Main | Math | Physics | Space | Biology | Chemistry | Computers | General | Elementary | Links Living Things In the Sea: The Giant Squid ... capable of attacking whales! The Blue Whale ... the largest animal that has ever existed! The Angler Fish ... discover what unusual adaptations help this fish survive at the dark ocean bottom. The Sea Lion ... we saw them close-up; you can too! The Great White Shark ... the fiercest ocean predator. Bugs, Reptiles, and Other Creatures: The Japanese Hornet ... the largest and deadliest hornet in the world! The Botfly ... a more disgusting predator you'll never see! The Death Stalker Scorpion ... all about scorpions, including one of the most deadly! Yellow Jacket Wasps ... more information than you probably wanted ... Cochineal Beetles ... how are they related to popsicles?? The Bombardier Beetle ... it fires a stream of boiling chemicals at its predators! Fire Ants ... a dangerous pest in the south! The Water Strider ... this bug walks on water! The AntLion ... a baby that traps ants in a pit, and devours them! The Goliath beetle ... the world's heaviest insect! Ladybugs ... this harmless beetle is good for your garden, and comes in 3000 varieties! The Silkworm ... find out how we get silk. Make a Worm Farm ... and discover with your own eyes how worms cultivate the soil! Butterflies in Our Classroom ... learn how our grade 3/4 class raised Painted Lady butterflies in their room. Lots of pictures! Decomposers ... where do dead things go? The Firefly ... learn all about this tiny little bug that lights up. Classroom activities included. The Cobra ... pictures and facts describing this deadly snake. The Rattlesnake ... information, pictures and sound, describing the venomous rattler! The World's Biggest Butterfly and Moth ... you won't believe the size of these monsters! Find out more here. The Komodo Dragon ... dragons exist! Find out more. Tarantulas ... More information than you probably want to know. Goliath Birdeater ... the biggest spider in the world! The Black Widow Spider ... just how dangerous are they?? The Praying Mantis ... find out more about this unusual insect. A Poison Frog ... learn about this amazing rainforest creature. Poisonous Creatures of Alberta ... you'll be surprised! Albertosaurus ... the T-rex that lived in Alberta! Land Animals and Birds: The Elephant ... the world's largest land animal. The Alpaca ... a fuzzy friendly relative of the camel. The Griffon Vulture ... this African vulture eats rotting flesh and loves it! The Ostrich ... the largest bird, and it runs fast too! Vampire Bats ... find out what they're really like. They do drink blood! The Grasshopper Mouse ... a tiny carnivore that stalks its prey and howls like a wolf! Horses ... everything you want to know about many breeds of horse, including pictures, free clipart, and a chance to tell us about your own horse. The Saint Bernard ... find out all about these loveable monsters. Pictures too! Dogs That Bark a Lot ... why don't they get a sore throat? The Hippopotamus ... learn about Africa's amazing 'river horse'! The Moose ... everything you need to know about the largest member of the deer family. Polar Bears ... lots of information and pictures. The Gray Wolf ... learn more about Canis lupus. The Platypus ... one of nature's strangest creatures! The Tasmanian Devil ... meet the real Taz! Penguins! How could we resist? Lots of information, and pictures too! The Crow ... possibly the smartest bird of all! Tigers ... beautiful, and endangered. Dissecting Owl Pellets ...what you can learn about what Barn owls eat! Plants: Tree Rings ... how a tree grows, and what the rings tell us. Bamboo ... what do you know about this useful plant? Spanish Moss ... a facinating southern plant. Autumn Leaves ... why some leaves change colour and fall off the trees in autumn. The World's Biggest Flower ... and smelliest, too! Learn about the Titan Arum. Plants Give Off Oxygen ... a simple experiment to show that plants give off a gas. The Oldest Living Thing ... what is it? Redwoods and Sequoias ... the world's largest trees. Your Body The Heart The Brain Inside Your Ear ... how it works. Your Nose Inside a Cell ... what's inside a typical cell. Your Lungs ... make a working model of your lungs! Body Hair ... everything you always wanted to know. Body Fat and Warmth ... what's the connection? Freckles ... what causes freckles. Eyelash Mites ... they're living in your eyelashes! Find out more. Canada's Food Guide ... recommended servings, and lots of pictures! Personal Space ... how big is yours? What's a Sneeze? ... find out! Partial Colour Blindness ... what would you see? Smoking ... information you really need! Astronomy Where Do the Stars Go in the Daytime? ... find out here!  [Internet Explorer 4+ only] Solar System Model to Scale ... yes, find out how you can create a visible model of our solar system, to scale! Visualize outer space in its true dimensions! Our Solar System ... a free program (838K, zipped) to download, that takes you on a fact-filled tour of the solar system. Highly recommended! Get it here. The Virtual Telescope ... Take a tour of the universe! Eros ... An asteroid ... and pictures from a spacecraft in orbit around it!. Betelgeuse ... the first-ever picture of the surface of a star, taken by the Hubble telescope. To the Moon! ... A pictorial description of how men went to the moon, with descriptions. A complete website dealing with the Apollo missions. We Are Not Alone ... The search for intelligent extraterrestrial life, with lots of astronomy information along the way. Weightlessness ... What is it, and how is it caused? Space ... visit our Space section for links to many other pages about Astronomy on our site. Design and Experiment Mini-hovercraft ... make your own working hovercraft! Freezing Water ... which freezes faster, hot or cold water? Pringles and pH ... (enrichment) ... find out about acids and bases, and why salt & vinegar Pringles burn your mouth. Footprint Casts ... learn how to make casts of animal prints, even in snow. A page of common animal footprints is included. Blubber ... find out how it keeps arctic animals warm. Fingerprints ... learn about fingerprints, including different types. Activities include how to lift prints and identify them. Does Air Have Weight? ... a simple experiment to show that it does. Making Paper ... using recycled materials. Building Toothpick Bridges ... a complete outline for students and teachers. How Strong is Ice? ... a simple experiment to try, and a quiz too! Make Your Own Gizmo ... Draw a crazy machine and send it to us; you might win a prize! Homemade Weather Instruments ... build your own! Designs include calibration tables! The Need for Speed ... check out the fastest bicycle in the world! Teach Your Cat Tricks ... yes, your cat! Find out how here. A Better Mousetrap ... discover how the Japanese do it! Our World Air ... and our atmosphere. Air Pressure ... a simple demonstration of the existence of air pressure. Metamorphic rocks ... modelling their formation with plasticene. Hail ... find out what causes it, and the damage it can do. The Seasons ... what causes the seasons. It's not what you think! The Hidden Lake ... one of the world's largest lakes is invisible. Find out more about it! Bubbles ... where do they come from when you boil water? Where do they go? Snowflakes ... why are they six-sided? (This page was requested by an elementary student.) Endangered Species ... information researched by students The 7 Wonders of the World ... have you ever wondered what they were? We were curious, so we researched it for you! 'Hiding in Plain Sight' ... discover how some creatures survive by using camouflage. Electricity and Magnetism Electric Circuits ... an explanation of simple, series, and parallel circuits. Static Electricity ... a lesson, with pictures, and a quiz. Magnet Madness ... how magnets work, and some fun projects Test Your Steady Hand ... build a game that teaches you about electric circuits. Morse Code ... see how the signalling device circuit worked, and try our Morse code translator. Crocodile Clips ... Download a free program that lets you play with and design electric circuits. Ideal for Science 9; suitable for grades 6 and up. Highly recommended! Energy Sources Solar Energy ... a simple experiment to show how heat can be obtained from sunlight. Make a Solar Oven ... this simple project shows you how to make a solar cooker. Flight Introduction to Flight ... simple explanations, with pictures & animations; for Grade 6 science.. Mini Copter ... build and modify a simple helicopter. Paper Airplanes ... how to make your airplane go farther or stay up longer. States of Matter Combustion ... how things burn. Yeast ... learn about what yeast is, and how it