School Science

An ASE site, supported by industry, providing interactive e-sources to support the science curriculum from 11 to 18.

AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust

This site is for Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 teachers and subject leaders seeking new ideas, teaching methods and resources to help improve the way children learn science.

Making Science Make Sense

A fun periodic table and other material from Bayer

Whacky Science

With sections on the body, plants and materials, this website encourages primary school children to explore the world of science. All the activities presented are designed to enable children to work independently at home or in school.

National Science and Engineering Week

National Science and Engineering Week is the nation's largest celebration of science with hundreds of events and activities across the UK that are open to people of all ages

Active Science

Activities and information relating to the science curriculum for pupils aged 5 to 14+, their parents and teachers.

At Work With Science

At Work with Science presents work-related learning in the context of how science is used in the pharmaceutical industry. It has a wealth of information about “how science works” to support GCSE and Applied Science courses, including virtual tours of chemistry laboratories and a chemical plant.

Concept Cartoons

Concept cartoons are drawings of characters arguing about an everyday situation. They are designed to provoke discussion and stimulate scientific thinking about everyday situations. This site provides information about the project and information on purchasing the drawings.

Funky Lab

Information, games and quizzes inspired by and based on lecture demonstrations given to 14-15 year old school students.

Research and Development

Information on how medicines are researched and developed by GlaxoSmithKline scientists.

Science Across the World

A project run by the Association of Science Education (ASE) in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline which encourages school students and teachers to discuss science topics with other schools in Africa, Asia, Europe and America.

The Economics of Healthcare

Aimed at post-16 students of economics courses, although it contains much that should also be of interest to anyone wishing to understand the basic principles of healthcare economics.

Blood, scabs, acids and food!

Exciting on-line experiments from the Pfizer Foundation Biochemistry Lab, including downloadable experiments for the classroom. These are best suited for ages 7+ but younger children are welcome to try them too. Children and adults alike will have fun while they learn and experiment.

Genome: The secret of how life works

Informative and interactive content for anyone with a genome: students, teachers and parents.

Pfizer Learning Lab

A one-stop shop for education programmes run at Pfizer's Sandwich site in the United Kingdom. Whether you're keen to learn some exciting science, seek careers advice or find a Work Experience placement, the site offers everything that teachers, parents and kids could want .. and more.

The Viagra Story

Information detailing the story of how the well-known medicine, Viagra, was researched and developed.

Timeline Science

Timeline providing information on 1000 years of scientific ideas and achievements

Practical Biology

This website provides all teachers of biology with a wide range of experiments to illustrate concepts or processes, as starting-points for investigations and for enhancement activities such as club or open day events. It also enables the sharing of skills and experience of making experiments work in the classroom.

Practical Chemistry

Good quality, appropriate chemistry experiments play a vital role in teaching and learning. They can be used to enhance learning and to clarify aspects of theory. Practical activities add to the fun of chemistry and allow students to apply their knowledge and understanding to what they experience. This website provides all teachers of chemistry with a wide range of experiments to illustrate concepts or processes.

Practical Physics

This website is for teachers of physics, enabling them to share their skills and experience of making experiments work in the classroom. They describe tried and tested physics experiments, in sufficient detail that they will work in any school laboratory. The site is particularly useful for teachers and technicians who wish to develop their practical craft in physics.

Virtual Analytical Laboratory

This resource is intended to help students on bioscience and laboratory-based degree programmes to gain essential laboratory skills.

Boots Learning Store

Study topics relating to health and healthy living for pupils aged 4 to 16+, their parents and teachers.

Big Picture on Drug Development

The 'Big Picture' series provides teachers and post-16 students with up-to-date information on research findings in biomedicine, and the social and ethical implications of this research. Explore the topic of drug development with the latest from the 'Big Picture' series.

Every Breath the Podcast

This play by Judith Johnson explores the serious social, moral, scientific and political questions raised by the use of animals in medical research. It has been designed to be a valuable cross-curricular learning tool with particular relevance to Science, Drama, English, PSHE/Citizenship and RS curricula. You can download the podcast, a preparatory lesson, suggested lessons and discussion triggers from the Resources Section of the site.