Curated OER
Tang and Song China: An era of Prosperity and Innovation
Define the Changes in government rule that lead to some of China's most important inventions. The class explores the rise of the Tang and Song Dynasties, the first female ruler Wu Zhao, and inventions such as gunpowder, porcelain, and...
Curated OER
Gunpowder and the Explosion of World War
Students consider how technology changed the world of war. In this world history instructional activity, students research 20th century world conflicts and then compose essays that feature the how technology changed the way that wars...
Curated OER
Gunpowder Plot Crossword
In this historical learning exercise, learners figure out the answers to 10 clues on a crossword puzzle involving key facts from the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Students fill in their answers on the crossword puzzle.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Secrets of Lost Empires
NOVA ferrets out long-forgotten secrets of architects and engineers of the early civilizations. Content focuses on the trebuchets of medieval Europe, the pharaoh's obelisks of ancient Egypt, the moai statues of Easter Island, the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemical Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore mass relations between reactants and products for a given chemical process, and practice balancing chemical equations.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Deadly Irony of Gunpowder
Eric Rosado details how gunpowder has caused devastation around the world, despite the incandescent beauty of fireworks. [3:24]
Other
Cha, Inc.: History of the Dupont's and Their Discovery
This site from CHA, Inc. gives a biographical background of the Dupont's and gives information on one of its greatest discoveries, nylon.
University of Calgary
Gunpowder
This history note on gunpowder looks at the invention of gunpowder by the Chinese and its use against the Mongols in warfare.
Other
Chemical Heritage Foundation: Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont
A brief biography of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont's life and accomplishments.
Other
Du Pont Heritage: Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont
The timeline at this resource begins with E. I. DuPont. Click on his picture for a brief biography that links to a more in-depth version of this company founder.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient China for Kids: Inventions and Technology
Kids learn about the inventions and technology of Ancient China to Europe such as paper, the compass, printing, and gunpowder on this site.