A great physical science education tool isn’t just exciting while you are using it; it continues to provoke thought and make real-world connections well after you’ve placed it back on the shelf. Case in point: I recently spent time exploring Pitsco’s T-Bot® Hydraulic Arm. It was a fun challenge using the hydraulic robot arm to pick up and move blocks, and I thought about links to automation and heavy machinery as I used it. But, to my surprise, after I put the device away, what I really couldn’t stop thinking about was my own arm.
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IN THE CLASSROOM,
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
ROBOTICS,
Teacher Resources,
Science,
Technology,
STEM,
Authentic Learning,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning
Kid Inventors’ Day, a day to celebrate young inventors of the past as well as encourage today’s inventors, falls on January 17, every year, a fitting nod to inventor Benjamin Franklin because January 17 is also his birthday.
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Elementary School,
High School,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
ROBOTICS,
Resources,
Authentic Learning,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
innovate
Let’s be clear. I’m the proud father of a four-year-old daughter, who will be jumping into kindergarten very soon. When I mean soon, I mean like next year soon.
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IN THE CLASSROOM,
Elementary School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
ROBOTICS,
Teacher Resources,
Technology,
STEM,
Resources,
Social and emotional learning,
Future Ready,
21st Century Skills
Nobody here at Pitsco quite remembers for sure, but legend has it that the T in T-Bot® Hydraulic Arm stands for team.
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IN THE CLASSROOM,
Middle School,
High School,
Collaborations,
Technology,
STEM,
Engineering,
Authentic Learning,
21st Century Skills,
Hands-on Learning,
Math,
Workforce Development
I just recently learned that October 7 is National LED Light Day. Why have a national day just for a type of light? I was wondering the same thing. It turns out, there are lots of reasons to celebrate LEDs (light-emitting diodes), not the least of which is that, thanks to creative inventors and engineers, we enjoy LED lighting as we go about many of our everyday activities. Which is why Bridgelux, Inc., a company that designs patented LED lighting solutions, founded National LED Light Day in May 2016 to celebrate the history and advancements of the LED light.
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IN THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Technology,
STEM