helps you make bread. The Water Cycle ... an explanation, with pictures, including definitions of evaporation and condensation. Clouds ... what are they made of? Particles and Heat ... how heat makes particles move faster, and a substance change from a solid to a liquid to a gas. illustrated with descriptive animations. Boil Water in a Paper Cup ... a simple demonstration of the heat capacity of water. Sound Sound Energy ... What is sound? How does it travel from place to place? Find out here. Seeing Sound ... a simple device you can make. What Causes an Echo ... Did you say 'Echo'? I thought so! Forces Simple Machines ... how they work, with examples. Includes levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wheel & axle, wedges, screw. Miscellaneous Dr. Deadly's Science Lab ... a collection of mini-experiments you can do, with complete instructions. Every one has a quiz! Dinosaur Skin ...What was it like? Do we have any way to find out? The Virtual Microscope ... for grades 5 to 9. Parts of a microscope identified, with instructions for use, and many fascinating slides to look at. Mathematics Geometry: Scale Factors ... why there are no giant ants! Make Your Own Trundle Wheel ... for measuring large or curved distances. We show you how. Surface Area ... why instant coffee doesn't come in chunks! The 5 Regular Polyhedra ... find out about them, and play with 3-D models! Tangrams ... download the game, free! Find out more here. The Area of a Circle ... where does the formula come from? Where Does PI Come From? ... find out where this magic number comes from in the first place! How Big is PI Anyway?? O.K....you asked for it! (Well, maybe you didn't, but here it is anyway...) The value of PI online, to a lot more decimal places than you'll ever need! Calculating the Value of Pi Using Toothpicks ... a formula, with its derivation (Math 31), and an experiment for Jr. High math classes. Send in your results! The Pythagorean Theorem ... learn about Pythagoras, his famous theorem and how it works, and try a quiz. Symmetry ... symmetry explained using paper airplanes. Reflections ... or, why your school photos never seem to look like you! Geometry Facts ... an on-line crossword puzzle! For grades 6 and up. Coordinate Geometry: Points on a Cartesian Plane ... identify points (a quiz) Measurement: Numbers: Loose Change ... a free program that lets students use Canadian money to make sums, make change, and add coin values. Highly recommended! Finding a Percent of a Number ... three methods explained, and a quiz Outdoor Percent Activities ... ideas for teachers. Calcvlator Romanvs ... a calculator that uses Roman Numerals! Remember, the Romans didn't use zero or decimals! Formulas ... what are they, and how do they work? Examples include 'area of a rectangle' and 'lifetime of a mammal'. Prime Factors ... composite numbers, prime numbers, and prime factorization explained, including how to do a factor tree. Division by Zero ... why it's impossible! Addition & Subtraction Worksheets ...download free sets of worksheets (over a hundred) that practice these facts. Math Practice ... download a free program that practices your math facts. You set the type of question and the time limit. Excellent. Just 26K. Download it here Timed Math Facts Drill You can also practice your math facts right here ... see how many points you can get in 30 seconds! Flash Cards ... a free program to practice math drills. Highly recommended! Falling Equations ... play a Tetris-like game with numbers and operations. Lots of fun, and practices mental math skills. Find out more and download the free program here. One Million ... Just how big IS it?? Find out here. There's a quiz too, with a prize! Powers and Exponents ... a complete introduction, including all exponent rules (designed for grades 8/9, but suitable as an introduction for advanced students in gr. 5-7). Data &Statistics: Class Averages ... find out why class averages are sometimes not very descriptive, by examining means and medians. Box & Whisker Plots ... how to make them, and what they mean. Counting Penguins ... how does a biologist count the thousands of penguins on a beach? Main | Math | Physics | Space | Biology | Chemistry | Computers | General | Elementary | Links Science Main Page | Teacher Resources | Student Resources Worsley School Content, graphics & design by © 1996 - Wunderland Website Design