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Library of Congress

Loc: Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
All the primary source documents of the Graham Bell Family can be found at this Library of Congress site. An exhaustive site that is interesting to peruse.
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Website
Other

Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...
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Article
Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Computer Mouse

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article about the computer mouse and the inventor, Douglas Engelbart.
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Website
Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: George Eastman

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of George Eastman focusing on his inventions as well as his philanthropy.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Lee De Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
American inventor Lee De Forest was a pioneer of radio and motion pictures. He received more than 300 patents over the course of his lifetime, the most important of which was for a three-electrode vacuum tube, or triode, that he called...
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Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Gertrude Elion (1918 1999)

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Gertrude Belle Elion, an American biochemist and pharmacologist and a Nobel Prize winner. She struggled to find her place in the male-dominated scientific world, and went on to become the first woman to be inducted into the...
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Sir David Brewster

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on inventor David Brewster discusses his accomplishments, including his writings, and his invention of the kaleidoscope and the stereoscope.
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Other

National Museum of Science and Technology: Leonardo

For Students 9th - 10th
Leonardo da Vinci, famous Renaissance painter and inventor, is the subject of a special collection of resources maintained by the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, Italy. Includes a gallery of his work, his biography,...
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Other

Westinghouse Electric Co.: George Westinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography from the company that bears his name. George Westinghouse was a prolific inventor, and this biography recounts his many inventions, beginning with the air brake which greatly increased safety on the railroads.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Wheatstone Bridge 1843

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the device used for measuring resistance in a circuit which was discovered in 1843, but had been invented a decade earlier. The inventor's name was not Wheatstone.
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Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Trials of Dr. Jack Kevorkian (1992 99)

For Students 9th - 10th
He called his invention "the thanatron." It was an inexpensive contraption. A jewelry chain, parts from an Erector Set, an old motor, an intravenous line, and three plastic bottles. One of the bottles contained a saline solution, another...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: George Washington Carver

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about George Washington Carver, the African-American scientist "famous for experimenting with plants."
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Unit Plan
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Retro Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Have fun with history videos from the past which explored technologies and innovations of the future that is now, some relevant and others not, teaches students about the dreams of the past.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Electric Range 1892

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Stone Age to today, the search is constantly underway for better, more efficient ways to cook food. Reflecting many of the advances in science and technology, the electric range has become a popular choice for homes and businesses.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Ernst Werner Von Siemens

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how Werner von Siemens became the pioneer of the electro industry and brought about a great technological advancement with many of his important discoveries.
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Other

University of Delware: Franklin and Friends

For Students 9th - 10th
Using historically significant documents and photos from its collection, this exhibit probes the various interests of Franklin and the influential friends that shared his interests.

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