BBC
Bbc Newsround: 'Most Waterproof Material' Invented at Mit
Brief article reports on the creation of the most waterproof material in existence.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Word Search: Scientists and Inventors
A fun word search game with terms about Scientists and Inventors. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Brain Stimulating Invention Ideas for 6th Graders
Presents some ideas for inventions that 6th graders could try for a science project.
Science Struck
Science Struck: When Was Electricity Discovered?: The Timeline
Learn about the history of electricity and the scientists involved in investigating it and inventing machines related to it.
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of Famous Discoverers
Provides a long list of famous scientists and their significant discoveries and inventions.
Science Struck
Science Struck: What Did Albert Einstein Invent
Read about some of the significant inventions of Albert Einstein.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Lonnie Johnson
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Lonnie Johnson, a prolific black American musician, singer, and songwriter, one of the first major blues and jazz guitarists.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: On Time: Alarm Clock
People awoke not with the rising of the sun, but with the rude, mechanical jangling of an alarm clock at their bedsides. The clock, rather than the sun or any rhythms of nature or body, determined the patterns of life and work. People...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Inventors and Inventions 1
Students research and explore the importance of two inventions that people use every day: sticky notes and Velcro.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Scientists and Inventors
Print out a crossword puzzle game about Scientists and Inventors. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientists and Inventors
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Scientists and Inventors
Learn about scientists and inventors in this interactive crossword puzzle game.