| Innovation |
| Innovation - Inventors and Inventions |
| | Scientists!
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| | From the Windows on the Universe site, great biographies of hundreds of scientists throughout history! |
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| | Inventions! WAMC
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| | From the World Almanac for Kids: View the men and women behind things like the airplane, the telephone and the elevator. Plus, explore the history of invention! |
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| | Inventions - Factmonster
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| | A great collection of articles on inventors and inventions. The site includes an index titled "A Guide to Inventions and Discoveries: From Adrenaline to the Zipper". |
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| | Timeline of Invention
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| | Explore inventions throughout history, from the Calendar to the DVD Player! |
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| | Wright Again
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| | Join us as we recreate one of history`s greatest adventures in science! Learn about the Wright Brothers and their invention of the airplane. |
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| | Look, Learn and Do!
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| | Learn about the history of windmills, compasses, greenhouses, and blimps at this great site! |
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| | The Inventors Hall of Fame
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| | Biographies of historys greatest inventors! |
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| | Innovative Lives
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| | A collection of biographies of great inventors. The text is easy to read, but teachers and parents may need to guide younger learners through some concepts. |
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| | Inventor of the Week Archives
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| | Search the directory for the biographies of great inventors from A to Z! |
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| | Blacks in Technology - Past and Present
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| | A series of biographies on black innovators: Granville T. Woods - The "Black Edison", Lewis H. Latimer - The Man Who Made Electric Lighting Practical, Elijah McCoy - "The Real McCoy", Garrett Morgan - "Father of the Gas Mask", Frederick Jones - Made Mobile Refrigeration Possible, Jan Ernst Matzeliger - "Now, Everyone Can Afford Shoes." |
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| | Biographical Sketches of Great Inventors
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| | Thomas Edison (Light Bulb, Phonograph, Many More!) Ben Franklin (Bifocals, Lightning Rod, others) Alexander Graham Bell (Telephone, others) Sir Henry Bessemer (Steel Production) Guglielmo Marconi (Wireless Communication) Steve Wozniak (Personal Computers) Wright Brothers (Airplane) William Carothers (Nylon) Henry Ford (Auto Assembly Line) Garret A. Morgan Profile |
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| | Women Scientists and Inventors
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| | Here you can find information on women in history who had remarkable roles in science.
Only a few women were chosen for this site, there are many more remarkable women scientists than are listed here!
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| | Smithsonian Kids
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| | A great Flash-based tour of the Smithsonian that looks at American innovation! |
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| | Super Scientists
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| | Great bios of scientists and inventors of energy technologies! |
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| Technology in Daily Life |
| | How Does a Lightbulb Work?
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| | Find out the facts behind lightbulbs at this site! |
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| | How Do Buildings Stand Up?
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| | There are lots of important things that help a building stay up. This site explores some of the basic ones! |
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| | How Does a Camera Work?
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| | Find out the basics of camera operation with this factsheet. |
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| | How Stuff Works
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| | A great guide to the design and function of everyday things! How does dry cleaning work? What about an engine? Find out here! |
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| | Ovens and Microwaves
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| | What are the differences between conventional ovens and micowave ovens? Find out at this site! |
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| | Sensors
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| | How do the doors at the supermarket know when to open? Automatic doors use sensors to know when someone is walking towards them. Find out more at this site! |
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