Other
Slingbox
Explore all of the features of the Slingbox and how it works in your home or anywhere you go.
National Academy of Engineering
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Household Appliances
Learners investigate household appliances in the 20th century. Some topics explored are cooking, washing, and electronics. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
PBS
Pbs: All About Your House
PBS goes through a step by step process to maintain or remodel the house you live in.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Smoothing Iron 1882
Although not as celebrated as many other scientific inventions, the smoothing iron has its own rich history of development stretching all the way from 400 B.C. to the present.
Read Works
Read Works: News Debate: Sew Long?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether home economics courses should or should not be taught in schools. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Harvard University
Harvard University: Project Zero: Agency by Design: Take Apart [Pdf]
Mechanical dissections are a practice that allows learners to discover the often hidden design of objects and how the parts work together as a system.
Other
Lullabub
The Lullabub is a product designed to rock the baby to sleep while in their crib. Find out how this robotic crib works at babyhugs.com.