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| Scientific
Discoveries |
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A
purpose written section by the History
Learning Site. Detailed text based information that explains
about the major scientific inventions from 1900 to 1990. Highly
recommended. |
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| Scientific
Breakthroughs |
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A
superb site that offers information about 'information and discoveries
that have revolutionised the way we live'. A great deal of
material, including primary sources, to explore. |
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| A
Science Odyssey |
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A
splendid site by PBS that offers detailed information and entertaining
exercises relating to scientific developments since 1900. Terrific
material to use in class (despite US bias). |
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| 20th
century inventions timeline |
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Once
past the adverts, this about.com page offers a really accessible
timeline of inventions between 1900 and 2000. Brief notes are
hyperlinked to additional information. |
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| National
Inventors Hall of Fame |
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An
American site that 'celebrates the creative and entrepreneurial spirit
of great inventors'. The site offers text, audio and image based
materials covering a wide range of (most US based) inventors.
Good navigation and search facilities |
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| Historical
inventions |
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Extensive
alphabetical list from about.com
(thus several adverts), offering an A to Z of famous inventions and
inventors. If you are researching something particular this site
will be of immense use. |
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| Scavenger
hunt for inventors & inventions |
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An
article from Education-World
explaining about an internet scavenger hunt enabling pupils to
research the internet for information on inventions and inventors.
At least well worth reading. |
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| Greatest
inventors |
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A
school pupils produced site that offers some useful materials - the
hall of fame provides basic reports into the famous inventors.
Best used in conjunction with other sites. |
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| Famous
inventors and inventions |
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UK
based site that provides text based information on ten 'famous'
inventors. Not extensive material, but what is here is well
presented. |
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| 10
greatest archaeological discoveries |
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Not
exactly scientific discoveries, but this site offers a cross over with
archaeology. Putting forward the greatest archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century. |
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