History of Science Website Links
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Below are the relevant website links for our History of Science course for grades 4-7! If desired check out this great page on the history of the wheel, which was passed along to us by students Emily and Melissa. A special thank you to them for sharing their interest in science and invention with us! Keep discovering!
Resources
- http://sciencebobstore.com/bacteria-growing-kit-science-fair-size/
- https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/store/bacteria-growing-kit.html
- Updated: http://www.telescopenerd.com/telescope-kits.htm
- https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/microscope-slide-making-kit/
Lesson 2
https://quatr.us/greeks/pythagoras-greek-mathematics.htm
Lesson 4
Ancient Maps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_world_maps
Lesson 16
https://explorable.com/heron-of-alexandria
Mirror Writing
Lesson 20
- https://www.themaven.net/kidsactivities/kidsactivities/15-easy-catapults-to-make-with-kids-VbhGnG8D8ES4ARAl6-nL0A/
- http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-mini-trebuchet-catapult/
- http://stormthecastle.com/trebuchet/office-supply-trebuchet.htm
Lesson 26
Lesson 27
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Solar-System-Mobile
Lesson 29
- http://galileo.rice.edu/lib/student_work/astronomy95/telescope_design.html
- https://www.space.com/24114-how-to-build-a-telescope-science-fair-projects.html
Modern Scientists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvay_Conference
Lesson 34
- https://sciencebob.com/build-a-tabletop-hovercraft-2/
- https://www.questacon.edu.au/outreach/programs/science-circus/videos/cd-hovercraft
Lesson 42
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/science/
Lesson 47
Lesson 80
http://alittlelearningfortwo.blogspot.com/2011/05/balloon-powered-boat.html