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Robotics Engineer
Jonathan Clark, a robotics engineer, won an award and a grant over $400,000 to continue his research in robotics.
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Growing Bacteria
Students will be able to recognize areas in the classroom where bacteria are growing, and they will record the growth of the bacteria over the course of a week. After the growth week,…
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Leaf Classification
This lesson plan introduces leaf and tree classification to high school students. Students will learn about leaves, and then they will go collect their own and classify them based on …
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How GPS Systems Work
Students will learn how GPS systems work. They will use Excel Spreadsheets to document results.
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Robot Dog
Google and a team of roboticists joined together to create a robot dog! Learn more about how they did this, and watch a video showing the dog in action!
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Biometric Security App
Apps are starting to use biometric security technology. Learn more about how apps will start to become more secure by using fingerprints!
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3D Printed Legs
Engineers at The University of Toronto are creating 3D printed legs and taking them to children in Uganda. The team of engineers has trained orthopedic technicians to be able to creat…
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Rubber Band Racer
Learn to build your own little race-car and race it against your friends! You can build one with simple items from around your house! Learn how to build your own rubber band racer!
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Build an Earthquake-Proof Structure
Can you build a structure strong enough to survive an earthquake? Test your skills now! Build a structure out of drinking straws and see if it is strong enough to survive!
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Reversing Arrows
Do you know what refraction is? It is the bending of light! Use the concept of refraction to make things you draw turn around by putting them behind a glass of water!
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New Robot PAL
Do you want a robot that can pick stuff up for you? PAL Robotics created a new robot that has an arm with a hand that can pick stuff up for you. Learn more about this new robot!
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Cabbage Chemistry
Do you know the difference between an acid and a base? Now you can tell the difference by using a cabbage! Learn more about how cabbage can help you distinguish between an acid and a …
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Dancing Valentines Day Hearts!
Do you enjoy the conversation heart candies you get on Valentine's Day? Now you can see how they react with different chemicals! Make every holiday a science holiday!
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Self-Driving Cars
Scientists are trying to develop new self-driving cars! This means that a car could drop someone off at work, and come back home to run other errands! Learn more about this new techno…
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Raining Milk!
Did you know that it was possible for rain to be different colors? Scientists didn't! There was milky rain falling from the sky in Washington last week, but scientists are still tryin…
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How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to the Center of a Tootsie Pop?
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Scientists decided to create their own candies and test how quickly they were able to reach the center! Learn more a…
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Flower Dissection
Do you know what the inside of a flower looks like? Now you can learn! Learn about the different parts of a flower!
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Cloud Spotted on Mars
Did you know that there is a mysterious cloud on Mars? It was discovered by an amateur Mars observer! This means that you can watch the planets and discover new things too! Learn more…
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Directions in Space!
Do you wonder how astronauts are able to navigate in space? Now, you can learn how! A NASA engineer explains exactly how they give directions!
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Dogs Understand Your Mood
Dogs can tell when you're happy and when you're sad! They can tell how you feel based on your facial expressions! Learn more about the experiment scientists did with this!
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