Saturday, April 29, 2006

Webwatch

Delights
http://www.chem.leeds.ac.uk/delights/
If you are interested in experimenting with chemicals, this is just the website for you. Here, you can have creative fun to your hearts’ content. Most of the website comprises chemical experiments and demonstrations that you can try out in the laboratory with your students/teachers. A list of safety precautions is also given alongside each experiment.

Earthquake record of the day
http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~polet/recofd.html
If you want to read more about the earthquakes, this is a really useful website. Instead of rambling about dates and events, the site basically takes the “this day in history” approach. That means you will know what earthquake-related thing happened on the day you view the website. Unfortunately, the website has been discontinued now but the archives are still there for you.

Coffee story
http://sovrana.com/libstory.htm
Ever wondered why coffee is called coffee and how is it made? You will find your answers in this his website which not only traces the history of coffee but also analyses its scientific aspects. The entire scientific make-up of a cocoa bean is discussed as is the different species of coffee. This website will definitely serve as a treat for all the coffee lovers out there.

Super science
http://library.thinkquest.org/6048/
This is a small but a very neat website by three youngsters. It basically focuses on the very fundamental concepts of astronomy and chemistry and delves a little into the metric system. Overall, the website is useful if you want to clear your understanding but there do not look up for too many details about each subject.

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