formerly ICI
http://www.csiro.au Australia's premier scientific organisation
http://www.dsto.defence.gov.au The Defence Science and Technolgy Organisation

Mathematics

http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/riddles/intro.shtml There are lots of mathematical riddles here, ranging form easy to really hard, and there's not an answer in sight!
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ Puzzles to play with
http://smard.cqu.edu.au/Database/Puzzles/index.html More puzzling!
http://www.mathmistakes.com The Glossary of Mathematical Mistakes

Physics

http://www.physics.umd.edu/lecdem/ University of Maryland Physics Demonstrations
http://www.photonics.crc.org.au/ Australian Photonics
http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/cricket.html A lighthearted look at the effect of quantum mechanics on cricket
http://www.monmouth.com/~jsd/how/htm/title.html See How it Flies, the physics of flight
http://www.bom.gov.au Australia's Bureau of Meteorology
http://www.ansto.com.au/ansto/capability/facilities.html The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's reactor and other equipment.

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Quirky Science

http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/stn/default.htm Dr Karl on the Air
http://www.straightdope.com \Straight Dope: your questions answered!
http://www.snopes2.com/info/current.htm Urban legends debunked, including all of those infuriating internet rumours.

Science Centres and Museums

http://www.astc.org Association of Science and Technology Centres
http://www.aspacnet.org Asia Pacific Network of Science Centres
http://www.exploratorium.edu San Fransico's Exploratorium
http://www.omsi.org Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
http://www.tryscience.org Online science activities and fieldtrips to science centres worldwide
http://www.big.uk.com/index.php British Interactive Group
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mwm/sci.html Science centres worldwide
http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/ Museum of Victoria

Space Sciences

http://www.nasa.gov Heaps of Stuff! Hubble Space Telescope images, shuttle info, education materials.
http://www.thursdaysclassroom.com Complete science lesson plans and worksheets from NASA. Regularly updated.
http://www.mtwilson.edu Mt Wilson Observatory. Request time on the 100” telescope!
http://www.starlab.com Home of Starlab. Educational activities and tips on using Starlab in your school.
http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov Mars exploration missions
http://www.cdscc.nasa.gov Tidbinbilla space tracking station near Canberra
http://www.spacefame.org/index.html Space Centre Alamogordo New Mexico
http://www.aao.gov.au Anglo Australian Observatory
http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/exploratory The Exploratory, Mt Stromlo Observatory's Visitors Centre
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum USAF Museum, includes space vehicles.
http://www.siennasoft.com Starry Night planetarium software
http://www.esa.int European Space Agency
http://www.kistleraerospace.com Kistler want to launch rockets from Woomera.
http://www.heavens-above.com See satellites, the space shuttle and bright 'Iridiuim flares', from your town.
http://www.faulkes-telescope.com Two large telescopes being built, that will be able to be controlled by school students. Stay tuned!

Universities

www.scifac.usyd.edu.au The University of Sydney's Faculty of Science Homepage
http://www.anu.edu.au The Australian National University
http://www.csu.edu.au Charles Sturt University, host of HSC web
http://www.dest.gov.au Department of Education, Science and Training, with links to all of Australia's universities.

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