CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution by natural selection is offered for students. Meet the writers who influenced Darwin to develop his...
Other
Vantage Quest: Comparative View of Creative Theories
An article comparing creativity theories of psychoanalytic, behavioristic, and humanistic psychology.
Other
University of Texas at Arlington: Illuminations: The Critical Theory Website
Online collection of articles and excerpts about critical theory from contemporary writers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Atomic Theory
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will explain the law of conservation of mass, the law of definite proportions, and the law of multiple proportions. They will also...
Other
Psychologist World: Attachment Theory
An article defining the development of psychology's Attachment Theory, originally identified with that term, by John Bowlby. Identify other contributors to the scientific theory and whether only children experience it.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Theories Behind the Extinction of Neanderthals
Discusses the discovery of Homo neanderthalensis and describes the different theories that have been put forward to explain why Neanderthals became extinct.
Curated OER
Virtual Economy: David Ricardo: Theories
This site discusses the two theories that Ricardo created. The Distribution theory and the International Trade theory (Comparative) are explained in detail.
Digital History
Digital History: Three Theories Explaining Imperialism [Pdf]
Read about three theories of Imperialism and how actions by the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were driven by one or perhaps all three of the theories.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: The Place Theory
An indexing page for an elaborate and in-depth hyper-textbook on various physics topics. This page indexes several others which pertain to human ability to perceive sound and recognize pitch. Introduces and explains Place Theory.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Plate Tectonics: The Origin of Plate Tectonic Theory
Discover Alfred Wegner's ideas relating to continental drift and seafloor spreading which are both evidence to the concept of plate tectonics.
Jim Loy
Jim Loy: Phlogiston Theory
A detailed explanation of the Phlogiston Theory, including reaction equations. Includes several formulas, examples, and detailed information.
Other
Fear of Physics: Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Fear of Physics uses animations and simple language to teach the theory of relativity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Theory of Plate Tectonics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what a tectonic plate is and how scientists can recognize its edges, how the plates move by convection in the mantle, the three types of plate boundaries...
Robert Schenk, PhD
Cyber Economics: The Theory of Few Sellers
An overview of monopoly, oligopoly and duopoly, focusing on the interdependence of firms in an oligopoly, shown through the use of a game tree how these firms are tempted towards the practice of collusion.
Northern Illinois University
The Mathematical Atlas: Probability Theory and Stocha
This site from the Northern Illinois University gives general background information on probability and also includes books and other websites that contain information on Probability.
Other
Royal Museums Greenwich: Origin of the Solar System
This site explores current theories about how the Solar System was created.
University of California
Understanding Science: Science at Multiple Levels
Describes how the process of science works the same whether at the microscopic level or over a long period time. Clearly explains what a theory and a hypothesis are, and what an over-arching theory is.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Mass
Defines inertial and gravitational mass, their scientific history, formulas used in their calculation, the definition of weight, units used for mass, and mass as perceived in the theory of special relativity.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Psychology: Development
Virtual learning course in which students investigate theories of human development through multi-media and interactive learning activities. Comprehensive set of learning materials included.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Psychology: Stress and Health
Virtual learning unit on the theories of personality and the study of stress. Students will find a variety of engaging activities including a personality test, introvert/extrovert experiment, presentation, and video series in addition to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Coevolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find out how coevolution can occur in nature and identify the endosymbiotic theory.
Stanford University
Ccrma: Common Music Notation
This resource features information on notes, rests and many, many other basic music theory examples.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Driving With Djikstra
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to one of the prominent algorithms in graph theory used to find shortest paths -- the Djikstra Algorithm. The lesson includes four graphs of increasing...
Vision Learning
Vision Learning: Cells: Discovery and Basic Structure
This module focuses on cell structure and how the organelles function together to form the smallest unit of life. The cell theory is also discussed along with the basics features of the cell. Site also includes an interactive practice...