Teachers First - Thinking Teachers Teaching Thinkers

This site focuses on chemical-related sciences. It is geared to chemical professionals in industry, and professionals in both education and government. Click on "Education" then scroll down to "K-12" for classroom resources divided into "K-8" and "High School Chemistry".

Learn about the life and careers of many famous scientists by viewing intriguing videos. Find out about scientists such as Richard Feynman, Rosalind Franklin, and Gregor Mendel through interviews with scientists in their field today. Don't let the cartoon figures fool you: these videos are not "juvenile." The scientists included may not be household names to everyone, but the videos make their work accessible and interesting. At the time of this review, there were over a dozen scientists included, and more were being added regularly. Note that the actual videos are hosted on YouTube so may not be accessible in some schools.

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