Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap European History: Scientific Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
AP European History learning module on the Scientific Revolution.
Website
BBC

Bbc News: The Road to Riches: The 2nd Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at some of the inventions and technologies associated with the second industrial revolution, which came into existence thanks to the new discoveries made by chemists and physicists. Offers a look at how these advancements...
Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1600 1699

For Students 9th - 10th
The Scientific Revolution takes hold, facilitating the groundbreaking work of luminaries such as William Gilbert, who took the first truly scientific approach to the study of magnetism and electricity and wrote extensively of his findings.
Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: 1906 Marked the Dawn of the Scientific Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about we have learned about the San Andreas Fault since 1906.
eBook
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Principles of Natural Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University is an exerpt from Newton's famous "Principia."
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Thomas Kuhn

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the author of one of the most influential books of the 20th century The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, and the philosopher who coined the term "paradigm shift."
Website
University of California

Ucmp: Georges Cuvier

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California, Berkeley offers a biography of George Cuvier. Scientific ideas of George Cuvier are presented, such as those related to comparative anatomy, fossils, the idea of extinction, and others....
Handout
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Lecture on Kepler

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Virginia provides a continuation of a lecture given on astronomer Johannes Kepler, this lecture covers his different works within the field of astronomy.
Article
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Nicolaus Copernicus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of Nicolaus Copernicus. Content includes pictures, cross-references to relevant history topics, a list of honors awarded to Copernicus, and more.