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We stumbled upon a great website for your kids called Howtoons that may help pull them away from the video games and get them excited about building things (and possibly learning something in the process). There are some very good projects that are presented in a comic strip format and involve some basic science and engineering principles. From their own description, the projects:

“Utilize inexpensive, kid–friendly materials, and prove that the world at large is infinitely more exciting than anything happening on the TV or computer screen. Plus, each project will provide readers with practical skills and problem solving…

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Have you ever been at a loss when trying to explain to your children what engineering is all about (much less other non-tech adults). Or have have you ever wanted to give a 30 minute presentation about engineering at your child’s school? (been there - done that). We have found a great resource - “The Futures Channel” at thefutureschannel.com. They have a great… Read the rest of this entry »