Explore December 19 and 20 science history with students: the Altair 8800 and the rise of personal computing, Albert A. Michelson's precision measurements of light, and the first electricity generated by a nuclear reactor in 1951. Connect computer science, waves, experimental design and nuclear energy with practical classroom discussion ideas. Discover 132 STEM events in the December Science on This Day interactive HTML, slides, spreadsheet and printable PDF set.

How did a radio signal cross the Atlantic, what did the Uhuru satellite reveal about the Universe, and how did Robert Noyce help transform electronics? Explore these three December 12 science-history events with classroom connections to electromagnetic waves, X-ray astronomy, black holes, semiconductors, and integrated circuits. The December Science on This Day resource includes 132 STEM events in interactive HTML, editable slides, a spreadsheet, and printable PDF for middle

Spark student curiosity! Explore 10 shocking electricity facts & electric current demos plus NGSS-aligned passages, circuits, Tesla coils & mag-lev lesson plans for science teachers.