Association for Science Education www.ase.org.uk/slink.html If you want to explore the world of science on the Internet, this is an excellent starting-point. The ASE aims to assist the teaching of science in schools, and it has put together here a varied collection of links to further resources on the Web, classified by field. Chateau Versailles www.chateauversailles.com Stuffed with information about the Chateau and its history, with a stunning panoramic view of the courtyard (NOTE - this will not work on Menternet terminals). A strong point is the way that information about the buildings is linked to information about the people who used them (especially the King). A really good example of how the web can bring an historic site to life. New Scientist www.newscientist.com The online version of the popular science weekly. This has summaries of the week's stories, and also New Scientist Plus, which adds to the material in the printed magazine and updates it where appropriate. There are special one-off sections too, such as The Rex Files, about dinosaurs, and a Mars Special, pulling together a number of stories about Mars exploration. The Web Museum www.southern.net/wm This is a superb collection of reproductions of famous paintings, along with some notes on each, put together by Nicholas Pioch.. This is a terrific resource for gaining an initial introduction to the most important works of Western art. Web Elements - the Periodic Table on the WWW www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/ This is a superb site giving information on all the elements, which can be accessed either by name or via the periodic table. Basic statistics and a description are given, along with historical data and a wealth of detail on the characteristics of both atom and element. An excellent reference site for budding chemists among you.