Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments

A plant can form fruit and seeds when it is pollinated.

Sunlight helps a plant make its own food using photosynthesis.

Plants have roots, stems, leaves, and sometimes flowers.

Roots help keep plants alive.

A plant's environment helps it grow.

Did you know that about 40 percent of the world's population lives without toilets?

Robots help us understand our weather and climate.

Robots work in homes every day.

Robots help people in many situations.

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Lena Blackburne loved baseball.

Inspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!

Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets?

Do you like to take pictures and share them online?

Have you ever wished you could use technology to improve people's lives?

Do you like the challenge and adventure of video games?

Have you ever watched a home video that went viral on the Internet?

Do you spend hours tinkering with projects?

Can you imagine traveling to school in a flying saucer?

Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson used a copier?

Did you know that the world's first submarine traveled the Thames River in England way back in 1615?

Did you know that people with rakes used to do the work of garbage trucks?

Did you know that a scientist discovered X-rays by accident?

Do you know what happened when a kid forgot his glass of soda with a stir stick in it outside on a freezing cold night?

Did you realize that swimming suits used to weigh 22 pounds (about 10 kilograms)?

Can you believe that the paint used on cars inspired the invention of nail polish in the 1920s?

Can you believe that the first tennis balls didn't bounce?

Lena Blackburne loved baseball.

Since prehistoric times, people have been fascinated by electricity and magnetism.

Candy is more than a sugary snack.

Candy is more than a sugary snack.

Get kids excited about architecture with hands-on activities for ages 5 to 10Architects create the spaces we use every day but how do they know what a building should look like?

Discover the life of Henry Ford-a story about putting the world on wheels for kids ages 6 to 9Henry Ford was the founder of Ford Motor Company and the inventor of the Model T, the car that changed the way many Americans lived.

Dive into science, engineering and maths with these fun and simple experiments for children to do at home.

In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F.

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From a top expert in the world of science comes this definitive guide to the Periodic Table, published in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Embark on a captivating exploration into the rise and fall of the rich and colourful Maya civilisation with Blue Peter Award winning author David Long.

Calling all pumpkin chuckers, wannabe marauders, and tinkerers of all ages!

Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted with the ancient artillery devices known commonly as catapults.

Johnny Moore watched as the amazing airplane moved along the track.

Describes Ben Franklin's interest in and experiments with electricity, what he learned about electricity, and his famous experiment with lightning.

What is matter and where can it be found?

Why do some things heat up quickly while others don't?

Where does electricity come from?

Did you know that both electricity and light move in waves, like water does?

Turning dreams into inventions can be a challenge, but lots of kids do it every day.

What is work?

Of the six simple machines, the wheel and axle is probably the most recognized.