Faster-degrading plastic could promise cleaner seas — ScienceDaily To address plastic pollution plaguing the world’s seas and waterways, chemists have … More
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online learning experience guide for kids
plastic waste
Plastics – term commonly used to describe a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that are used in a … More
@ home
Challenge Cards Dyson engineers have designed these challenges specifically for children. Ideal for home or in the classroom, they encourage … More
hinge
Hinge A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation … More
Xprize w2020
Since 1994, XPRIZE has designed and launched multi-million dollar prizes in the domain areas of Space, Oceans, Learning, Health, Energy, … More
cis2 s20
College students provided these resources for an assignment in the CIS2 Computers and the Internet in Society course – Winter … More
tools
Tools Humans make tools to make the job of making things easier, more precise, bigger, stronger, smaller, … Take … More
knots
“Knots” by What Indie Nights is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Knot: an intentional complication in cordage which may be … More
wedge
“wedges” by shutterbean is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Wedge: Two inclined planes joined back to back. Wedges are … More
textiles, fabric
textile – engineering 4 kids Cloth, textile or fabric are similar names for manufactured material. They are made by weaving … More
fabrication, manufacturing
welding – engineering 4 kids Welding – a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. … More
Pi Day 3.14
Pi (π) Day March 14, 2020 https://www.exploratorium.edu/pi Founded in 1988 at the Exploratorium, Pi (π) Day has become an international … More
engineering mysteries
New approach to sustainable building takes shape in Boston: A five-story mixed-use structure in Roxbury represents a new kind of … More
imagineering, icefish, afterschool
techbridge role models matter – activities Building for the Big OneIn this structural engineering activity, students will try to build … More
wearable MRI, bendable concrete
Bendable concrete goes cement-free to cut environmental footprint new type of concrete that can not only bend better, but doesn’t … More