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Project: LED Traffic Lights projects Jan 13, 2023

Lesson Objectives:

In this lesson you will:

  • Learn to apply modeling techniques to design and construct a heavily used system.

  • Explore the applications of loops, functions, and variables in...

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You Make my Heart Skip a Beat! lessons Jan 13, 2023

You’re starting a workout: music playing, you start to run. After a few minutes, it begins to feel like work and your heart starts pumping faster and faster. Just like any other muscle in...

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Short Circuits lessons Jan 13, 2023

Short Circuit—you know, the movie with the cute little robot? Wait, not that kind! Short circuits are actually really important in STEM because they can be really problematic.

Lesson...

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Resistivity in Pipe lessons Jan 13, 2023

Resistance is one of the three fundamental components of electricity—and believe it or not, it’s in everything. Like, everything. From precious metals to rubber boots, electricity is...

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And the Rockets' Red Glare—The Science of Fireworks lessons Jan 13, 2023

In so many celebrations in life, we find that the addition of fireworks can brighten up festivities. In the United States, we see fireworks yearly at the Fourth of July. In Paris, the sky is...

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