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

Printing words in books originated in China with the invention of movable type.

Robot competitions are a fun way for people who build robots to test their designs.

Law enforcement robots are designed to complete tasks that may be too difficult or dangerous for human law enforcement officers.

Humanoid robots can help us learn.

With their unique maneuverability, drones and flying robots are used for all kinds of work.

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As a kid, Lonnie Johnson liked to invent things.

Have you ever tried to invent something?

Make a giant fountain from a soda pop bottle, write messages in invisible ink, and blow monster bubbles!

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

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

Make a robot from a toothbrush, send Morse code messages by telegraph, and create your own lightning!

In 2011 a computer named Watson outscored two human competitors on the TV quiz show Jeopardy!

3D printing was once only known through science fiction, such as Star Trek, the popular 1960s TV series.

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Did you know that electric current can be controlled?

Have you ever seen lights turn on automatically when you step into a room?

Have you ever wondered how the lights in your alarm clock work?

Did you know that trees, buildings, and even people can act as conductors for electricity?

Have you ever wondered how electricity powers your home or school?

Have you ever wondered how a set of batteries power the remote for your TV?

Did you know that electric current can be controlled?

Have you ever seen lights turn on automatically when you step into a room?

Have you ever wondered how the lights in your alarm clock work?

Did you know that trees, buildings, and even people can act as conductors for electricity?

Have you ever wondered how electricity powers your home or school?

Have you ever wondered how a set of batteries power the remote for your TV?

Learn how the three fun-loving Kang brothers created chopsticks, one of China s most famous inventions!

If you pay attention to the news, you've probably seen some scary headlines: car and plane crashes, trains going off the tracks, and more.