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

Sneakers grew out of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes-and became a major link between sports and fashion.

Make a rocket from a plastic bottle, a hovercraft from a balloon, and a drag racer from cardboard!

Do you know who invented the light bulb?

Those who dream of hearing the word inventor before their names are in for a treat!

Much of what you experience-from the things you see to the sounds you hear-travels to you in waves.

You've probably heard lots of things about energy.

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

Tin cans were first produced in London in 1813.

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

Have you ever tried to invent something?

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?

Before magnifying glasses, how did people make objects look larger?

What can be created in 30 minutes or less?

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

Make a camera from cardboard, create stereographic images, and start a campfire with ice!

Bitcoin is a digital currency-money that exists only online.

You might not know the name Sergey Brin.

From animal tracks to burrows and nests, signs of animal life are easy to spot if you know where to look.

Most people believe Thomas Edison was the mastermind of motion pictures.

Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson used a copier?

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

Self-steering bullets, drone swarms, and super-soldiers are at the front lines of tomorrow's military.

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

From blowing bubbles to launching rockets, young scientists will love these exciting outdoor science projects.

Do you know who invented the airplane?

Design thinking is a six-step process used in creative problem solving to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions.

Design thinking is a six-step process used in creative problem solving to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions.

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¿Por qué flotan lo huevos cuando ya están pasados?

Reading texts or direct messages, communicating through speech or sign language, and viewing artwork are all among the many ways people share news, ideas, and feelings with one another.

Reading texts or direct messages, communicating through speech or sign language, and viewing artwork are all among the many ways people share news, ideas, and feelings with one another.

A meticulously researched book, which celebrates the achievements of scientists and inventors who have contributed to the development of human society with their talent, hard work and success.

Explore the outdoors with hands-on science activities for kids ages 5 to 10Kids are full of big questions like "e;What makes plants grow?

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IRON WIDOW meets SIX CRIMSON CRANES in this immersive YA fantasy inspired by Chinese legend, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Chloe Gong.

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STEAM-powered experiments in engineering for kids ages eight to twelve-covering electricity, structures, mechanics, and materials.

Can you imagine a world where surgeries and amputations were conducted without anaesthesia?

¿Cómo funciona el cerebro humano?

Shortlisted for the Cambridgeshire Picture Book Award 2013!

Interactive ebook with 'Time to Write' and 'Writing Tips' waiting to be revealed at the press of a buttonLearn how to create your own characters, captivate your readers, set up great scenarios and end with the ultimate twistChapters include Flights of Fantasy, Tricks of the Trade, Putting Pen to Paper and Editing and Publishing.

With detailed, step-by-step instructions, this richly illustrated science project book shows how to construct and safely launch homemade balloons.

Discover 100 inspiring and extraordinary jobs in this illustrated book for kids!

Spark creativity and curiosity with fun engineering activities for kids ages five to ten.

It's been more than fifty years since humans stepped foot on the moon.

With nanotechnology, engineers use atoms to change the world.

Women are creating change in all areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

An elephant lost part of a front leg and had trouble getting around.

Bionics helps extend and save lives.

Women are creating change in all areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.