Course Description
Superstars of Science helps students appreciate the accomplishments and impact of the most influential scientists upon today’s society, from scientists who lived in ancient Greece to those who are still alive and working today. The timeline structure allows students to see how science is cumulative in nature and how the discoveries and inventions of every scientist are influenced by past breakthroughs. It is commonly said that every great scientist stands on the shoulders of those in the past; this course explores that concept. The biography of each scientist, one per lesson, includes not only their contributions to their field, but the context of their work at the time and the world’s reaction of to their groundbreaking ideas.