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Launch Pad
Welcome to Kincorth Academy's Launch Pad page. The purpose of this page is to
provide links to various sites around the world which may be of interest to
staff and pupils both for class work and project work. If a topic is not
included here, use one of the search engines at the bottom of this page to
locate it.
Please note that this page is under construction and will be subject to
change.
If you have any suggestions or comments or even sites that you have found
which may prove useful, please e-mail them to the following address:-
Mail us from here
Every endeavour has been made to ensure that the links work but the changing
nature of the WWW may cause links to change or become out of date - if this is
the case, please accept our apologies.
If you cannot find a resource here, then go to Search Engines Page
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Art, Biology, Business
Education, Careers, Chemistry,
Computing, Drama, Educational
Links - General, Environment/Ecology,
English, Geography, Health,
History, Home Economics,
Languages, Mathemetics,
Modern Studies, Music,
News and Newspapers, Physics,
RE, Science, Sport
This page was last updated on
18/09/2003
- Artists Index
- Huge list of links about artists. It is the easiest way to locate
information on an artist.
- Art Resources
- This site offers a search through 4 databases:- lists of artists names,
Art & Architecture thesaurus. A great site for finding online works by a
specific artist. Search form is tricky.
- Art Web Museum
- A highly detailed exploration of art from medieval times to the twentieth
century.
- Journal of Contemporary Art
- Interviews, discussions, slideshows and conceptual Web projects from
modern artists.
- The Electronic
Art Gallery
- Packed with information and great paintings from Blues and Jazz to native
American Art.
- World Wide Art
- A global selection of art, artists and galleries.
- Dictionary of
Biology
- Resource tool for Biology students with a searchable database defining
thousands of terms.
- Genetics - MendelWeb
- A site for teachers and students interested in genetics.
- Gene Web
- Information about genetics from news to views as well as ethics, social
implications and research.
- Science and Plants for
Schools
- Plant science and molecular biology.
- Access Business Online
- Comprehensive lists of business resources.
- Business Education Network
- A free information service for business education, it includes searchable
databases, electronic and financial data, case studies and lots more.
- Money World UK
- A superb personal finance site. News, jargon, editorials and letters.
- Stock
Market Resources
- US-based stocks and bonds with links to best pages for quotes, business
news, economic indicators etcetera.
Useful career websites
www.ceg.org.uk
www.careershow.co.uk
www.ucas.com
www.grampiancareers.com
www.modernapprenticeships.com
www.careers-portal.co.uk
www.careersoft.co.uk
www.student-support-saas.gov.uk
www.shefca.ac.uk
www.yearoutgroup.org
www.gapyear.com
www.springboard.co.uk
University websites
www.abdn.ac.uk
www.rgu.ac.uk
Graduate Careers
www.prospects.csu.ac.uk
- Chemistry Teaching
Resources
- Comprehensive list of chemistry teaching resources, including courses,
curiosities, demoes, experiments and curriculum material.
- Understanding Our
Planet Through Chemistry
- This site takes many of the factors which make up a conventional chemistry
course and applies them to a real life situation.
- A to Z of Computing (Lycos)
- A to Z list of computer related sites - updated on a regular basis.
- Caught in the Net
- Weekly update of what's hot and what's not in the computer world.
- Computing Dictionary
- A huge free dictionary covering every piece of computer jargon.
- Digital Expresso
- all about Java
- Find out all about the Java language.
- HTML
Guides
- Links to information on HTML
- More HTML
Guides
- More links to information on HTML
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Information Studies
- Resources and materials suitable for GSCE Information Studies. Includes
articles to read and download, ideas for research, design and development, as
well as testing, implementation and evaluation.
- Kincorth Academy
Computer Links Page
- A more detailed set of links to the World Wide Web of Computers and
Computing
- Search
Engines - Information on Internet Search Engines
- Find out about how search engines work
- Search Engines
- A look at Internet Search Engines
- Introductory information on Internet Search Tools
- Technology Information Centre
- Lists of product vendors if you are searching for hardware or software.
- Yahoo's Computer
lists
- Find out all about the Java language.
- America's
Theatre and Broadway Magazine
- An impressive site packed with daily news stories, reviews of new shows,
feature articles, theatre listing and productions.
- London Theatre
Guide
- Extensive guide to what's on in London, with times, recommendations and
reviews.
- Media and
Communications Study Page
- British based gateway to Web resources for media studies and
communications.
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Theatre Central
- Lots of links to theatres, stagecraft, production and film companies
etcetera.
- Adult
education
- Pages on psychology, programming, accounting etcetera. Some involve a
registration fee.
