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Explorable: Ancient Astronomy, Science and the Ancient Greeks
Discusses the influences of other cultures on ancient Greek astronomers, and the advances made by the Greeks. It highlights major astronomers and those who contributed important ideas from the 6th to the 2nd centuries BC, including...
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Achievements of Women Scientists in American History
A collection of profiles of American women who have made significant contributions to science.
University of California
Princeton University: The Faces of Science: African Americans
This resource explores the role of African Americans in science. Past contributions, present activity and future possibilities are all discussed.
University of Oxford (UK)
Museum of the History of Science: Al Mizan: Sciences & Arts in the Islamic World
Exhibition documents the contributions of Islam in advancing scientific and technological knowledge.
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Ancient History: 10 Ancient Greek Inventions and Discoveries Still Used Today
Ten of the important inventions and innovations of the ancient Greeks are described. These include the water mill, the odometer, alarm clocks, cartography, the Olympics, geometry, Hippocratic medicine, philosophy, democracy, and...
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Project Mohole
Project Mohole was "the earth sciences' answer to the space program," a project to gain information about the Earth by drilling a hole through the Earth's crust to the Mohorovicic Discontinuity (Moho). This website gives a history of the...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Linear Equations in Science: Relationships With Two Variables
An introduction to the history of linear equations and how they relate to science.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Greek Astronomy
Looks at the history of Greek astronomy from the 4th century BC on, and the major figures who contributed ideas. Includes a timeline of Greek science.
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Digital Library for Earth System Education
This site from Digital Library for Earth System Education provides materials for students and teachers on a huge array of topics. Search site by topic, grade level, and desired output (such as lesson plan, case study, assessment or...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Ice Core Facility (Nsf Icf): About Ice Cores
A fantastic resource for learning about how ice cores are collected, the information we can learn from them about Earth's climate history, the types of research being done with them, and how they are stored. Includes lots of videos.
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Pre History of Cognitive Science: Robert Burton: The Anatomy of Melancholy 1621
This site tells of Robert Burton's ideas and opinions on Cognitive Science; the site helps explain Robert Burton's "Anatomy of Melancholy."
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London Grid for Learning: History of Computing: A Brave New World
This resource aims to teach the history of computing and the effect of landmark moments in computing history on today's world. Crosses different curriculum areas. Explanations of many of the world's significant computers were provided by...
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National Museum of American Jewish History: Only in America Hall of Fame
Highlights well-known Jewish Americans who have made significant contributions to their fields in the arts, sciences, business, religion, sports, law, and politics. The public votes for those individuals they feel should be inducted into...
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Military Science: Battle of Monmouth
This page begins with a summary of the history behind the battle and goes on to discuss key events in detail with links to maps and leaders in the war along with the military strategy involved.
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Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
This is a virtual exhibition of inventions from ancient Greece that have been reconstructed by Kostas Kotsanas after over two decades of study and research. Click on 'The Museum' link at the top of the page to read an explanation and to...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Locard's Exchange Principle in Forensic Science
'This resource describes some of the history of forensic science and what Locard's Exchange Principle is and how it is applied. Discusses the different types of trace evidence that investigators look for and some drawbacks of Locard's...
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Types of Social Sciences and What They Teach
Describes the different disciplines within social sciences and the history of the term 'social science.'
Science Struck
Science Struck: Major and Lesser Extinction Events in Earth's History
Read about some of the extinction events that have occurred during the history of the Earth.
A&E Television
History.com: What Was the Scopes Trial Really About?
The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal. The trial featured two of the...
Chicago History Museum
Chicago Historical Society: History Files: Century of Progress 1933 34
In the midst of the Great Depression, Chicago managed to put on an incredible World's Fair, complete with Hall of Science, Transportation Building, and Enchanted Island.
A&E Television
History.com: 5 Iron Age Tools and Innovations
New techniques helped make iron stronger -- but there were also innovations in the use of gold, silver and stone. "The earliest iron objects in the world...start showing up around 3000 B.C.," says Nathaniel Erb-Satullo, a lecturer in...
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Ada Lovelace
Some say that Ada Lovelace was the first programmer because she wrote instructions for a computing device designed by Charles Babbage. This site presents a brief history of Ada's life and the important role she played in the history of...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Mary Morse Baker Eddy
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Mary Morse Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Cosmic Inquiry
A history of the science of cosmology, the study of the universe, and the scientists who did pioneering work in this field in the twentieth century.
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