Engineering

Episode 16: How Do You Test a Rocket Without Blowing It Up?

September 1, 2020 Engineering, Solve It! For Kids

Meet the Expert:   Suzanne Slade, Mechanical Engineer and Children’s Author Suzanne Slade is the award-winning of over 140 books for children. A mechanical engineer by degree who worked on rockets and car braking systems.  Suzanne worked for McDonnell Douglas Space Systems in CA on Delta and Titan rockets and Delta-Star spacecraft purchased by NASA. In… Continue Reading Episode 16: How Do You Test a Rocket Without Blowing It Up?

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Episode 13: How Do You Move Water to Where You Want it to Go?

August 11, 2020 Challenge

Challenge: Gather  2 straws, some water,  some oil (vegetable or corn) and a  bowl. You are going to pour the water and oil through the straws and into the bowl. Make a hypothesis. Which one do you think will flow faster and why? Now pour water into one straw, pour oil into second straw.  Was… Continue Reading Episode 13: How Do You Move Water to Where You Want it to Go?

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