Modern Science Teacher Resources

In this laws of motion worksheet, students review Newton's 3 laws of motion and compare force and net force. 11 matching, 18 fill in the blank, 6 word problems.

Students role play weather forecasting activities. They investigate weather forecasting processes such as equations, data analysis, announcing by role playing in a large lecture hall.

Learners describe the impact of antibiotics on disease. They describe what infections antibiotics are useful for. Students are introduced to the idea of antibiotic resistance as a way to focus on antibiotics and the mechanisms by which...

Students determine how accurate the dinosaur-makers were in creating realistic dinosaurs for the Jurassic Park ride. They explore how the ride designers are going to top themselves How could the next ride be even better?

In this astronomy learning exercise, learners read a detailed text about our solar system. Students then answer 15 questions about the information presented.

Students use the graphing calculator and the core equation: y=Ax^2+Bx+C where A = the acceleration of gravity/2, B = the initial velocity, and C = initial height above ground to graph parabolas for Earth and Mars. They experiment with...

In this motion worksheet, students review Newton's Laws of Motion including terms such as inertia and net force. Students complete 11 matching, 7 fill in the blank, and 7 problems to solve.

In this scientific revolution study guide worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.

In this proofreading practice online worksheet, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.

Young scholars form logical foundations for analysis of observations. They improve analytic reading abilities through practice. Students investigate the foundations of scientific thought processes and how to apply them.

Students discuss the characteristics of competent scientists. By researching selected scientists on the Internet, they gather and organize collected information into a cohesive paper.

Students practice using vocabulary associated with philantrophy. They identify scientific breakthroughs and the funding that made it possible. They create and explain timelines of scientific and medical breakthroughs.

In this World History worksheet, 6th graders identify the mummy's curse through various short answer questions. They describe how the tomb builders tried to hide the burial chambers of their pharaohs. Students also describe what events...

PBS site outlines the history of science and explains the origin of Modern Science. A brief timeline can also be found on this site.

This paper by Martin Nickels includes a section titled "The Uncertainty & Limits of Scientific Knowledge."

An excellent biography, including all major periods of Robert Hooke's life, works, inventions, career, and even his battle with Newton.

An excellent review of this important man in science who went unnoticed for so many years.

How can modern science help unravel the history of mummies? Compare human-made mummies with naturally made mummies. [29:16]

See and experience how modern science has been used to create a three-dimensional portrait of Tutankhamen, based not on Tut's famous golden but on X-rays of his mummy.

Use this site to learn about Marie Curie and her work with radioactivity which earned her worldwide recognition and two Nobel Prizes. This gallery is organized into a "timeline" of significant events, from 1913 to the present, in which...

Listen to an October 5, 2005, NPR report on the reconstruction of the 1918 flu virus and the pandemic of 1918. Information about some misconceptions and truths about the pandemic is provided. A fascinating look at how modern science can...

Through a series of videos, learn how modern science has uncovered an aspect of evolution involving gene switches rather than the creation of new genes.

This video segment from the Secret of Life School Video: "On the Brink: Portraits of Modern Science" explores the genetics of breast cancer. [3:40]

Read about how modern science accounts for the beginning of our Universe on this page.