When you come inside for a cold drink after a frolic at the park or a long bike ride with some friends, you might not give much thought to turning on the kitchen faucet or pushing a button on your refrigerator for a clear, cool thirst quencher. But making sure your H2O is good to go doesn’t happen by magic. …
Imagine that you lived in the hot, sandy climate of Egypt, thousands of years ago. Your house would be a small mud hut baked by the summer sun, with little furniture and no running water. After helping your family harvest crops and tend fields and livestock all day, you would be mighty thirsty! But unlike today, grabbing a drink of …
What if you could have a robot that could take out the garbage, put away your toys or help you with your homework? Already, you live in a world where you can tell a device in your home or command a cell phone to play a song, call a friend or answer a question. Many people have a robotic vacuum …
If you were growing up in the 1960’s, you might have watched the first moon landing on television. Back then, space exploration was still in its very early stages…in fact, having a television in the house to watch it unfold was a pretty new luxury! Seeing astronauts making the very first human footprints on the surface of the moon was …
Now is the perfect time to give a homemade creation to a friend or family member to brighten their day. With a few simple materials you might already have at home, you can design and construct a special greeting card, complete with its own little light to spread some sunshine. The best part is, it will be fun to make …
