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Blindness History Basics: History of Braille Writers

When fifteen-year-old Louis Braille presented his tactile system of raised dots in 1824, he hoped the new system would provide a...

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Egg Drop Activity

The Sky Is Falling! Just Kidding! That’s our eggs falling from great heights! We are seeing how high we can...

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Not a Natural Disaster!

We’ve heard of natural disasters, but can you think of a disaster that people have caused? If you thought of...

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Catapult Launch!

Potential or kinetic? You tell us! Energy is all around us in one form or another. Today, we will discuss...

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Building a Tower

Are you an aspiring architect? Could you create the next feat of engineering?  We are going to test your skills...

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Introduction to Creative Engineering

Have you ever ridden an elevator up a tower with over 100 floors? The Empire State Building in New York...

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Learning Through Play with LEGO® Braille Bricks

“Learning through play is how children naturally go about things. You don’t need to teach a three-year-old how to play....