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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Getting More Out of Less : Google Hits and Search Terms

For Students 3rd - 5th
Google is the name of the most often used search engine on the Internet. "Googol" is the mathematical term for a 1 followed by 100 zeros. It's a very large number. This experiment will help you test different search terms and find out.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Strong Arm Tactics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students generally do not know the complexity that goes into building and programming a robotic arm. In actuality, creating such an arm comes from a design that involves mechanical, electrical, and computer science engineers. This...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the work done by the medical laboratory technician. It involves examining both body fluids and cells under the microscope or with specialized computer equipment, analyzing the results, and forwarding that information on to...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Plan a City of the Future With Sim City

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video and computer games science fair project, design and build a city of the future using SimCity. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Which Simple Machines Do I Use the Most?

For Students 3rd - 5th
When you think of a machine, you probably think of computers or robots. Try this experiment to see how simple machines are used everyday around your house.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Database Administrator

For Students 9th - 10th
With so much data gathered on the computer, someone needs to be able to organize it. That falls to the database administrator. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a database administrator , as well as the...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the historic reasons women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics today.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Unconstrained Truth About Constrained Layer Damping

For Students 9th - 10th
This science fair project shows you how to transform a noisy piece of metal into a sound-muffling constrained-layer damper. You will record the sound of a controlled impact on a piece of metal with a microphone, a computer, and some free...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Technology Over Time

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey, learn how technology in the home has changed through the years. Scroll through a timeline from 1900 to 2010 to explore technological innovations in the home (such as...