Nobelprize.org- Science games and interactive information
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/
What is Nobelprize.org?
Nobelprize.org is the official website of the Nobel Prize comprising an educational section as well as information
about Nobel Prize winners, Alfred Nobel and Nobel Organizations. The website is free and a user does not have
to join.
Who would use it?
Teachers and pupils in Key Stage 4 and 5.
Why would you use it?
The ‘Educational’ section contains at least 46 interactive resources related to the areas of the Nobel prizes,
physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economic sciences. There are 29 ‘learning games’ over the
different subject areas, most including a ‘read more’ section.
Physics areas include among others, energy from matter, imaging life, structure of matter, relativity, x-rays,
liquid crystals. In the chemistry sections there are games related to chirality, conductive polymers, plastics and
the PCR method. There are many resources in the medicine section including, blood typing, Pavlov’s dog,
immune responses, DNA.
How do you use it?
On the home page of the website the horizontal navigation
bar at the top of the page can be used to reach the
‘Educational’ section of the website.
Every Child Matters
Enjoy and Achieve
The interactive resources can be accessed by clicking on the ‘all games’ bar at the top of the page. This allows
the user to hover with the cursor over the thumbnail picture of a game and gives a name for the game. The
vertical navigation bar on the right hand of the page can be used to access ‘All Educational Productions’. This
takes the user to a choice of the different interactive educational resources (games and information) in the
different Nobel subject areas. There is also information down the main ‘Educational’ page about the most
recent and popular learning games.
E-safety considerations
The use of this website looks to be e-safe.
Note: Information on e-safety is given in good faith. It is important to see full terms and
conditions on websites to make your own judgment as to what is permissible and how.
Assess the e-safety level of online access in accordance with school policy.
Feedback
Please provide feedback on your first try out of this application, e.g., how you think it can be used either to
support your teaching, or support pupil learning. Email michaelmcmanus@discoveryclc.co.uk
Contribution to the school’s technology action plan
Students create
information
Interactive literacy
Ready made resources
Learning
Students retrieve and edit
information
Interactive maths
Teaching
Resources to make
Every Child Matters
Enjoy and Achieve
Students collate/present
information
Interactive – all subject areas
Use in pupil lessons