i love bacteria - Fun science for kids!

ilovebacteria (previously known as ratlab.co.uk) is a fantastic site written by Kat, (her day job is in a microbiology lab) and she states that her site "was created to explain science to people who do not necessarily have a scientific background."

ilovebacteria.com is an outstanding educational site with lots of information about science but presented in a fun way that makes it exciting and easy to understand. In addition to explaining microbes and bacteria, there is a section offering advice about choosing a career in science.

The site offers a fun facts section too that answers all sorts of intriguing mysteries, like "How do they get the stripes in toothpaste?" For kids looking for experiments, there is a section with lots of ideas and information.

There is an ilovebacteria.com blog too.

Brightest-Kidz: A Resource for Kid Friendly Science, Science Activities and Science Education

Brightest-Kidz is a fun blog aimed at educating children about science by offering lots of fascinating information and activities.

The Mr Science Show & Plus Magazine (living mathematics)

The Mr Science Show "is an award winning science program" on a fascinating blog that you can listen to via podcast.

The blog and podcast are created by Marc West, co-editor of Plus Magazine (about the world of maths) and Marc also does a podcast for Plus Magazine.

The Why Files: The Science Behind the News

The Why Files is a fascinating site that helps you learn more about "... the science, math and technology behind the news of the day..." through its educational articles.

You can also see virtual science in action via a popular series of interactive animations.

In addition, there's another interesting feature called "Cool Science Images" which really are cool!

Discovering Fossils: bringing the prehistoric world to life

If you are interested in studying fossils and keen to learn more about fossils, the Discovering Fossils website is essential reading:

Discovering Fossils reviews the best fossil locations and provides detailed resources for raising awareness of this fascinating subject.

The impressive site not only provides detailed information about fossils but also provides a handy guide about how to get started with fossil collecting.

You may register with the site for details about future fossil collecting trips that you may choose to join.

There is also a map showing where to find fossils (England - Wales - Scotland).

Your one-stop source for information on evolution

Understanding Evolution is a comprehensive resource for information about evolution:

"Understanding Evolution is a non-commercial, education website, teaching the science and history of evolutionary biology."

All the information is well presented and the site is easy to navigate. It really is a very impressive educational website. Take a look and I'm sure you will agree.

Chart of all chemical elements

If you are studying chemistry, this chart of all the chemical elements - the Periodic table - will be useful. Each chemical element can be clicked on to reach a link which provides further information.