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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dmitri Mendeleev

For Students 9th - 10th
An article investigating the life and work of Dmitri Mendeleev.
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Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum: Charles Babbage

For Students 9th - 10th
Considered by some to be the "father of the computer", Charles Babbage was a 'gentleman scientist'. Learn interesting facts about his personal life and his career.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Mae Jemison

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site takes a look at Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut. Content includes a brief biography, a picture, and an excerpt from her book, "Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life."
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Other

Abu Al Nasr Al Farabi (870 950 a.d.)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about al-Farabi, an Islamic philosopher and scientist who "acquired great proficiency in various branches of learning and is reported to have been an expert in different languages."
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Other

Great Thinkers and Visionaries: Books by Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive listing of over 50 books written by Einstein. Each has a link to Amazon, listing availability, cost, short synopsis.
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Other

Popular Mechanics: Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Popular Mechanics covers science and technology developments, including the latest trends, breakthroughs, background, analysis and information in science today. Updated every 20 minutes.
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English Club

English Club: Esl Games: Vocabulary: Mystery Matches 10 (Advanced)

For Students 6th - 9th
Play memory match game by matching each scientist with the field in which he/she studies.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Thomas Edison: Inventor of the Light Bulb and Much More

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Thomas Edison's biography. Invented many things including the light bulb and phonograph.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Barbara Mc Clintock

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame highlights America's most distinguished cytogeneticist, Barbara McClintock, and her notable achievements in the field of science.
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English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 4

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about famous scientists. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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EL Education

El Education: Meet Local Scientists

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Students learn about local scientists through research, interviews, and brief internships. Then students create pages for a class book containing digital photographs and information about the scientist and his/her field of study.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Isaac Newton (1643 1727)

For Students 9th - 10th
This life of Isaac Newton' traces his life from birth through childhood to his rise as a renown scientist and mathematician.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Science Hero: Benjamin Franklin

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief article overviews some of Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments as a scientist and a political diplomat, whose efforts not only made him "one of the most famous scientists of his day," but also a hero to early American Colonists.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientist: Stephen Hawking

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Stephen Hawking's biography on this site. He is a scientist who studies outer space and black holes. He discovered Hawking radiation and wrote the book A Brief History of Time.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientist Antoine Lavoisier

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Antoine Lavoisier's biography on this site. Investigate how he was a scientist who is known as the Father of Chemistry. He discovered that water is made from oxygen and hydrogen and wrote the first chemistry text book.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Richard Feynman

For Students K - 1st
Brief biographical sketch of scientist Richard Feynman whose contributions include the Manhattan Project, quantum electrodynamics, and superfluidity.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Louis Pasteur

For Students K - 1st
Brief biographical sketch of Louis Pasteur, famous scientist whose discoveries include germ theory and vaccination.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Isaac Newton

For Students K - 1st
Brief biographical sketch of Isaac Newton, famous scientist whose discoveries include the law of gravitation, three laws of motion, reflective telescope, and calculus.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Marie Curie for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Marie Curie, woman scientist who worked on radioactivity and won two Nobel prizes for science on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientist: James Watson and Francis Crick

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about James Watson and Francis Crick's biography on this website. Understand how these scientists discovered the structure of DNA called the double helix. They were molecular biologists.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientists and Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to biographies of famous scientists and inventors such as Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Galileo, and Marie Curie. Learn how these men and women made discoveries that changed the world forever.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientist: Jane Goodall

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage has Jane Goodall's biography on it. Learn how she was a scientist who studied chimpanzees in the wild for many years discovering that they used tools and ate meat.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientist: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate Isaac Newton's biography on this site. Learn how he was a scientist who discovered gravity, the three laws of motion, and calculus. He is considered one of the great scientists in history.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can investigate Galileo Galilei's biography on this site. Learn more about the scientist who improved the telescope and made many discoveries and experiments.