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Tiki the Penguin’s home page – for kids and for the planet
“loads of stuff for you here. Some is just fun (like jokes, quizzes and games) and some is more serious… about things like Energy, Pollution, Climate change, Life in danger, Eating the future, Whose genes? Who owns life, Food and Planet Earth’s nine lives: Our planet’s limits.”
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Properties of Materials – Science Games & Activities for Kids
“Learn about the properties of materials as you experiment with a variety of objects in this great science activity for kids. Discover the interesting characteristics of materials; are they flexible, waterproof, strong or transparent?”
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Engineering for Kids – Free Games, Cool Projects, Fun Experiments, Science Online
“Discover the world of engineering for kids with our range of free games, cool science fair projects, fun experiments, interesting facts, amazing videos, quizzes, worksheets and more!
Learn about bridges, buildings, electricity, flight and all kinds of interesting engineering topics. As well as activities for children, there are also lesson plans teachers, ideas for parents and free teaching resources for anyone interested in engineering and learning about science online.”- – By valerie taylor
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” story of Sophie Germain, an 18th-century woman who assumed a man’s identity in order to pursue her passion—attempting to prove Fermat’s Last Theorem.”
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Pedro Reyes Alejandre | Facebook
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NASA – Engineering Units and Lessons for Grades 7-9
“Engineering Units and Lessons”
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NASA Piggybacks SmartPhone Satellites > ENGINEERING.com
““Out of the box smartphones offer capabilities needed for satellites, including fast processors, versatile operating systems, multiple miniature sensors, high resolution cameras, GPS receivers and several radios,” said NASA. Add to all of those components the fact that cellphones are built to take a beating, and you can see why NASA has faith in the fact that these “PhoneSats” could bring about a new era of cheap space and earth science.”
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Sam Pearce’s Loopwheel: Tangential Suspension for Bikes – Core77
“It’s called the Loopwheel, and its system of “tangential suspension”—essentially leaf springs folded back in on themselves—are not only workable, but they provide a gentler ride over sharp obstacles due to physics:”
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Engineers, Inspiring a New Generation of What If – YouTube
“Watch how engineers are crossing engineering disciplines and industries to apply computing, technology, math and science to solve complex world problems. The video encourages viewers to think about how the 1.6 million engineers worldwide are behind some of the greatest innovations and inventions of modern times.”
- – By valerie taylor
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