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Adaption and Interdependence

Q-files - Evolution and Adaption This online encyclopedia covers how animals become adapted to their environment.

DK Find Out - Habitats and Ecosystems Learn more about how animals live as an ecosystem.

BBC Education - Adaption and Interdependence This site has lots of videos to watch about how animals have adapted to different environments.

BBC Science Clips - Interdependence and Adaption Complete an online food web for a woodland habitiat.

Primary Homework Help - Adaption This site explains how different animals have adapted to the environments in which they live.

How Animals See

Q-files - The Human Eye This site explains how the eye works.

DK Find Out - The Eye Click on the parts of the eye to find out more about them.

BBC Bitesize - The Human Eye This video clip explains about the human eye and how it works.

BBC Science Clips - How We See Things Use mirrors to direct the path of the light.

The Children's University of Manchester - The Eye This site has animations which explain the function of the human eye.

ABC Splash - Reading Between the Lines Test different people's eyesight and try different lenses to see if you can improve them.

ABC Splash - An Owl's Eyes Find out more about an owl's eyes by watching this video.

ABC Splash - Eyeball Challenge 1 Learn about different animal eyes by selecting 'Eye Facts' then find the treasure by choosing the best types of eyes for each situation.

ABC Splash - Eyeball Challenge 2 Learn about different animal eyes by selecting 'Eye Facts' then find the treasure by choosing the best types of eyes for each situation.

Microorganisms

The Children's University of Manchester - Microorganisms This site has information about microorganisms including bacteria, algae, protozoa and viruses.

Q-Files - Microorganisms This online encyclopedia features a microorganism A-Z.

BBC Education - Microorganisms This site has lots of videos about microorganisms.

BBC Bite Size - Microorganisms Learn about microorganisms by playing this game featuring MI High.

BBC Bitesize - Microorganisms Spot where the microorganisms are in the scene.

Microbiology Online - Microbe Passports Look down the microscope to find out more about different microbes.

E-Bug Learn more about microbes.

Study Ladder - Microorganism Quiz A quiz about microorganisms. Can you get all 10 questions correct?

Microbe Kombat Play a game by being a microbe and fighting other microbes.

Brain Pop - Bacteria Learn about bacteria using this site. This part of the website is free but you have to register for the rest of it.

Electricity and Circuits

Q-Files - Electricity This online encyclopedia has lots of information about what electricity is and how it can be used in circuits.

DK Find Out - Electricity This site has information about electricity, circuits and how electricity is generated.

BBC Education - Electricity This site has lots of videos about electricity.

BBC Science Clips - Changing Circuits Try changing the circuits and see what happens.

Circuit World Try to build an electrical circuit by dragging and dropping electrical symbols.

Electric Circuits Learn more about circuits using this website.

Learning Circuits Find out about electricity basics, simple circuits and circuit diagrams by using this activity.

The Blobz Guide to Electrical Circuits This online activity has five sections to complete.

Brain Pop - Electrical Circuits Learn more about circuits. Note that other parts of the site require registration.

UK Power Networks - Power Up Learn about electricity and why it can be dangerous.

Reversible and Irreversible Changes

BBC Bitesize - Reversible and Irreversible Changes This archived site has information about reversible and irreversible changes and a game to play.

BBC Science Clips - Reversible and Irreversible Changes Try dragging different materials into a beaker and see if it can be reversed.

ABC Splash - Intergalactic Cook Off Investigate what chemical changes you can make in an intergalactic cooking contest.

DK Find Out - Reversible and Irreversible Changes This site has some information about reversible and irreversible changes.

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