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In this activity about human interface design issues, learners help the Oompa-Loompas of a great chocolate factory solve different problems.

Make a copy of the first stethoscope with only a cardboard tube! René Laennec invented the first stethoscope in 1819 using an actual paper tube!

Learners create an Incan counting device called a quipu (pronounced kee-poo).

Learners make their own simple slide rules out of paper and learn how they work.

In this activity about encryption, learners cut out a secret decoder badge from a handout and use it to encode messages to each other.

In this activity, learners grow germs collected from their hands and other objects. They cultivate the germs on a growth medium (such as slices of grapefruit or processed cheese) for a week.

In this activity (on page 2) about fingerprint analysis, learners use graphite from a pencil and scotch tape to capture their fingerprints.

When a lot of people share one network (such as cars using roads, or messages getting through the Internet), there is the possibility that competing processes will create a “deadlock," or an interrupt

MarsBound! is an engineering simulation activity in which learners use realistic techniques to plan a mission to Mars.

In this activity, learners design a scientific exploration mission to a planet or moon of their choice.

Even fast computers are limited to how quickly they can solve problems. One way to speed things up is to use several computers at once.

In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.

In this activity, learners explore how infrared technology is used by engineers to create equipment and systems for a variety of industries.