Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Faultline/seismic Slinky
A lesson plan for investigating longitudinal waves by use of a Slinky toy. Directions, questions, and applications to seismic waves are provided.
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Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington: Careers in Geoscience [Pdf]
Looks at the career possibilities in the field of geoscience. Includes quotes from professionals, a definition of geoscience, a description of job environments, and lists of different career paths a geoscientist can take.
Other
State of Michigan: Mi Kids
Kids don't have to be residents of Michigan to enjoy this site! There is lots of information as well as fun activities contained in six sub-categories: Yikes! Central (safety), sightseeing, way back when, you.gov, our backyard, and map it.
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Mi Kids
Kids don't have to be residents of Michigan to enjoy this site! There is lots of information as well as fun activities contained in six sub-categories: Yikes! Central (safety), sightseeing, way back when, you.gov, our backyard, and map it.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Earthquakes
Review these questions about Earthquakes on this site.
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Bio Web Evolution: Homepage
This site from BioWeb Evolution was originally created as a ThinkQuest entry, and it has some good basic information about evolution. This page is on fossils and geologic time.
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Geologist
Gives a brief job description of a geologist, along with a list of tasks and duties in that profession for New Zealand.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Geologist
Learn about the work of a geologist, and find out what it takes to work in the field of geology.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Al Khwarizmi
Brief biographical sketch of Muhammad Ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi, famous mathematician who developed Algebra.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Louis Agassiz (1807 1873)
A portrait of Louis Agassiz from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Magnus Albertus (Ca. 1193 1280)
A portrait of Magnus Albertus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: John Anderson (1833 1900)
A portrait of John Anderson from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Peter Apian (1495 1552)
A portrait of Peter Apian from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Jean D' Arcet (1725 1801)
A portrait of Jean d' Arcet from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Aristotle (384 Bce 322 Bce)
A portrait of Aristotle from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Johann Friedrich Benzenberg (1777 1846)
A portrait of Johann Friedrich Benzenberg from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Torbern Bergman (1735 1784)
A portrait of Torbern Bergman from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Andre Jean Franois Marie Brochant De Villiers (1773 1840)
A portrait of Andre Jean Francois Marie Brochant de Villiers from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Alexandre Brongniart (1770 1847)
A portrait of Alexandre Brongniart from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Pierre Louis Antoine Cordier (1777 1861)
A portrait of Pierre Louis Antoine Cordier from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: James Dwight Dana (1813 1895)
A portrait of James Dwight Dana from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Louis Jean Marie Daubenton (1716 1800)
A portrait of Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Marin Jacques Louis Defrance (1758 )
A portrait of Marin Jacques Louis Defrance from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Deodat De Dolomieu (1750 1801)
A portrait of Deodat de Dolomieu from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.