Resources+-+Science

iTUNES
iTunes is useful for more than music. iTunesU has lectures which can be downloaded from well-known universities - a good way to extend your gifted students. They can listen to them on their ipods or on a classroom computer (with Headphones) If you go to the __iTunes store iTunesU__, you will find on the left hand side SCIENCE. Up will come a range of resources, podcasts, videos etc that can be downloaded for free. Also __The National Science Digital Library.__ [|http://nsdl.org] Look under K-12 teachers and you will find one called **Bottle Blast Off** (type into the search box). This is a cool experiment which investigates aerodynamics and flight with simple-to-build paper rockets and a plastic bottle.

Science linking word s
To attain excellence in Science, students need to be able to use the following words in their writing. [|excellence linking word poster.xls]

**The Science Learning Hub** The Science Learning Hub provides teaching resources for year 5-10. Teaching resources explore the latest research in science and technology in New Zealand and are closely linked to the science in the NZC. __[]__

**The New Zealand Biotechnology Learning Hub** The Biotechnology Learning Hub provides teaching resources for primary and secondary schools linking modern biotechnology in New Zealand to the school curriculum. __[]__

**Scitable** A free science library and personal learning tool. //“Scitable currently concentrates on genetics the study of evolution, variation, and the rich complexity of living organisms. As you cultivate your understanding of modern genetics on Scitable, you will explore not only what we know about genetics and the ways it impacts our society, but also the data and evidence that supports our knowledge.”// __[]__

= Astronomy Picture of the Day = Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. []

= Smithsonian Images for huge variety of topics - wonderful marine life images = [|http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=homeRESOURCES, interactive activities on SPACE http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/]

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 * Mark Roth on Suspended Animation** - TED Talks

POPULAR SCIENCE MAGAZINE 137-year old archive for free browsing

Wildlife Finder - watch the most amazing animals in the world .[]

Apple Learning Exchange - Ideas for Secondary Sci ence []