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. Use St. George’s login details for full access.

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).

Tyler DeWitt: High quality Chemistry videos , not IB aligned.

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.

Crash Course: Biology playlist teaches a lot of the theory in the IB Bio courses. Not IB aligned.

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.

IBPhysics.org: IB Physics study notes in the form of PDFs.

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.

Physics Central: Answers questions about how things work, podcasts, latest research, and daily updates on physics in the news.

CERNland: Games, applications, and videos developed to teach about research done by European Center for Nuclear Research ( CERN).

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.

IB past papers

Group 4 – Sciences past papers

Magazines

Check the library for the latest issues of these magazines on Science topics:

Print version available in library. Log in with librarian’s email and password stgeorges1 for digital access.

Subscription Databases

Follow the links to access these valuable resources:

Encyclopaedia Britannica School: 3 levels (login details required)

The Day: St. George’s subscription to news and current issues for students.

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