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 FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 5, 2013
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Scientist Profile: Inventor     
Grade Range: 4-6


Eighteen-year-old inventor Ryan Patterson is truly a young scientist. He designed a sign language translator glove that works by sensing the hand movements of the American Sign Language
 
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Grade Range: K-12
 
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Sid's Amazing Invention 
Grade Range: PK-1
 
 
What's the easiest way to life a heavy box of blocks.  Invite young learners to explore this question with Sid the Science Kid.

 

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Mechanical Madness
Grade Range: 3-6
  

Explore simple machines and the physics of motion in this interactive online game. Drag missing parts of a kinetic sculpture into place to move a ball from the start to the finish line.

 

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Taking Flight: 
Airplanes and Rockets
Grade Range: 3-6

Science takes flight on the ICN! Join "Gizmo Glenn," educator from the Bettendorf Family Museum, to learn about the science of flight.

 

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Have a Brachiosaurus Picnic
Grade Range: K-2


Explore foods that fit into an herbivore's diet and prepare a special vegetarian (herbivore) picnic.

 

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