Want to learn some quick facts about Victorian England? Check out a series of fact cards that include information about class structure, education rights, public health, and Queen Victoria herself.

This printable timeline details the ancient inventions that dramatically changed Chinese society and the world. Topics include early books, printing techniques, tea, silk, gunpowder, playing cards and paper.

Visit a gallery of ten different kinds of inventions, machines, and fortresses imagined by Leonardo, such as a giant crossbow, an armored car, and a self-propelled cart. Each rendering includes a description and contextual information...

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Image of the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

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In this stills collage adapted from the National Science Teachers Association/Craftsman Young Inventors Awards, see several inventions by students in grades 4-7 and read about some of the challenges they faced during the design process.

A PowerPoint presentation that introduces the processes of inventing, composing, and revising written works. W.9-10.5 Writing Process, W.11-12.5 Writing Process

Holy cow! A 2000-year-old wet cell battery which really works. Found just outside Baghdad, it generates 1.1 volts of electricity. Isn't life amazing?

The title is misleading, for a reason! The site consists of tips, ideas and plans about instruments and sound. The site also serves as a "museum" for photos and audio/video clips of kids' homemade instruments from around the nation.

The history of the sewing machine dates back to 1755. This page describes the breakthroughs, ending with Singer's design in 1851. Links to sites about sewing machines.

An image of "The Invention of the Balloon", created by Clodion in 1784 (Terracotta, height 110 cm).

An image of "Invention of the Art of Drawing", created by Joseph-Benoit Suvee in 1791 (Oil on canvas, 267 x 131,5 cm).

An image of "The Invention of the Corinthian Capital by Callimachos", created by Johann Christian Reinhart in 1846 (Oil on canvas, 96 x 135 cm).

This gallery of 22 excerpts from Leonardo's notebooks is accompanied by historical information and links to additional explorations of his interests in the forces of nature, light and vision, and imagination and invention. The drawings...

American women's contributions to the invention and formation of computer programing.

Site includes fascinating facts about the invention of the microwave oven by Perry Spencer in 1945.

Example of a cylinder seal and the impression it made. Indication of Cypro-Minoan script. 14th century B.C.E.. At the Louvre.

Who invented the automobile? While there is no simple answer to this question, this site does shed some light on the topic. The images, related links, and further reading supplement the content here by the the library of congress.

Who invented the automobile? While there is no simple answer to this question, this site does shed some light on the topic. The images, related links, and further reading supplement the content here by the the library of congress.

Who invented the automobile? While there is no simple answer to this question, this site does shed some light on the topic. The images, related links, and further reading supplement the content here by the the library of congress.

Who invented the automobile? While there is no simple answer to this question, this site does shed some light on the topic. The images, related links, and further reading supplement the content here by the the library of congress.

Explore the stories behind the innovations and ideas of human ingenuity in this database of more than 30,000 images illustrating over 30 different subjects, topics, and debates from the United Kingdom's National Museum of Science and...