Resources for Science Learning at The Franklin Institute

Institute Awards

View the 2009 Franklin Institute Award Laureates. The Awards honor science, engineering, and technology innovators from around the world.

Curricular Companions help 4th through 8th grade teachers implement the School District of Philadelphia's Core Curriculum.

The Case Files tell stories from the history of science, like that of J. Presper Eckert, Jr. (pictured) and John Mauchly, pioneers in large-scale computing.

The Institute's Automaton, acquired in 1928, has been restored and is now on display in "Amazing Machine."

Supernova Birth Observed
Astronomers become the first to catch a star in the act of exploding.
New Source for Biofuels Discovered
A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels.
How We Distinguish One Voice From Many
Scientists discover auditory system sorts sounds based on their pitch.
Swallowtail Larva
Juvenile hormones cause the swallowtail larva to change its appearance four times.

11/21/09 - In January of 1958, at the age of 14, Bobby Fisher won the United States Chess Championship for the first time. More Braindrops...

The Franklin Institute
See what's happening at Philadelphia's favorite science center.
The History of Science and Technology
showcases priceless artifacts from the Museum's collection
The Human Heart
a variety of topics about this most important organ
The Brain
the organ that makes you you
Case Files
interesting stories from the history of science and technology