Innovation
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Prosthetics in Sports
How can you swim with no arms, run with no legs, play baseball with no arms? The answer is prosthetics! Click through this slideshow to learn about how prosthetics are used to help …
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Astronomers Make Extraordinarily Detailed Map of the Universes Dark Matter
In this article, your students can learn about dark matter and how scientists at NASA are beginning to map its locations.
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Pacemakers in Children
Normally, you might a grandmother or grandfather talking about having a pacemaker inserted under their chest to have them maintain an adequate heart rate. But did you know that there…
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A Giant Scientific Graphing Calculator, Built Out of Minecraft Blocks By a 16-Year-Old
Check out this really cool calculator built by a 16 year old that has the ability to multiply, divide, do figure roots, and much more! It will come most handy to you when playing a vi…
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Robots Quiz
Nothing makes science feel like science fiction more than the world of robots. Test your students’ knowledge of robotics with this quiz! Image courtesy of Science.discovery.com
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iRobot WebQuest
This is a great project for a class or kids at home. This WebQuest teaches kids about robots by having them conduct basic research about robots using the internet. After doing researc…
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Color a Robot
Do your kids like to color or draw? Then check out this website where they can pick a robot, print it out and then color it to make it their own!
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Biography: Helen Geiner
Read about Helen Greiner, a co-founder of iRobot who turned her passion and understanding of robotics into a successful career and company.
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Dolphin Tale: How Real is Winters Story?
Have you heard of the movie "Dolphin Tale"? Did you know that it's based on a true story? In this video, your students can find out more about Winter, a dolphin with a prosthetic ta…
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Build an Anemometer - and Measure Wind Speed
With a few simple household items, your students can create an anemometer, a device that measures wind speed. Have them conduct experiments to find out where and when the wind speed …
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Its here: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Are you a fan of the iPhone? Bet you could not wait until the iPhone 5 was making its debut! Check out this cool article about the iPhone 5 in its full glory!
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Ultima Forever; is return to kinder, gentler, thoughtful gaming
In this age of competitive and violent gaming, gamers have decided to make a video game to test kinder qualities such as valor, justice, and honor! Check out this cool new game that w…
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20,000 colleagues under the sea
Children can learn about a new way for exploring life under the sea. This concept of gliding is exciting! Learn about this innovation. This is a great article if you want to learn abo…
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Olympic Snowboarding with Prosthetics
What if you were an avid snowboarder, but one day a tragic disease or accident caused you to lose one or both of your legs? With the advancement in prosthetic devices, many snowboard…
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Medical Robots that Get under your Skin
We know that the use and manufacturing of robots have come very far, but robots that can crawl under your skin to diangose disease! The field of medical robots has come really far! Ch…
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Muscular Microbots
Students will learn about new technologies being developed in the world of robotics. Microbots are being created to help fight disease, diffuse bombs, and help humanity in all aspects.
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Bill Vollbrecht: Legoland Designer
The story of Bill Vollbrecht and his career are extraordinary! Vollbrecht describes his job and the time and effort his job requires.
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Micro Wind Turbines
This article describes new wind energy technologies developed by Ford. They created a micro wind turbine which generates power in an eco-friendly manner. They believe that micro wind …
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Offshore Wind Farm
This article discusses how scientists are planning on making an offshore wind farm! They are planning on placing 130 wind turbines in the ocean to provide energy to the New England area.
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Bionic Men: Amputees say next-generation prosthetics respond like the real thing
When Stefan Isenberg lost his leg after a garage truck ran over it, he was having trouble adjusting to new prosthetics. However, when he discovered an amazing, new type of prosthetics…
