We are approaching the most hectic and difficult time of the year, when there is so much pressure of studies and you are literally stressed out trying to do your best in academics.

If you guessed that I am talking to you about examination time, you are right. While most of you by now have started preparing for your examination in advance, there may be many difficult topics in various subjects that you still can’t get the hang of.

But if the topics are related to science, no worries, here is a site that makes various science topics easy for you to understand. www.footprints-science.com is a place where you can find free simulations and interactives on many key concepts in science, that are difficult to visualise and understand.

While the site is mostly free, there are different modules or the complete collections, the site offers for purchase. To start with, choose your subject from the sections given at the top, which include, “Biology”, “Chemistry”, “Physics” and “A-Level chemistry”. All these sections have a drop down list with extensive concepts and topics.

You can explore concepts like, DNA, kidney functions, fertilisation, breathing, etc., in Biology section, with animations and activities like drag and drop, quizzes all according to the topic you choose. While in Chemistry, you can go through the periodic table interactive activity, states of matter animation, atomic structure activity, and many more.

Moreover, you learn about forces animation, power station, phases of moon animation, etc., in physics. You can also find coursework, which includes variables, planning, graphs, etc.

In short, the site is full of resources, like easy-to-understand animations, drag and drop activities, word searches, interactive quizzes, pairs, anagrams, and much more. The graphics on the site are well-done and easy to understand, making difficult concepts quite easy to grasp.

So make your advance examination preparation for science a piece of cake by visiting
www.footprints-science.com

Published in Dawn, Young World, March 25th, 2023

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