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Slingbox

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore all of the features of the Slingbox and how it works in your home or anywhere you go.
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National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Household Appliances

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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PBS

Pbs: All About Your House

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS goes through a step by step process to maintain or remodel the house you live in.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Smoothing Iron 1882

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Read Works

Read Works: News Debate: Sew Long?

For Teachers 7th
[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.
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Harvard University

Harvard University: Project Zero: Agency by Design: Take Apart [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Lullabub

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Voltaic

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how to power up your laptop when the batteries go dead.