Internet Scavenger Hunt
Scientific Medical Contributions

1.  Go to "Doctor over Time" and do the activity. If we don't have Shockwave, do the text version. 

Which illness did you select? __________________________________________

Compare the differences of the treatment you received in 1900 with 1950 and 1998.
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2.
Go to "Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity" site.
In what country was Marie Curie born? ________________________
What were the years of Marie's life? _________________________
How old was she when her mother died? ___________________
What special awards did she earn?_________________________________________
What was her great research?_____________________________________
 

3.  Go to "X-rays for Kids".
In the introduction, find out who discovered the x-ray and how it got its name.
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Find out where he was from and when he lived from this new site on the scientist.
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Look at least 5 different x-rays on "X-rays for Kids"
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4.  Go to
"Stethoscope History" to find out who invented the stethoscope and when?
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Who gave him the idea of inventing a stethoscope? _________________________

What are the names of the two types of stethoscopes?

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Scroll down on "Tour the History of the Stethoscope" to look at the pictures of both types of stethoscopes.

5.  Go to "Academy of Achievement" .  Follow the links: Gallery of Achievement,
Science and Exploration, Benjamin S. Carson.  Who is he? __________________________________________________________________

What kind of student was he in 5th grade?________________________________

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What did his mother do to help him? ____________________________________

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In 1987 he made medical history.  What did he do?  ________________________
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6.  Watch a "Brain Pop" science movie.  Write three sentences about the science information you learned on the Brain Pop movie. 

Name of Brain Pop movie ________________
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2. __________________________________________________________________

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3. ___________________________________________________________________

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