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19 Jul

Helping with Homework: Painless Parenting Strategies That Work

Tips for Helping with Homework Helping with homework can be overwhelming even on the best of days. Other times, it’s hard to tune back into concepts you learned years ago in order to help your child understand. Worse yet, there may be new concepts you never studied. Fortunately, there are some simple solutions for both […]

19 Jul

Meet Forpheus, the Ping-Pong Playing Robot!

Robots can be fun too. Many people often think of robots as boring or tactical. However, Forpheus is the kind of robot you would want to have on your team. Forpheus is a fun example of how robots can help improve human skills in tons of different tasks. It is a robotic ping-pong training […]

20 Jun

You Can Now Hold Hands With Your Loved Ones From Miles Away

Some people think augmented reality as a way for one person to interact with tech and avoid interacting with people. In contrast to that idea, developers at MIT have been working on ways to use augmented reality to help bring people closer. Shapeshifting Augmented Reality Makes Your Shape a Reality At MIT, they’ve been […]

18 Jun

Machines Can Now Finish Rubik’s Cube Without a Human’s Help

The Rubik’s Cube, you may have solved one yourself or very likely at least seen someone else do it. Also, robot programs solve Rubik’s Cubes. While programming a robot to solve a Rubik’s Cube is a challenging and amazing feat. That robot still needed the help of human-made algorithms to make all sides match. […]

5 Jun

LEGOLAND Japan World Record for Largest LEGO Cherry Blossom Tree

Obviously, this build currently resides in LEGOLAND Japan. It celebrates LEGOLAND Japan’s first year anniversary. However, its design and construction took place in the Czech Republic. The assembly of the cherry blossom tree then took place in LEGOLAND Japan. The structure not only has incredibly realistic cherry blossoms it also has a number […]

24 Feb

Get Charged Engineering Club

In Classroom Antics Get Charged Engineering Club, students learn about all kinds of electrical devices. From toys to smartphones, they discover all the ways electricity advances our world. Students gain a full understanding of what kind of work Electrical Engineers go through to design helpful devices. They use energy efficiently in Get Charged by doing a […]

23 Feb

Space Odyssey

Space Odyssey takes students on an astronaut adventure as they prepare to travel to outer space! Tapping into their Aerospace Engineer brains, kids experience a full space trip, from packing and planning, to take off (with a bubble powered rocket), to taking samples from planets, and how knowledge of space can help us as a […]

22 Feb

Code Breakers

In Code Breakers after school engineering club, kids get a glimpse into the world of security engineers, exploring everything from how computers talk to each other to how things we do, say and wear sends a message. Think about all of the information you share on social media or other internet outlets each day. Security […]

21 Feb

The Power of Green!

How are the oceans, plants, and animals affected by our choices? How do we get electricity inside our homes each day? How do weather patterns play a role in the design choices we make? In the Power of Green, kids become true Environmental Engineers as they explore how their choices affect the oceans, plants and […]

20 Feb

Maker M.D.

Kids go on an adventure through the human body and animal kingdom as they work to discover new ways to improve life for all living creatures in Maker M.D. Combining the subjects of engineering, environmental science and biology, students will create their own solution to medical challenges and quandaries in the eyes, joints, and even […]

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Helping with Homework: Painless Parenting Strategies That Work

Meet Forpheus, the Ping-Pong Playing Robot!

You Can Now Hold Hands With Your Loved Ones From Miles Away

Machines Can Now Finish Rubik’s Cube Without a Human’s Help