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This web site is maintained as a portal for information on all activities of the Satellite Navigation and Positioning Laboratory. The website contains backgrounders to GPS, links to media, books & software, company websites, institutions and organizations. It also has information on mapping, GIS, and dozens of related links.

This useful website provides general information on reading, writing, and numeracy skills. It is the successor to the BBc"s Skillswise website - which is also a must-see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/

This site is fantastic. You can track changes in websites over time and find long-lost websites that you thought had disappeared!

"Environmental History Resources is a fantastic website, maintained by Dr. Jan Oosthoek, an environmental historian based at the University of Newcastle, that explores how "environmental changes, often the result of human actions, have caused historical trends. The website features the award-winning podcast and the podcasts are available for visitors to listen to for the years of 2006 to 2010." From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2011. http://scout.wisc.edu

Educational materials on a wide range of topics: from epigentics to stem cells to bioethics. See also the companion website - Teach Genetics - for classroom activity ideas.

These manuals are used in the Stem Cell course at City College of San Francisco. This course is about general mammalian cell culture techniques but includes a laboratory exercise using stem cells (takes 3 weeks to complete). Laboratory exercises provide instruction in basic techniques of routine cell culture using common cell lines before progressing to differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells. [Website discovered in AMSER - Applied Math & Science Education Repository]

The mission of this website is "to explore and provide insights into emerging network innovations, global development, dynamics, diffusion and governance."

The SafetyLine Institute is a resource to help you study. This website has readings that will assist you with learning OHS topics.

This website allows you to create interactive maps; provides information about mineral resources in Australia; and contains a history of the mineral industry.

Another tutorial that will show you how to search for environmental information from reputable websites.

General Chemistry Online is an award-winning website that includes a searchable database of over 800 compounds, notes and guides for exams in general chemistry, construction kits for building formulas, various articles, books, simulations and tutorials - and "Just Ask Antoine" - answer to general chemistry questions.

Website of a company that streams safety videos - subscription based. Worth a look?

Series of 41 videos that show how electronic circuits work, how to build electronic circuits and what tools you need to work with electronics - from the website.

Outstanding website from the University of Sydney that guides students through the process of writing scientific reports. Steps you through the introduction to the report, methods, results, discussion, and references. Throughout the module you can hear mini-podcasts on various parts of the writing process. Highly recommended.

This add-on for Firefox, Chrome, and Opera browsers automatically detects Creative Commons material on a website and formats a rough attribution. Definitely worth downloading!

A website which features videos from a growing number of colleges and universities, including a few Australian. While many of the videos take a marketing perspective, you can also browse the categories for a specific subject area.

This is an animated video from a talk by an author and journalist. It's fascinating as much for its content as by the production method. If you like this one, check out some of the others on the website. You may have to scroll down a bit to find it. - From the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in the UK.

Effective June 2nd, PDFs of reports that are currently for sale on the National Academies Press (NAP) Website and PDFs associated with future reports will be offered free of charge to all Web visitors.

"A Free Public Resource - Providing Teachers with the tools needed to enhance their instruction using Google Earth®, the free program that brings the world to the classroom! A Website By and For Teachers"

Another amazing website from Wolfram - must have a look