Chemical ‘caterpillar’ points to electronics-free robots
A chemical gel that can walk like an inchworm, or looper caterpillar has been demonstrated in a Japanese robotics lab.
Click here to watch the video in action. It was created in the Shuji Hashimoto applied physics laboratory at Waseda University, Tokyo.
Shingo Maeda and colleagues made the colour-changing, motile gel by [...]
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For the purposes of teaching, consider using fischertechnik®, a German building element that has been around for over 40 years and is used throughout the world for industrial modeling, university engineering courses, and K-12 science and technology activities.
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Fischertechnik elements are the design tool of choice in K-12 schools around the [...]
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC April 27, 2009
…. A half century ago, this nation made a commitment to lead the world in scientific and technological innovation; to invest in education, in research, in engineering; to set a goal of reaching space and engaging every citizen in [...]
Graceful robotic penguins were unveiled by German engineering firm Festo this week.
Using their flippers, the mechanical penguins can paddle through water just like real ones, while larger helium-filled designs can “swim” through the air. The penguins are on show at the Hannover Messe Trade Exhibition in Germany.
Each penguin carries 3D sonar developed by EvoLogics in [...]
Second graders in Germany construct bridge models with the new fischertechnik building elements.
“The aim of the project is to develop and strengthen the mathematical and scientific fields,” said Manfred Rector Kramm. “It was here that the students could experiment. Precisely this is the claim promoter – the Castrop-Rauxel-based Rütgers Foundation – prescribes. This [...]
There are few resources for encouraging female students to explore the fields of engineering, math, science, and technology (SET). One awesome mentoring program is GEM-SET.
GEM-SET stands for the Girls’ Electronic Mentoring in Science, Engineering and Technology. It is a program hosted at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is designed to connect young girls [...]
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Check out the latest marble sorter using fishertechnik building elements and the The Brain robotic controller from PCS.
The video is also available on TeacherTube. TeacherTube is an online community for sharing instructional videos that are educationally focused, and safe for teachers, schools, and home learners. Click here to watch the video [...]
BRICKFEST is a 3-day convention including a 1-day public expo, where Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs) get together and display their creations. BRICKFEST presents a great opportunity to network with the movers and shakers in the LEGO community! If you are interested in using LEGO in your classroom, BRICKFEST is a fantastic resource-gathering event. The [...]
Written by Head Start Lead Teacher Carol Miller.
The Sandpoint Center of North Idaho College Head Start has used the Little Edventures ThinkBug Lab for the past six weeks. Even in that short time there have been a multitude of wonderful discoveries on how it supports and supplements our curriculum program, The Creative Curriculum. As a [...]
The Perkins Act provides almost $1.3 billion in federal support for career and technical education programs in all 50 States. Perkins funding is targeted specifically at the public school sector and even more to the Professional Technical Education Community. Teachers should contact their Technical Education coordinator or lead teacher. In smaller districts it is usually [...]