- BBC Education
- BBC Education Pages
- Channel 4
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- Channel 4 Schools
- Channel 4 Education Service.
- Cyberteens Magazine
- Art, Zeen, LaunchPad to teen sites, Connection, Games and Shockwave - all
for teenagers.
- Edlinks
- A one stop shop for Internet education links. Sections on projects,
teacher resources. Recommended but US based.
- Ed-u-cate On-line
- Home Teaching Resources.
- Educational Guide to
Space
- Want a visual tour of the solar system or a list of space sites around the
world? - this is for you.
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- European Schools Project
- Collaborative projects between schools - access to European Schools,
projects from language to geography.
- Freebies
- Lists of free things that can be requested over the net.
- Global Campus
- A collection of learning materials that have been contributed from people
around the world. described as a multimedia database, containing a variety of
educational materials such as images, sounds, text and video for educational
purposes. Check this out for project work.
- Global Network Navigator Home Page
- The whole internet catalogue. An A to Z.
- Global SchoolHouse
Project
- Linking schools together across the world.
- Global Show and Tell
- Pupils can communicate and exchange work here.
- Homework Page
- This is a collection of pointers to information likely to be of value in
researching a school project. The collection organizes pointers by category
and primarily uses the services of Galaxy, Yahoo and the WWW Virtual Library.
- J.J. O'Donnell's Teaching
Tools
- A guide for teachers to on-line teaching resources. Millions of links.
- Kidlink - Global Youth Dialog
- Discussion groups, on-line resources and more. For kids aged 10 to 15
years.
- Learning Studio
- Lots of on-line exhibits and fun things for kids to do.
- Libraries List
- List of libraries on the net.
- NASA Online
Educational Resources
- Plenty of resources for science education and NASA projects such as
Voyages and the Shuttle.
- Resources on
Education
- Select the name of the resource and jump to a short description. Gives
contacts and information on a wide selection of organisations and topics.
- School Net UK
- A specific subject is covered in depth each lerm; lists of schools' web
pages; e-mail addressed; resources for the classroom.
- The Electronic Zoo
- A one-stop guide to animal resources on the Net.
- The Knowledge Media Institute
- The KMI stadium, the future of open, interactive learning.
- The Open University
- The Open University home pages.
- The Teacher Education Internet
Server
- US based Teacher Education Site - still under construction.
- UK Education
Web Pages
- RM's source of links to other organisations involved in UK education.
- UK Higher
Education Sites
- May have restricted access.
- UK School Resources
- Links to UK and world schools for projects or e-pals. National Curriculum
worksheets and many links to school subjects and topics.
- UK Universities
- Links to universities in the UK.
- Uncle Bob's Kids Pages
- An adventure playground with hundreds of educational and fun resources.
- Voice of the Shuttle Home Page
- General humanities resources including anthropology, archaeology, art,
history, literature, politics. Many teaching resources included.
- Web 66
- Directory for schools on the internet. Useful for international projects.
- Web Museum
- Thousands of exhibits.
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WWW Virtual Library
- A Vitual Library index with an enormous alphabetical listing from A to Z.
- Friends of the Earth Home Page
- Reports on campaigns and environmental issues as well as eco-resources.
- GreenPeace International
- Greenpeace site with information on campaigns, library resources, graphics
and links to other organisations
- Planet Earth Home
Page
- A dream site for the green!
- RainForest Action Group
- Rain Forest information site.
- Internet Poetry
Archive
- Contemporary poetry archived here.
- Oxford Text Archive
- A good resource for scholars but texts only available on submission of an
order form.
- The English Server
- A very good all round literature resource.
- The Tech Classics Archive
- Hundreds of HTML texts by dozens of authors.
- Austrailian Travel and
Tourism
- Lots of information about Australia - a good guide to down under.
- CTI Centre for
Geography, Geology and Meteorology
- Up-to-date Geography news and information plus links to other geographical
resources on the Internet.
- Earth Island
- The earth and the environment.
- Earthquake Info
- For information about earthquakes!
- How Far Is It?
- Finds the latitude and longitude of two places and calculated the distance
between them.
- The Artic Circle
- Essential information on the Artic Circle. Contains information about
natural resources, history, peoples, wildlife and vegetation.
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- A passport to knowledge project with classromm guides and activities and
access to field journals.
- The Daily Planet
- Maps, satellite images, animations and forecasts of weather. Also links to
other sites involving the weather.
- Virtual London
- A virtual guide to London.
- Drug Education Page
- Objective look at drugs.
