Primitive Technology: Trebuchet
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducationDIYTechnologyEngineeringI built a trebuchet, a type of catapult that uses a counter weight to store gravitational potential energy which is then used to fire a projectile via a sling.
First Images From The James Webb Space Telescope
YouthScienceSpaceTechnologySee the first five full-color images and spectrographic data from the world's most powerful space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope.
The Hubble Space Telescope For Children
KidsScienceSpaceTechnologyThe Hubble telescope has been in operation for more than 30 years, providing us with some of the most amazing images of deep space ever captured.
Cracking The Uncrackable Code
YouthHistoryTransportationArtCultureJim Sanborn created a sculpture that sits on the grounds of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Yet no one has been able to solve it.
Make A Paper Plane & Launcher
KidsArtCreativityHow-toDIYIs it a bird? Is it a superhero? No, it’s your super amazing airplane!
Video Lab: A Sign Of Photosynthesis
YouthExperimentsNatureScienceBiologyBy means of photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose, which is their food.
Fun & Easy Magnet Experiments
KidsExperimentsScienceDo you know what materials can be magnetized and behave like the needle in a compass?
Persuasive Writing for Kids: Writing a Rough Draft and Closing
YouthCreativityGrammarWritingEducationAfter writing a great introduction, you can finish your draft. And don't forget to wrap up your writing with a good closing or conclusion.
The 4 things it takes to be an expert
AdultsEducationHumanSciencePersonal FinanceWhich experts have real expertise?
Material Magic - Making Diamonds
YouthEducationScienceTechnologyDid you know we can actually make diamonds in a lab? It's true! We can!
Photo Challenge: Angles
KidsArtCreativityHow-toPhotographyTake photos from different angles and learn to see like a curious creature!