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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
An early history and biographies of the most prominent scientists involved in developing the main sources of energy used in the twentieth century.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ferromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Georgia State University provides a good overview of ferromagnetic materials, introducing concepts such as magnetic domains, hysteresis, the curie temperature, and magnetostriction.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Curium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Curium is element 96 on the periodic table and was named after Pierre and Marie Curie. [1 min, 6 sec]
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National Health Museum

Radioactivity: Historical Figures

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the contributions of Wilhelm Roentgen, Antione Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie, and Ernest Rutherford on radioactivity.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a black and white photo of Marie Curie, a scientist famous for being the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes as well as her extensive work on radioactivity. Check out our Marie Curie facts page for more information.
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Curated OER

Marie Curie

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Marie Curie.
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Marie Curie (1867 1934)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Marie Curie from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ferromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia provides a wonderful in-depth explanation of ferromagnetism, covering the atomic behavior which is responsible for ferromagnetic properties. Also introduces the concepts of magnetic domains and the Curie...
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Other

Rathaus: Measuring Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
Guides the reader through the origins of some of the units of radiactivity measurement, including the curie, the rad, and the becquerel.
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Other

Auw St. Lawrence County Branch: Women of Courage

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what it means to have courage by examining the lives of women who "Were pioneers in their fields, which included education, medicine, art, politics, and music." This page includes biographies of several women including scientist...
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Other

A Short History of the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
A classroom wiki where students present profiles of scientists who developed models of the atom or who contributed to the understanding of atomic theory. Covers Democritus, Aristotle, John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Marie...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Marie Curie

For Students 9th - 10th
A French physicist and chemist famous for her work on radioactivity. She was the first person honored with two Nobel prizes, in physics and chemisty.
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Fundación Cientec

Title: Cientec: Mujeres Premio Nobel

For Students 9th - 10th
These are the scientists, technologist and medical awards awarded to women since the Foundation of the Nobel Prize in 1901.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Inca Temple: Whole Numbers: Large and Ordinal Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Join Curi for the festival of the Sun God. Can you work with the big numbers?
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Paramagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Georgia State University provides a brief introduction to paramagnetism, explaining how paramagnetic materials exhibit magnetization proportional to an applied magnetic field according to Curie's law.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: The Discovery of Radioactivity: Dawn of the Nuclear Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the historical discoveries of the atom and radioactivity. Includes links to biographies of famous people.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Magic Magnetic Fluid

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to a unique fluid--ferrofluids--the shape of which can be influenced by magnetic fields. This activity supplements traditional magnetism activities and offers comparisons between large-scale materials and...
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Other

Le Moyne College:elements & Atoms, Indivisible No Longer

For Students 9th - 10th
Click to read different historical documents in chemistry related to the history of the study and discovery of radioactivity.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Antoine Henri Becquerel Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Becquerel's (1852-1908 CE) contributions to the world of science, which earned him The 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics. This detailed biography includes important dates as well as an overview of his world with radioactivity.
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McGraw Hill

Mhhe: Chapter 19 Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of pages which define key terms and explain basic concepts related to magnetism. A set of practice problems with answers and solutions are given. Links to related internet resources and a list of animations are provided.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientists and Inventors

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Learning About Magnets [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
A seventeen-page activity book on magnets. Includes facts, learning activities, puzzles, and profiles of scientists.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Units of Radioactivity

For Students 9th - 10th
Provided is a brief explanation of the units of radioactivity and how they are measured.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Paramagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia site is an introduction to paramagnetism and paramagnetic materials.

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