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Design a Stamp

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students research a famous scientist or mathematician, design a stamp to honor their work, and write persuasively about why this person and their work should be honored on a stamp.
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Mathematicians and Scientists Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this Mathematicians and Scientists Treasure Hunt worksheet, students use the internet to research facts about a famous mathematician or scientists. Students read the fact on the worksheet and write the name of the famous individual...
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Exploring the Big Bang with the LHC

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Big Bang Theory worksheet, learners read about how scientists simulate the original Big Bang conditions using atom smashers. Students solve 4 problems given about the Big Bang. They find the average collision energy of particles...
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Happy Birthday Mathematicians and Me

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students choose a mathematician or scientist born on the same day as the student and research them. They create a cube or tetrahedron and place required information on the sides (such as birth year, death yr., greatest contribution to...
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NOVA Online/Einstein Revealed

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Welcome to the companion Web site to the NOVA program "Einstein Revealed," originally broadcast in October, 1996. This two-hour special presents a penetrating profile of Albert Einstein, who contributed more than any other scientist to...
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Time for All Ages

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover time keeping by analyzing technological advances in history.  In this time lesson, 4th graders create and complete a KWL chart based on their research of a famous timekeeping invention, such as a sundial....
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Aeronautics: Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physics by participating in a science activity in class. In this flight properties lesson, students identify Bernoulli's principle of flight and his theory of statics and motion. Students conduct a demonstration by...
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e, pi, and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate e, pi and exponents. In this calculus instructional activity, students define constants and non-constants using, pi, e and exponents as an example. They use the TI to work the problems in this instructional activity.
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Leveled Problem Solving Sampling Errors

For Students 6th - 7th
In this sampling errors worksheet, students problem solve to find the sampling errors for each word problem. Students finish by finding a sampling method that might bias the last surveys.
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Famous Scientists: Eratosthenes

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a quick guide through the life and achievements of famous Greek mathematician Eratosthenes.
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Famous Scientists: Mihailo Petrovic Alas

For Students 9th - 10th
An article discussing the life and contributions of a famous mathematician Mihailo Petrovic Alas.
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Famous Scientists: John Napier

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life of a famous mathematician, John Napier, in this article.
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Famous Scientists: Archimedes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the ancient Greek mathematician regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.
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Famous Scientists: Euclid

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Greek scientist best known as the author of the Elements, the oldest book consisting of geometrical theorems which is considered to be a standard for logical exposition.
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Famous Scientists: Willard Frank Libby

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Willard Libby, the scientist who helped in the development of radiocarbon dating which led to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1960.
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Famous Scientists: J. Willard Gibbs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and accomplishments of J. Willard Gibbs in this article.
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Famous Scientists: John Von Neumann

For Students 9th - 10th
This article will review the life and mathematics contributions of John von Neumann.
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Famous Scientists: Leonhard Euler

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the life and discoveries of Leonhard Euler.
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Famous Scientists: Maria Gaetana Agnesi

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the biography of Maria Gaetana Agnesi in this article.
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Famous Scientists: Muhammad Ibn Musa Al Khwarizmi

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and contributions of Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi in this article.
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Famous Scientists: Omar Khayyam

For Students 9th - 10th
This article will describe the life and accomplishments in math, philosophy, and science of Omar Khayyam.
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Famous Scientists: Brahmagupta

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about mathematician Brahmagupta, who was the first to give rules to compute with zero.
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Famous Scientists: Charles Babbage

For Students 9th - 10th
See how Charles Babbage was best remembered for originating the concept of a programmable computer.
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Famous Scientists: David Hilbert

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about one of the most influential and universal mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries, David Hilbert.

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