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People Who "Think Different"
Students conduct Internet research on one famous person to explore his/her important contributions to society.
Curated OER
La Belle Époque [1871-1914]:
Progress through various aspects of the "The Beautiful Era" in this presentation. Political, technological, and scientific contexts surround the time of innovation and change in the world landscape. The short length of this slide...
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Max Planck Study Questions
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the accomplishments of Max Plank. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Guess What Benjamin Franklin Did!
Students research Ben Franklin's inventions. In this invention instructional activity, students see the relationship between a need and an invention. Students will engage in a class discussion, read a handout, and play a match the...
Curated OER
Pi Day
For this Pi Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions, take a survey, and...
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Long-Term Goals
Learners set long-term and short-term goals. In this character education lesson plan, students determine whether goals that they write for themselves are long-term or short-term.
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Ideas and Commodities Cross Cultural Regions
Students compare and contrast how commodities native to certain countries have impacted the economies of other nations. After gathering information regarding how commodities are grown and traded, students use their information to...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Albert Einstein
A truly complete biography of the great man. Some adequate discussion of his theoretical and scientific work, but the accent here is on his personal life. Many anecdotes, many quotes from him, many references and hotlinks to other...
Other
Aip: Einstein Image and Impact
A major exhibition that presents nine sections of in-depth information on aspects of Einstein's life.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Way to Go, Einstein!
The Way to Go, Enstein, OLogy site is a place for learning about Einstein--his career, his ideas, how he thought about problems, and his contributions to science. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of...
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Time Travel: Think Like Einstein
Addressed with questions about relative speed and the speed of light, students begin to "think like Einstein" while exploring the science behind the mystery of time travel.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Einstein's Concept of Gravity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores Einstein's theory of gravity and the warping of space-time.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Albert Einstein (1879 1955)
This site about Albert Einstein examines many of his theories. It also includes a list of Einstein quotes and references.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Biography of Albert Einstein
The life and many accomplishments of Albert Einstein are detailed in this article. Includes descriptions of his scientific theories and contributions.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Albert Einstein
Biography of Albert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the most famous physicists of the last century, best known for his theory of relativity.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Unique Facts About Albert Einstein
Profiles the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Albert Einstein
In this Spanish-language entry, grasp a concrete understanding of a complicated man whose discoveries impacted society more than any other scientist. This site chronicles the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein. It also studies...
PBS
Pbs: A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: Albert Einstein
Brief biography of Albert Einstein, with a link to an interactive learning game that asks players to associate Einstein, Newton, and Bohr with the theories they are famous for having articulated.
Other
Einstein Archives Online
Online access to portions of Einstein's original papers and manuscripts.
PBS
Pbs: A Science Odyssey
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Albert Einstein: A Genius, Relatively Speaking
Albert Einstein was one of the most influential scientists in the 20th century. Read about his contributions on the fact filled site from the Space Telescopes Science Institute.
Story Behind the Science
Story Behind the Science: Detection of Black Holes [Pdf]
Article outlining the scientific history behind the discovery of black holes. The writer discusses how scientific theories guide scientists in creating explanations for natural phenomena.
Science Struck
Science Struck: 8 Albert Einstein Inventions That Impacted the World
Describes the refrigerator invented by Einstein and many of his discoveries in physics.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Was Einstein a Space Alien?
A learning module that begins with "Was Einstein a Space Alien?" by NASA Science News, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...