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Cells Are Us: Story Time: Linus Pauling
Read about the early life of Linus Pauling and how his interest in science as a boy led to his career as a scientist.
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Environmental Protection: Story Time: Rachel Carson
An in-depth biography of Rachel Carson which gives background on her interest in biology and her eventual writing of the seminal book on ecology Silent Spring. Many hyperlinks for additional information.
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Organ Systems: Story Time: William Harvey
William Harvey, doctor during the Age of Enlightenment, challenged mainstream understanding of the heart and the circulation of blood. Read about his early education and his scientific inquiry.
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Peer Curricula: Story Time: Thomas H. Huxley
A biography of the remarkable life of Thomas Huxley, who began his life in abject poverty, but through self-education and dedication, became a star in world science.
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Peer Curricula: Story Time: Hans Krebs
Read about Hans Krebs' childhood and how it influenced his interest in science. Read about the importance of mentors in his life as he did research in chemistry.
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Peer Curricula: Story Time: Peter Medawar
The biographies in the PEER Curricula site emphasize the early life of scientists and how they developed their interests. This biography of Peter Medawar is no exception. His teachers were important mentors in his life and led to his...
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Peer Curricula: Story Time: Melvin Calvin
A biography of Melvin Calvin, the chemist who figured out how photosynthesis works. The emphasis of this biography is on his early life, the development of his interest in science, and his education.
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Story Time: Discover Scientists' Biographies
Read very accessible biographies of thirteen scientists in many fields including medicine, paleontology, genetics, chemistry, physiology, marine biology, microbiology, biochemistry, and natural selection. Emphasis is on the scientists'...
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Texas a & M University: Nuclear Engineering
This is the website for the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A & M University. It focuses on the Nuclear Engineering program, and current news about the field.
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Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
A tutorial as an introduction to polynomials. Basic terminology and simple algebraic manipulations. Offers discussions and practice exercises with answers and explanations.
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Insects in the Classroom: Lesson Plans
A very comprehensive site that includes insect lesson plans for ages 3-18 and links to a syllabus, course material, activities, and related resources.
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Eco Systems: Story Time: Stephen Jay Gould
See how Stephen Jay Gould's early interest in baseball influenced his thought process as a scientist.
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Sons of De Witt Colony: General Lawrence De Zavala
A detailed "sketch" of De Zavala. Includes a picture of his portrait and information about his role in the new Republic of Texas.
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Texas A&m: Steps for Determining an Empirical Formula
The steps for determining an empirical formula are listed on this site. Also, it tells how to determine the molecular formula from an empirical formula. Two example problems are worked through step by step.
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Texas A&m University: Archimedes of Syracuse
This site is provided for by the Texas A&M University. Archimedes contribution to finding the exact value of pi is discussed in this biography of Archimedes.
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The Rule of 72 for Compound Interest
This rule from Texas A&M will help you with your financial planning.
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Texas A&m University: Moments of Inertia
This site is from the Math department of the Texas A&M University and contains wonderful information on Centers of mass and moments of inertia. Pictures, charts, graphs along with great text is all included.
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Texas A&m University: Mean Value Theorem
Excellent site from the Texas A&M University on The Mean Value Theorem with information on how it relates to the extreme value theorem
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Greek Numbers and Arithmetic
A brief description of the earliest Greek numberical notation, the Attic system, followed by a more detailed description of the alphabetical system that replaced it.
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Sets and Set Notation [Pdf]
Learn from this PDF file filled with definitions, examples, and venn diagrams all relating to sets and set notation.
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Systems of Linear Equations an Introduction [Pdf]
Use this site to see how graphing and substitution are used to solve systems of equations. The examples have systems that have one, infinite, or no solutions. The site is set up to see the solutions step by step.
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Human Physiology in Space
Learn about some of the environmental challenges facing humans in space.
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Texas A&m University: Antonio Margil De Jesus
Find out about the life and work of Antonio Margil de Jesus, an early missionary to Texas.
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Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Green De Witt
Read some biographical detail about Green DeWitt, an empresario in Mexican Texas who founded the DeWitt Colony.