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Doodle Passwords
The article describes how people might be able to protect their phones with doodles soon! Instead of a password, they would use a drawing to unlock their device!
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Mindstorms Robotics Program for Middle School Students
The Mindstorms Robotics Program is a two week, half-day camp for rising middle school students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th. This camp is an introduction to robotics using the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 System. Students will work in pairs to learn the bas…
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Rocketry Program for Middle School Students
The Rocketry Program is a two week, half-day camp for rising middle school students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th. Participants will learn how to design, build, and fly a model rocket they build from scratch. Students will be building a variety of …
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Advanced Robotics (FIRST Tech Challenge) Program for High School Students
The Advanced Robotics (FIRST Tech Challenge) Program is for rising high school students in grades 9th through 12th. During this week-long, full-day camp participants will work in pairs and learn how to build a TETRIX robot, a more complex and robu…
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Quad-Copter Program for High School Students
Quad-Copters are four rotor Radio Controlled flying vehicles that have recently gained popularity. This two-week, full-day camp is an introduction to Quad-Copters, how they work, how they can be used, and how to enhance their designs. Campers will…
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Space Launch Program for High School Students
The Space Launch Program is for rising high school students in grades 9th through 12th. During this two week, full-day camp students will learn about the basics of space flight using a launch simulator, various rockets, and a weather balloon. Part…
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Residential Engineering Program for 11th and 12th Grade Students Session 2
This camp is designed for rising juniors and seniors in high school to explore the four main disciplines of engineering offered at the Lyle School of Engineering: electrical, mechanical, civil and environmental engineering, as well as computer sci…
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Residential Engineering Program for 11th and 12th Grade Students Session 1
This camp is designed for rising juniors and seniors in high school to explore the four main disciplines of engineering offered at the Lyle School of Engineering: electrical, mechanical, civil and environmental engineering, as well as computer sci…
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Competitive Robotics FIRST LEGO League Program for Middle School Students
The Competitive Robotics FIRST LEGO League Program is for rising middle school students in grades 6th through 8th. This week-long, full-day camp is an introduction to robotics using the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 System (for more information on the compe…
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Introduction to Programming for Middle School Students
Introduction to Programming is a two week, half-day camp for rising middle school students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th. During this camp, students will learn the basics of programming a simple device. Participants will learn simple linear programs…
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Quad-Copter Program for Middle School Students
Quad-Copters are four rotor radio controlled flying vehicles, that have recently gained popularity and are poised to be used in a number of commercial applications in the near future. Amazon is preparing to deliver packages with quads. Ranchers an…
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Protists
The article describes protists and their characteristics. Learn more about them now!
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Sea Levels
The article describes how sea levels have risen recently, and how much more they are expected to rise along with how this will affect the environment!
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Purple Digging Frog
The article describes how there are a special type of frog that are purple and in India. They are unlike any other frog! Learn more about them now!
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Water Towers
Water towers store water AND energy. Do you know how water towers work? Well learn about this now!
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Car Pulling Robots
A group of tiny robots that weighed less than an apple together were able to pull a 3900 pound car!
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Fish-Eye Contact Lenses
The article describes how there is research being done to create a new contact lense that adjusts itself to help people who's eyes have trouble focusing on objects that are close/far!
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Energy Resources for Teachers
Go here for resources to teach your students about energy! The site also has resources for parents, so if you're a parent looking for activities to do with your child, you can also us…
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Mars Life Hunt
The article describes how scientists are searching for life on mars, but they may have discovered the remains of an ancient biosphere!
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Volcanic Roars
Based on the roar of a volcano, scientists are able to figure out the size and hazards of a volcanic eruption!
