This resource is composed of student questions for engineers, and provides information on a variety of scientific topics such as devising science fair projects, planning scientific experiments and getting into a school like MIT for...

A review, including notes and labs, of a Petrology course provided b MIT. Petrology is the study of the history and chemical make up of rocks.

Technology Review is a magazine by MIT which seeks to "promote the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society." It provides you with daily technology information including events, discussions, and...

This MIT course is an introduction to Java programming and software engineering. The focus is on developing high quality software that solves real problems.

Webpage for MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The site includes links to academics, research, people, and news.

Scratch is a programming language developed for students ages 8 and up. Students can use this free download to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. This...

Imagine seeing gigantic ships bellowing black smoke pulling into a harbor- the kind of ship you've never seen before! Perry and his black ships opened Japan and enabled two incredibly different cultures to meet. Authors provide fantastic...

Consider these resources while illustrating the natives' response to Europeans settling into the Americas.

Find the cost of living broken down by each state and county. The resource provides average annual spending broken down by categories as well as average incomes associated with specific careers. Understand why this data is used by...

re:constructions is an online resource and study guide, designed to spark discussions and reflections about the media's role in covering the events of 11 September 2001 and their aftermath. Through discussions with students, staff, and...

This site contains a variety of resources, information about, and research concerning artificial intelligence.

Students are challenged to a five-question quiz about when certain objects are invented.

This is a technical site from MIT. It provides data and information from satellites which observe solar winds. Provide 3-D models of the heliosphere and uptodate plots of solar wind data.

This plain text obituary from Newsday is published in The Tech, MIT's "Oldest and largest newspaper."

Students explore simple harmonic motion. Some topics examined in the activities are simple harmonic motion, oscillatory motion, and Hooke's law. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions....

Students explore rotational kinematics and dynamics. Some topics examined in the activities are rotational inertia, kinematics, and translational motion. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam...

College-level physics course focusing on black holes. Course topics include general relativity, astrophysics, and elements of cosmology . Course features include selected video lectures, lecture notes, assignments, and exams.

A college course featuring instructor's notes and textbook resources on the history of physical oceanography.

Edmund Cartwright is featured in this brief biography for automating the textile industry with a power loom.

This site from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology contains information on Wallace Hume Carothers and his invention of nylon.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides interesting information on Chester F. Carlson, the inventor of the photocopier. The site provides good background on the history of the photocopier, and a photo of Carlson.

Use this site to learn about Hedy Lamarr (1913-2000 CE), the movie actress who "helped the Allies win World War II" through her involvement in inventing "a classified communication system."

A brief biography of two entrepreneurs who founded Apple Computers, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, whose combine talents made Apple Computers a success.

This brief article overviews the contributions Robert H. Goddard made to the development of liquid-fueled rockets.