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University of California

Princeton University: The Faces of Science: African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explores the role of African Americans in science. Past contributions, present activity and future possibilities are all discussed.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Locard's Exchange Principle in Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
'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...
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Project Mohole

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Linear Equations in Science: Relationships With Two Variables

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to the history of linear equations and how they relate to science.
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Ice Core Facility (Nsf Icf): About Ice Cores

For Students 9th - 10th
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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American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Achievements of Women Scientists in American History

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of profiles of American women who have made significant contributions to science.
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Pre History of Cognitive Science: Robert Burton: The Anatomy of Melancholy 1621

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Ancient History: 10 Ancient Greek Inventions and Discoveries Still Used Today

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Types of Social Sciences and What They Teach

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different disciplines within social sciences and the history of the term 'social science.'
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Major and Lesser Extinction Events in Earth's History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about some of the extinction events that have occurred during the history of the Earth.
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A&E Television

History.com: What Was the Scopes Trial Really About?

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Chicago History Museum

Chicago Historical Society: History Files: Century of Progress 1933 34

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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A&E Television

History.com: 5 Iron Age Tools and Innovations

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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The College Board

College Board: Practice for the Sat Subject Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
The SAT subject tests are designed to test knowledge in particular content areas and determine how well you demonstrate that knowledge. Practice tests are available here for: mathematics, science, history, literature, and languages....
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Other

Explorable: Ancient Astronomy, Science and the Ancient Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Greek Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Ada Lovelace

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Mary Morse Baker Eddy

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Mary Morse Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science.
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Cosmic Inquiry

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Science Struck

Science Struck: Simple Machine: History and Application of Screws

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a screw is, its history, the formula for calculating its mechanical advantage, the many types of screws in use, and some applications of screws today.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Electromagnetic Waves: Origin and Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the discovery and study of electromagnetism, the scientists who worked on it, the basic principle, how wavelength and frequency are related, and types of electromagnetic waves.

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