Students examine why scientists classify living organisms. They list and classify items they buy at the grocery store, sort and classify leaves, explore various websites, and write a biography of Carolus Linnaeus.

Young scholars practice analyzing skeletal remains for clues by using the Internet.  In this scientific investigation lesson, students research the La Belle shipwreck using the Internet and written materials, later completing a...

Third graders, after the introduction to the artwork of Keith Haring, explore the art term "gesture."

Eighth graders conduct internet research to produce a timeline of man's growth in understanding of concepts of motion and planetary motion through history.

This site provides a complete biography of Christian Doppler (1803-1853 CE), founder of the Doppler principle of sound waves. Includes quotes from Doppler and those who knew him, as well as an outline of his scientific achievements.

A brief outline of Mendeleev's life from PBS. Not much information, but does hit upon the highlights of his life.

Read a detailed biography of the life and and about the variety of accomplishments made by scientist Lavoisier. Click on the outline of chapter titles to read about a particular segment of his life.

A biography of organic chemist, Stanislao Cannizzaro. Outlines his achievements and contributions to the world of chemistry.

This site provides a short biography of Robert Koch (1843-1910 CE) highlighting his birth, education, and accomplishments. Written in outline form, noting Koch as the 1905 Nobel Laureate in Medicine.