- Healthy Choice
- Healthy lifestyle pages.
- Health and Nutrition
- Information pages on health and nutrition - US-based.
- Heart Disease
- Everything you wanted to know about heart disease.
- MedicineNet
- Comprehensive medical site providing information on diseases, conditions
and treatments.
- UK Drug and
Alcohol Misuse Page
- Useful site providing information of UK Social Policy on Drugs and law
enforcement.
- UK Health Index
- Access over 450 health related sites.
- Yahoo Health Listings
- A large list if health related topics.
Scottish Association of
Teachers of History for teacher interest
www.sath.org.uk
Euro Clio, pan European
History Teachers organisation
www.eurocliohistory.org
Gilder Lehrman Institute
of American History
www.gliah.org
Spartacus Educational
covers a wide range of historical topics
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
BBC History
www.bbc.co.uk/history
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
Channel 4 History
www.4learning.co.uk
www.channel4.com
Scottish Cultural
Resources Access Network
www.scran.ac.uk
The History Channel
www.thehistorychannel.co.uk
Irish History
www.iol.ie
www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland
Historical Association
www.historyonline.co.uk
Imperial War Museum
www.iwm.org.uk
Prehistoric Grampian
www.ifb.net/webit/stdnston.htm
The Scottish Trilogy
covers several key periods in Scottish History
www.ellonacademy.org.uk/history/Higher
Columbia University, New
York covers major periods in American History
www.ilt.columbia.edu
Iceman
www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/iceman.shtml
www.cruithni.org.uk/feature/iceman.html
Pupils are also directed to the web pages for the History Departments at Ellon
Academy,
www.ellonacademy.org.uk/history and Harris Academy Dundee,
www.harrrisacademy.com/departments
- Great Vegetarian
Recipes
- Lots of vegetarian recipes - Chinese, American and desserts.
- Unigate Dairies
- Services offered by Unigate and recipies and healthy eating.
- Veggies Unite!
- Cookbooks, meal planners, FAQ's, health and nutritional information.
- Language Learning Resource Centre
- Meta-index to other internet language sites.
- Languages
On-line
- Thousands of links to language resources.
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Lingu@Net
- A virtual language centre for language teachers and learners.
- The Virtual Baguette
- Features on French national culture, films, the arts and current affairs.
- Yahoo Languages
Listings
- An index list of language related topics.
- You Too Can Learn French
- Get the basics of the French language here.
- Algebra
- Mathematics and mathematicians throughout the ages - learn about the
number crunchers behind the theories.
- Calculus
Resources Online
- Information and links to resources which can be used in the learning and
teaching of calculus.
- Maths For
Kids
- Cool Maths Sites
- Lots of links.
- Maths By Kids
- Britain & Hong Kong
Page
- Up-to-date information on the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China.
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Northern Ireland Peace Process
- Chronology of peace process from CNN, with links to the full stories.
- UK Government Home Page
- Lots of government related information.
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- MIDI Fest
- Collection of Midi files and links to other sites.
- Music Instruction
Software Page
- Pointer to programs on all platforms which help students learn music, plus
links to other music pages.
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Newspaper Websites
www.guardian.co.uk
www.telegraph.co.uk
www.kidon.com/media-link/index.shtml/
www.theherald.co.uk
www.dialogueworks.co.uk/newswise
www.thescotsman.co.uk
www.thetimes.co.uk
www.totalnews.com
news.bbc.co.uk
CNN Interactive
Comprehensive news site from CNN.
Los Angeles Times
Electronic version of leading US newspaper.
The Electronic Telegraph
Internet version of the Daily Telegraph.
The Times on the Internet
Electronic version of The Times.
Time Magazine
Time Magazine and searchable archives.
UK Media Internet Directory
Covers TV, radio, newspapers and magazines, giving direct links to
their sites.
- Physics Lovers'
Paradise
- A clearing house of Physics facts and figures.
Christian World Wibe Web
Site
Issues and subjects surrounding the Christian faith.
Galaxy:-
Religion
A host of links to every religion.
Islam Home
Page
Articles, original content covering Islamic beliefs.
Jewish Communication Network
Packed with content and links to Jewish sites, as well as news, humour and
more.
Sikhism Home Page
Highly comprehensive resource with history, faith, teachings and
translations.
- New Scientist Planet Science Home
Page
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- US Museum of Science and Industry
- Educational resources and exhibits
CycleNet
Everything to do with cycling.
Inline
Skating
A resource for everything to do with in-line skating.
T@P Sports
Information service concerned with baseball, basketball, hockey, golf,
football and many others.
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