Science Resources

Websites

Click on the links below to discover websites on Science topics:

General Science

New Scientist: News, features, reviews and commentary on science, technology and their implications.

Science: Original scientific research, global news, and commentary. Scholarly articles in several scientific journals.

Nature: International peer-reviewed research in all fields of science & technology.

Sparticl: Collection of the best science content from around the internet including articles, videos, games, and activities.

National Geographic Science: Articles, photos, and videos on scientific topics.

Science Buddies: 1,000+ project ideas, searchable by topic. Projects are rated by difficulty, level, and popularity.

Chemistry

Richard Thornley: Huge range of free IB SL & HL Chemistry videos by IB Chem Teacher.

Mr. Weng’s IB Chemistry: IB Chemistry aligned online resources: theory videos, video solutions to IB specimen papers and links to practice problems.

MSJChem: Fast paced and direct video tutorials on IB Chemistry with useful worksheets and syllabus guides. Free and members section ($10).

Dynamic Periodic Table: Interactive periodic table with names, electrons, oxidation, trend visualization, orbitals, and isotopes. Search for compounds, formulas, elements, etc. Photos, videos, podcasts.

Chem 4 Kids: Covers matter, elements, atoms, reactions, and describes different types of chemistry ranging from biochemistry to physical chemistry.

Biology

Bioknowledgy: Resources for the IBDP syllabus.

Biology for Life: Free IB Bio course outlines, teaching PowerPoints, lesson plans, summary notes and more.

Bioninja: SL and HL IB Bio courses with text, diagrams, images, & videos.

Alex Lee: Videos that cover the entire SL & HL Bio courses.

Stephanie Castle: IB Bio videos that cover the entire SL Bio course, arranged by standard.

PubMed: US national library of medicine. National Center for Biotechnology Information.

National Geographic Animals: Photos, videos, and facts about animals.

Discover (Natural History Museum): British National Museum resources on oceans, evolution, dinosaurs, global warming, and more.

Ocean Portal: Smithsonian of Natural History’s blog, videos, photos, and museum events about ocean life.

Wildscreen: Guide to world’s endangered species. Films and photos by filmmakers, photographers, conservationists, and scientists.

BBC Earth: Videos, articles, and photos of animals.

Ask a Biologist: Biology-related puzzles, quizzes, and games. A real biologist will also answer your biology questions.

BioDigital Human: Interactive 3D realistic way to examine the human body. Explore and manipulate the 3D images, zoom in and out of the various layers of anatomical animations.

Audubon Bird Guide: Images, descriptions, audio, information, and articles on North American birds.

Physics

C. Doner’s IB Physics: IB SL and HL Physics aligned videos.

Mitch Campbell (Studynova): IB SL and HL Physics aligned videos.

Cosmic Watch (App): A high quality 3D planetarium, sky guide and clock. This powerful educational tool renders stunning real-time graphics of the Earth and sky. A playful introduction to astronomy and time.

Hubble Site: Hubble discoveries, photographs of stars and galaxies, and facts about this telescope.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory: This NASA site has videos, games, and projects about outer space, the solar system, and space exploration.

NASA Space Place: Games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.

Amazing Space: Astronomy, space, telescopes, stars, discoveries. Includes “Tonight’s Sky” constellations, deep sky objects and planets.

Earth & Environment

Encyclopedia of Earth: Earth, natural environments, and their interaction with society. Useful links and a list of further resources. Good for environmental topics.

Nature Climate Change: Cutting-edge research on the nature, underlying causes or impacts of global climate change and its implications for the economy, policy and the world at large.

Subscription Databases

Follow the links to access these valuable resources:

Encyclopaedia Britannica School: 3 levels (login details required)

PressReader: Thousands of newspapers and magazines in digital format. ‘Sign in’ > ‘Library or Group’ > ‘St George’s’ > school email address.

Gale Schools: St. George’s subscription to Gale General Onefile, Gale High School Edition, Gale News, and Gale Ebooks databases.

London Library: JSTOR + (login details required)

BCU Lausanne: Search university catalog (membership required; on-site access only)

Destiny Discover

Use this integrated search tool to find Science results from multiple sources simultaneously (our library catalog, websites, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and more):

Open Access Databases