Science
James Webb Space Telescope CPD Event - find details of this 2-part event here: Space Telescope National CPD.pdf
A 'New View of the Universe' - find articles based around Astronomy here: Big_science_for_the_big_society.pdf
The New Generation Science programme is now available from their website:
http://www.generationscience.co.uk or in pdf format here: Generation Science 2011.pdf
The SPE offers a website www.energy4me.org which has information about a range of energy sources, including alternatives, and advice about efficient use of energy. There are also lesson plans relating to the oil industry available to download, classroom activities to order and careers advice.
The Scottish Government has established a website (www.infoscotland.com/science) which includes descriptions of experiments, quizzes and games, as well as lots of career-related information.
Free debate kits are available at http://imascientist.org.uk - these consist of 1 teacher instruction sheet and 8 character cards on topics such as 'IVF' and 'Are we too clean?'
The website of Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) has resources for primary and secondary school teachers, to fit in with the Curriculum for Excellence - www.ltscotland.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence/index.asp. Increasing amounts of support materials are being added to this site. It is also worth looking at www.ltscotland.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence/sharingpractice/index.asp.
There are lots of exciting science experiments at (www.instructables.com/science).
www.realscience.org.uk/ has news about interesting science stories and links to other sites with resources and activities.
Free teaching resources for science teachers are available at www.free-teaching-resources.co.uk/science.shtml.
Resources and experiments for kids can be found at www.reekoscience.com/index.aspx.
Creative Encounters, funded by the Wellcome Trust, is designed to bring science to young people in an informal and creative way - find this at www.wellcome.ac.uk/Education-resources/Teaching-and-education/creative-encounters/index.htm.
The Wellcome Trust offers a free magazine, called Big Picture, for teachers of post 16 pupils, that explores the larger issues of biology and medicine - find this at www.wellcome.ac.uk/Education-resources/Teaching-and-education/big-picture/index.htm.
The website www.primaryupd8.org.uk offers activities for 5-11 year olds which use topical events to create uniquely engaging science lessons.
www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/contents.htm also has valuable resources.
Physics
The Institute of Physics website (www.iop.org/) has resources for teachers - click the link 'Schools and Colleges'. A new resource is the 'Ashfield Music Festival' - it contains all you need for a one-day workshop for S4 pupils to organise a music festival, taking on the roles of electrical engineer, sound engineer, etc.
Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry (www.rsc.org/) has resources for school students and teachers via the link 'Educational and Professional Development'. They also publish a book called 'Kitchen Chemistry', designed for chemistry and cookery teachers, with practicals, demonstrations and paper-based exercises - www.rsc.org/Shop/books/2005/9780854043897.asp.
Biology
Although the Darwin Year is over, there are still some valuable resources around. For example, 'Darwin: The Geniusof Evolution' which celebrates Darwin's 200th Anniversary can be found at www.bbc.co.uk/darwin/.
An excellent collection of biology activities from the Society of Biology can be found at www.practicalbiology.org.
Genetics experiments for 11-14 year olds can be found at www.survivalrivals.org/ - free experiment kits!
www.biology4all.com/resources_library/index.asp has a library of resources on a number of biology topics, rated by other users.
The Science of Genetics.
Free science resources for teachers at www.genesareus.org.
Environmental Science
www.nature.org is a conservation website.
www.actionbioscience.org has bioscience resources.
The BBC Learning Zone www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/learningzone has video clips which can be accessed by typing 'environmental biology' in the search box.
www.ran.org has information about forests, global warming, energy, etc.
Articles and resources on www.earthweek.com change weekly.
Carbon Footprint
Concrete2cookers - a web-based game for schools, developed by Heriot Watt school of the built environment.
Geology
The British Geological Survey, at www.bgs.ac.uk, has free downloads on fossils, earthquakes, volcanoes and more - click on 'Teachers and Students'.
Younger children
www.kids-science-experiments.com/index.html has simple, fun experiments for young children with explanations.
Experiments from the University of Cambridge, suitable for P4-P6, can be found at www.seekscience.org/.