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 | Mechanical Science projects help you understand how technology can be applied to everyday living. In these projects you'll learn about the use of tools and will develop skills that may help guide your education and/or career choice in the future.
By clicking on the projects listed below, you can learn more about each of these projects, literatrue, events, related links, county fair exhibit ideas, and resources available at the state level. County and district mechanical science events are listed on this page. For additional online educational activities and resources, check out the Online Learning Activities and Resources.
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| Online Learning Activities & Resources | | | Aerospace | - 4-H Rockets Away - Online activities and experiments focused on the science of rocketry. Ohio State University
- Aeronautics and Space History - Online information, exhibits, research, and activities. Encyclopedia Smithsonian
- Airplane Anatomy - Activities focused on the Wright brothers and the first airplane. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- America by Air - Activities and information focused on the development of commercial aviation including air routes, jets, pilots and more. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Build Your Own Space Mission - Amazing activity for young and old with real photos and information. NASA
- CyberCenter: Exploring Planets - A simulated research center at the National Air and Space Museum to explore the planets. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- European Space Agency - Learn about the European Space program. European Space Agency
- European Space Agency Kids - Online lab, fun, and news designed specifically for kids. European Space Agency
- Federal Aviation Administration - Online experiments and information about careers, grants, and more. Federal Aviation Administration.
- Fly a Hot Air Balloon - Online directions with photos for making and flying a hot air balloon. Museum of Science and Industry
- Make And Fly a Helicopter - Online directions with photos for making and flying a helicopter. Museum of Science and Industry
- NASA - This is the official web site for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Rippin' Rockets - Activity sheet for building a drinking straw and balloon rocket. University of Wisconsin-Extension
- Science Fun With Airplanes - Online experiment to learn about the forces of flight by building and flying a model airplane or glider to soar above the earth. Ohio State University-Extension
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Bicycling | - Bicycles and Pedestrians - Information on national funding and legislation for bicycle projects. United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
- Bicycle Safety - Information on bicycle safety and rules. Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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Electricity | - Cling to Me - Online directions for learning about static electricity. Museum of Science and Industry
- Energy Kids Page - Online facts, games, activities and more on electricity and energy. Energy Information Association
- Frankenstein's Lightning Lab - Activities focused on electrical safety using the Atoms Family. Miami Science Museum
- Make a Circuit Board - Online directions and photos for building a circuit board. Museum of Science and Industry
- Make a Lighbulb - Online directions for making a lightbulb. Smithsonian National Museum of American History
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Geospatial | - 4-H Youth Favorite Places - Online activity to learn about Geogrphic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
- Interpreting a Satellite Image - Online information, practice, and quizes for interpreting satellite images. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
- Name That Park - Online GIS activity. National Park Service
- National Map Viewer - Online searchable and layered map. Includes biology, climate, topigraphical, transportaion, and many more layers. United States Geographic Survey
- TouchTable - You tube video on TouchTable technology. ESRI
- Wisconsin Spatial Data Sets - Gateway to a variety of Wisconsin data sets. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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Robotics | - 4-H Robotics - Online 4-H Robotics Explorer and 4-H Robotics Probe curriculum.
- Robotics and You CD - Information for programming your robot. This educational resource should be used in conjunction with the 4-H Robotics curriculum.
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Scale Models | | | | SET (Science, Engineering, and Technology) | - Build a Lever - Online directions and photos for learning about effort, fulcrum, and load. Museum of Science and Industry
- Build a Bridge - Learn about bridges and test your knowledge. NOVA Online
- Build a Roller Coaster - Online directions and photos for learning about kinetic energy and potential energy. Museum of Science and Industry
- Create Gas - Online directions and photos for learning how carbon dioxide is created. Museum of Science and Industry
- DNA Discovery Center Educator Guide - DNA terms, equipment, analysis, and lab activities. The Field Museum
- Exploratorium - Wide variety of online activities and exhibitions as well as educational webcasts, hands-on activities and science news. The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception
- Make a Come Back Can - Online directions and photos for learning about kinetic energy and potential energy. Museum of Science and Industry
- Make Music With Straws - Online directions for learning how sound works. Museum of Science and Industry
- Make Slime - Online directions and photos for learning about polymers and molecules. Museum of Science and Industry
- NDT Resource Center - Information, activities, and more related to the science of Nondestructive Testing and electricity, magnetism, x-rays and sound. Iowa State University and others
- See the Colors in Leaves - Online directions and photos for learning about chromatography. Museum of Science and Industry
- The Lamelson Center - Online resources, exhibits, and experiements. Smithsoniam Institute, The Lamelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
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