Science Crossword Puzzles
Try these free crossword puzzles to test your science knowledge.
Animals
This site from San Diego zoo looks at the five animal categories: amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles and insects and gives examples of each.
The Plant Detective
Find out what all the parts of a plant do on this well illustrated website. There are supporting teacher resources.
British Nutrition Foundation
Lots of information here about healty eating and nutrition facts. There is an excellent section where dietary requirements for different people are considered. There are some worksheets for teachers to use. Image intensive so take time to load.
The Senses
Useful lesson ideas on the senses mainly for primary aged children.
Zoom Birds
A great site for topics about birds. It is colourful, has lots of information and bird printouts. It is designed for students of all ages. Well worth a look.
Fantastic Fridges
Here you can learn all about how fridges work, the cold chain, and lots more about the science behind refrigeration with interactive pages and games.
The Adventures of Herman
An American site about earthworms. It includes their anatomy, how they eat and breathe.
Zoom Dinosaurs
Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for all ages. Its easy to use structure allows you to start at a basic level and to progress to an advanced level.
Bird House
This is the Garden Wildlife Direct resource for the key varieties of garden birds in Britain. You’ll find information into behaviour, migratory patterns, feeding habits and other facts about the most common garden birds in the UK
