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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Analyzing an excerpt of a newspaper article from the late 19th century provides an opportunity for students to think about the uncertainty inherent in paleontology, a discipline that often relies on incomplete specimens and bone fragments to construct understandings of extinct species.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
The history of the coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-canth) can be an intriguing entry point into science concepts like evolution, extinction, and the nature of science.
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Posted by: Michael Apfeldorf
This blog post illustrates how STEM teachers can use free primary sources related to the famous female inventor, Beulah Henry, to engage students in three-dimensional learning.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies, Women's History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
This blog post is by Jessica Fries-Gaither, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. It is one in a series exploring how to analyze primary sources through the three-dimensions of the National Research Council’s “A Framework for K-12 Science Education” and the Next Generation Science Standards. How clean is your …
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Women's History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
While sailors have traversed the ocean for centuries, many details of the ocean floor were a mystery until Marie Tharp and her colleague, Bruce Heezen, created a map of the ocean floor. Deepen students' understanding of plate techtonics through an exploration of that map.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Women's History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use the work of Maria Sibylla Merian to study the lifecycle of insects.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the science behind conserving books and learn how art history and chemistry combine to insure books are available for future users.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn more about the work of the lab that studies how paper and adhesives change over time.
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Posted by: Danna Bell
Did you know that the Library employs scientists to help preserve our collections? Learn about the work of one scientist and about the video that can help you learn more.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math