Concepts across the Sciences: Energy and Matter
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how to use primary sources to help students learn about the relationship between energy and matter.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
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Concepts Across the Sciences: Cause and Effect
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore how posters created by the Works Progress Administration can help students learn about cause and effect.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Concepts Across the Sciences: Patterns
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use a primary source to help students learn about the importance of studying patterns when trying to find cause of or solution to a problem.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
New Primary Source Set on Women in Science and Technology
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Learn about the new primary source set featuring women in science, technology and medicine.
Posted in: News and Events, Science Technology and Math, Women's History
Teaching about Women’s Involvement in the History of Computer Science
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
This post by Sam Correia, a 2021 Library of Congress Junior Fellow explore the role of women in the history of modern day computers and computer programming.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math, Women's History
Infectious Diseases, Science Literacy, and Citizen Behavior: Helping Students Make Connections Using Historical Newspaper Articles
Posted by: Danna Bell
Use articles on measles epidemics to support teaching strategies, such as close textual analysis and comparing and contrasting, to help students gain insights into the historical connections between science literacy and citizen behavior.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math
Science Literacy and History: Comparing Masks from 1918 and Today
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Teaching with Primary Sources Intern Celia Roskin shares science learning activities to engage students with primary sources from the 1918 influenza pandemic in comparison with 2020-2021’s coronavirus pandemic.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
Books, Insects, and a Woman Leading the Way in Science
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about noted scientist Maria Sibylla Merian and explore the connections between her work and several books discussed at this year's National Book Festival.
Posted in: Poetry and Literature, Science Technology and Math
Exploring Math, Science and Technology Primary Sources from the Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore some of the collections that support STEM activities with Michelle Krowl of the Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Posted in: Science Technology and Math