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Activity
The Franklin Institute

Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the history of Marie Curie and her work with radium. Use the tabs above to read more about this scientist, her research, and her rewards.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Curie, Marie Sklodowska

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the scientist Marie Curie (1867-1934). With links to additional information.
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Website
Other

Le Moyne College:elements & Atoms, Indivisible No Longer

For Students 9th - 10th
Click to read different historical documents in chemistry related to the history of the study and discovery of radioactivity.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Maria Sklodowska Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and scientific work of Marie Curie, possibly the most famous female scientist in history. In addition to providing biographical information, this page includes details on her scientific discoveries and her influence...
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Primary
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Marie and Pierre Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nobel Foundation provides a lecture given by Nanny Froman at the Royal Swedish Academy of Science in Sotckholm, Sweden. "Marie and Pierre Curie and the Discovery of Polonium and Radium" is organized into several sections including:...
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Website
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nist: Physics Measurement Laboratory: Marie Curie and the Nbs Radium Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Article
The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
An early history and biographies of the most prominent scientists involved in developing the main sources of energy used in the twentieth century.
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Unit Plan
Other

American Institute of Physics: Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides an in-depth exhibit featuring Marie Curie and her contribution to the science of radioactivity.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Antoine Henri Becquerel Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Becquerel's (1852-1908 CE) contributions to the world of science, which earned him The 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. This detailed biography includes important dates as well as an overview of his world with radioactivity.
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
A great biography of Marie Curie discusses her early days and how she became a two-time Nobel Prize winner.
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic account of Marie Curie's life in this biography. Numerous links to additional material as well as images of her work.
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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Marie Curie (1867-1934), who was best known for her work in radioactivity, along with her husband, Pierre Curie.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which happens to be in Spanish, probes into the life and works of Marie Curie. Discover her accomplishments and how they impacted society.
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Handout
Other

Planet Science: Out There: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know one of the most famous women in science, Marie Curie. Learn more about her exciting discoveries and the perseverance it took for her to get there.
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Activity
Other

Finding Dulcinea: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on Marie Curie, who won two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry for her discoveries in radioactivity and radioactive elements.
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Handout
Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Online Stuff: Marie Curie and the History of Radioactivity

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Nobel Prize winner, Marie Curie's life, and her historical work with radioactivity.
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Handout
Other

Chemical Heritage Foundation: Marie Sklodowska Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the work of Marie Curie. The overview includes some pictures and mentions the work of her daughter, Irene.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Marie Curie O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about Marie Curie.
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Activity
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Learning About Magnets [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
A seventeen-page activity book on magnets. Includes facts, learning activities, puzzles, and profiles of scientists.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Marie Curie

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with a biography of "Marie Curie" by Barrett Smith, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Genius of Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Shohini Ghose expounds on some of Marie Sklodowska Curie's most revolutionary discoveries.
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Unit Plan
Other

American Institute of Physics: Marie Curie and Radioactivity

For Students 9th - 10th
A very readable account of the discovery of radioactivity and its properties.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Marie Curie Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Nobel eMuseum from the Nobel Foundation provides information for you to read about the life and scientific discoveries of Marie Curie (1867-1934 CE), whose work with radioactivity earned her two Nobel Prizes.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the discoveries made by Marie Curie during her life in this article.