Pencils.com
Find out what pencils are made out of and their history. How lead pencils
don't have lead in them and rubbers are not made of rubber!
The British
Glass website
Has several resources for schools including a free CDROM "Glassworks"
which can be ordered at :Recycling
Glass. Also check out the excellent history of glass, under "funky
facts"
Glassforever
Find out how glass is made, why it is useful and how and why to recyle
it.
A great collection of activities which can be played online or downloaded.Suitable for whole class use with a whiteboard or individual work.
BBC Science Clips
The following QCA units for materials are included on this web site for
which there are interactive experiments and quizzes. Each unit also has
an associated set of
teacher resources.
Sorting
and using materials
Grouping
and changing materials
Characteristics
of Materials
