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1. A Science Odyssey

   Take a look at 100 years of discovery starting in 1900. Check out activities that highlight how different the world was back then in medicine, technology, space exploration, and landscape.

   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/

   
   

2. Get the Message

   Learn about different kinds of technology that people have used to communicate with over the years.

   http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00451/

   
   

3. Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century

   Explore 20 of the top engineering achievements from 1900-1999, including the Internet, computers, telephones, and lasers.

   http://www.greatachievements.org/

   
   

4. History of Inventions

   This site from CBC 4 Kids has an interactive timeline featuring facts about great inventions throughout history.

   http://www.cbc.ca/kids/general/the-lab/history-of-inven...

   
   

5. Lighting A Revolution: 19th Century Invention

   Learn about the invention of electric lamps in the 19th and 20th centuries.

   http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/lighting/

   
   

6. Pneumatic Transit System

   Read about this inventor of the pneumatic transit system, which came before subways.

   http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/beach.html

   
   

7. Quartz Watch

   Learn about the many people and inventions that contributed to the invention of the quartz watch. You can also see some cool watches.

   http://www.invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/quart...

   
   

8. Sightseer's Guide to Engineering

   Explore the U.S. and see what ideas engineers have turned into reality! Includes sites by engineering discipline (like nuclear or electrical), by state, and by category (like mines, dams, or bridges.)

   http://www.engineeringsights.org/

   
   

9. Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions

   Includes info on inventions from 7000 BCE to 1700 CE. Examples include stained glass, forceps, the compass, and the sundial.

   http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/home...

   
   

10. Smithsonian's Inventors and Innovations

    Brief histories of famous inventors and inventions including Albert Einstein, the telegraph, the light bulb, and the computer.

    http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/invent.htm

    
    

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