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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Roy J. Plunkett

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides biographical information about Roy J. Plunkett and his discovery of Teflon.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: George Westinghouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information about George Westinghouse's contributions to both railroad safety and the adoption of alternating current for motors and the transmission of electricity.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Elizabeth Lee Hazen

For Students 9th - 10th
Site gives a brief professional biography of Elizabeth Lee Hazen who developed the antibiotic nystatin with Rachel Fuller Brown.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Helen Free: Indicator for Detecting Glucose

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the collaboration of Alfred and Helen Free and thier medical discoveries.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Gertrude Belle Elion

For Students 3rd - 8th
A synopsis of Gertrude Belle Elion's (1918-1999 CE) life. Read about her amazing discovery of a drug that could fight leukemia and also aided in the advancement of kidney transplants.
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National Inventors Hall of Fame

National Inventors Hall of Fame: Louis Pasteur

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides general information on Louis Pasteur (1822-1895 CE) and his patent number 135,245. The site also describes how he created pasteurization.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 1)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Orville & Wilbur Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
This article briefly summarizes the Wright Brothers' scientific curiosity and ambitions which fueled their desire to create the first flying machine.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: J. Robert Oppenheimer

For Students 9th - 10th
Credited with the creation of the atomic bomb, Robert Oppenheimer opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb. Read about Oppenheimer's education and involvement in the atomic explosions, which "changed the world forever."
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief biography of two entrepreneurs who founded Apple Computers, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, whose combine talents made Apple Computers a success.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Robert H. Goddard

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief article overviews the contributions Robert H. Goddard made to the development of liquid-fueled rockets.
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Article
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Percy Lavon Julian

For Students 9th - 10th
Percy Lavon Julian is featured in this brief biography for his innovative contributions to medicine.
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Article
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Maya Lin

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the architect who designed it, Maya Lin.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 3)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S. government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. For this series of three lessons, the...
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Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: George Washington Carver

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides biographical material of the famous inventor, George Washington Carver. Content includes links to places for further information, timeline, as well as fun facts about this man.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Cotton Gin

For Students K - 1st
Illustrated article discusses Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, and how the cotton gin works.
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Article
Other

Byu Broadcasting: Farnsworth Society: Farnsworth Story

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Philo T. Farnsworth, who at age twenty one developed the first electronic television, is presented by Brigham Young University where Farnsworth was a former student.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: American Treasures: Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and contributions of Benjamin Franklin by examining his letters, books, cartoons, speeches, and manuscripts. An excellent resource for teaching and learning about the history of the United States using primary source...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Guillermo Marconi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site chronicles the father of wireless communication. Examines his life and how his accomplishments affected both society and warfare.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Things to Do at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Families can come together through games designed to make history something fun and integral to family life. Build a sod house like prairie settlers did in the 1800s. Go back in time to visit five families that lived in the same house...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Widget Production: Producing More Using Less

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Through this economics lesson you will learn about widget production. One of the tasks is to see how productivity can help solve problems.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Over 49,000 digitized primary documents having to do with the Wright brothers and their work with flight. A timeline of the brothers' work, a family tree, and other special presentations are offered.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Peanuts, Pecans, and Peas, Please

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
George Washington Carver, a great scientist, changed the economy of the South with his agricultural knowledge. This lesson will investigate how the lowly peanut kept the cotton farmers from losing everything.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: All About China

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site from Enchanted Learning, you can learn all about China, view a map, and try some of the activities provided. Activities include printing out China's map and coloring it and learning Chinese numbers from 1 to 10.

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