Curated OER
Interest Survey
In this science and social studies worksheet, students complete a survey about their interests. Students check each subject that they are interested in, such as killer whales, Thomas Edison, and magnets.
Curated OER
ESL: What Fruit?
In this ESL fruit vocabulary worksheet, students answer questions to determine what fruits are being described, clicking on an answer button for immediate feedback.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Sir Isaac Newton Biography
This is an in-depth biographical account of the life of Sir Isaac Newton. Includes an image of his childhood home. Uses popups.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Sir Isaac Newton
Biography of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), a scientist whose impact is felt in many disciplines today. His laws of motion are integral to basic physics, and he co-invented calculus.
University of Virginia
Sir Isaac Newton Projectiles and Planets
A short account of Newton's life is provided (from birth to death) as is a somewhat detailed look at Newton's studies of gravity.
Read Works
Read Works: Famous Scientists Sir Isaac Newton
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a short biography of Sir Isaac Newton and his discovery of the force of gravity. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Isaac Newton
A page at the Isaac Newton (1642-1727 CE) Institute for the Mathematical Sciences website. This page, the contents of which come from the Microsoft Encarta encyclopedia, describes the upbringing, the education, the scientific and...
Read Works
Read Works: Sir Isaac Newton and Le Bron James
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how the laws of motion apply to basketball. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Robin Chew
Lucid Cafe: Sir Isaac Newton
The notable English scientist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton lived from 1642-1727. This site is a brief biography.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Isaac Newton
Profile of Isaac Newton, with a description of his scientific theories, the impact he had on the world of science in his day, and the influence his ideas still have in the world today.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Issac Newton O Logy Card
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about Sir Isaac Newton. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Isaac Newton Biography
Interesting biographical information and achievements of Sir Isaac Newton, famous physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Life of Sir Isaac Newton
This site from ScienceWorld provides an interesting biographical sketch of the English physicist and mathematician, Isaac Newton. The biography is a good size in length and very informative, with links provided throughout for additional...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Beginnings of the Telescope
This animated essay from the NOVA Web site examines the design of Galileo's refracting telescope and Sir Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope.
University of California
University of California Berkeley: Isaac Newton
This site is given by the University of California, Berkeley, and it provides a detailed biography of Sir Isaac Newton, along with extensive information on his mathematical works.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Father of Calculus Newton or Leibniz?
Discusses the continuing debate over who was the founder of calculus, Sir Isaac Newton or Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Isaac Newton (1643 1727)
This life of Isaac Newton' traces his life from birth through childhood to his rise as a renown scientist and mathematician.
Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College: Sir Isaac Newton (1642 1727)
A valuable and lengthy biography from Trinity College by W.W. Rouse Ball is transcribed by D.R. Wilkins on this page. Mentioned are the important facets of his work in physics and astronomy.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Isaac Newton
In the Spanish langauge, discover the life and works of Isaac Newton. This site highlights his work and also provides links to obtain a greater understanding of these individual works.
Curated OER
Etc: Clip Art Etc: Death Mask of Sir Isaac Newton
The death mask of Sir Isaac Newton, who discovered the law of gravitation.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Letters on Newton
An interesting site from Fordham University that provides letters Voltaire wrote regarding Newton and his work.
Trinity College Dublin
Mathematicians of the Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries
Read accounts of the lives and works of seventeenth and eighteenth century mathematicians, including Sir Isaac Newton and Rene Descartes.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Sir Isaac Newton
An image of "Sir Isaac Newton", created by Sir James Thornhill from 1709-12 (Oil on canvas).
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