John Polanyi, 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, published this essay in 2000. In it, he discusses threats to democracy in the form of weapons, and how scientists today must remember their higher purpose, and use their technical expertise...

This is a site full of information about various microscopes and the objects and processes scientists study with them. Includes timelines and interactive simulations.

A learning module that begins with "Scientists Reveal Three Keys to Happiness" by ABC News, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

A learning module that begins with "Scientists Clone Human Embryos to Make Stem Cells" by Rob Stein and Michaeleen Doucleff, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...

Gives brief information about the lives and accomplishments of famous women scientists from around the globe.

A long list of scientists and their world-changing inventions.

Wish more of your students saw science and engineering as career possibilities? These resources can help. "The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers" is an Emmy-nominated web series from the acclaimed PBS series, NOVA. The series...

Read about the Swiss scientist sometimes referred to as the father of modern physiology.

Get to know Alexander Graham Bell, the scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with patenting the first telephone.

Learn about prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist, Christiaan Huygens, whose work included early telescopic studies of the rings of Saturn and the discovery of its moon Titan, the invention of the pendulum clock, and other...

Learn about Edward Teller, knows as the father of the hydrogen bomb, and the scientist who made numerous contributions to nuclear and molecular physics, spectroscopy and surface physics

Learn about the Greek scientist best known as the author of the Elements, the oldest book consisting of geometrical theorems which is considered to be a standard for logical exposition.

Research about the life and discoveries of a scientist named Otto Hahn who credited with pioneering the field of radiochemistry and radioactivity.

A short biography about William Ramsay, the scientist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904.

A chapter from the Java version of "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist" that deals with the Queue and Priority Queue data structures.

Water water everywhere. There are many types of ice found surrounding the poles of the earth. Get details on the varieties of ice studied by polar scientists.

Information about the work Nathaniel Bowditch did as a scientist, including his correction of 8,000 errors found in previously used navigational tables.

Includes a list of well known Canadian scientists and inventors with biographical information included.

Investigate Isaac Newton's biography on this site. Learn how he was a scientist who discovered gravity, the three laws of motion, and calculus. He is considered one of the great scientists in history.

This webpage has Jane Goodall's biography on it. Learn how she was a scientist who studied chimpanzees in the wild for many years discovering that they used tools and ate meat.

A site that contains Rachel Carson's biography. Learn about how she was a scientist who studied how pesticides impacted animals and the ecosystem. She is considered the founder of environmental science.

A long list of scientists with brief descriptions of their most important contributions to science.

Observe and describe plants as they grow from seeds.

Learn about the scientific method.