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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Read about strategies for using text and image-rich primary sources to spark questions that can be examined with data.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Posted by: Colleen Smith
This is the first in a series of posts by Ralph Pantozzi, a 2024-2025 Albert Einstein Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Library of Congress. Read about strategies for using photographs to prompt questions that can be explored with data.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
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: Stephen Wesson
A new video from the Library of Congress shows a high school science teacher using primary sources with her students.
Posted in: News and Events, Science Technology and Math, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the work of Ellen Swallow Richards, who applied Chemistry to cooking methods.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Women's History
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.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Science Technology and Math
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