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Games, blogs, science history, myths, solar system, the universe - this site provides an amazing number of exemplary resources.

Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences for use by the general public. The site includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience. The site is written in three reading levels approximating elementary, middle school and high school reading levels. These levels may be chosen by using the upper button bar of each page of the main site. A Spanish version of the site is available.

A 48-page pdf booklet on light from Deakin University. Lots of activities and question sheets - a really good introduction to the topic.

reflection, refraction, fungus growht, photosynthesis, transpiration, viscosity, hookes law, resistivity

The Wright Center is dedicated to the creation and sharing of novel instructional techniques and interdisciplinary resources for pre-college teachers. Through its fellowships, workshops, seminars, and a variety of public-outreach activities, the Center provides leadership in the training and retraining of science teachers to use innovative methods to stimulate young minds.

"http://youtu.be/E43-CfukEgs" Great video showing the effects of air resistance on falling objects - in this case a bowling ball and a feather.