...inspiring classroom discussion in contemporary science
This website has some interesting links to current reseach from a wide range of areas, including science, technology, environment, robotics, space, gadgets, cars and much more. There are short introductions to the key issues and links to find out more.
This debate kit helps students learn how to structure a debate, back up their opinions with facts and consider other points of view.
Developed by the team that brought us I'm a scientist get me out of here.
Some excellent links to topical science issues.
The Wellcome Trust have excellent short animation clips on a variety of topics.
There are animations about:
Tuberculosis - how the human immune system attempts to contain a tuberculosis infection, and how the bacteria are transmitted to new people.
Lifecycle of HIV - How the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replicates inside white blood cells integrates with human DNA, and produces new viruses.
DNA Sequencing and the Malaria Life cycle.