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Cathedrals

Do you like to build with blocks? If so, you would like how cathedrals are made. Imagine if your blocks were made of stone, and a king asked you to make the most beautiful cathedral ...
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Eggs

Ponder if you will, the genius of the simple chicken egg. Perhaps you had one for breakfast or you are planning on decorating one for an Easter egg hunt. Let’s test your knowledge ...
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Radio Waves

  Download as a one page, easy to print PDF — > littleclickers-march19 We all use Bluetooth and WiFi these days. Do you knew the difference? How did Bluetooth get ...
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Future

Our friend Alan Kay is fond of saying “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” No where is this more true than the CES show, held each January in Las Vegas. Here are ...
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Concrete

Download this column as a one page PDF, at Jan 19-concrete What can stop a river and hold up a skyscraper? It’s not superman — it’s concrete — an ancient building ...
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Sketching

                                          Go Online and Make a   This is an update to the column from the September 2012 issue of Children’s Technology ...
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Augmented Reality

You’ve heard about AR (Augmented Reality). What is it, and how does it work? Download this month’s LittleClickers as an easy to print, one page PDF  –> littleclickers-ar Imagine ...
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Fred Rogers

Download this month’s LittleClickers as a one page, easy to print PDF –>Oct18-littleclickers Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood was a popular children’s television program ...
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Plastics

Teachers and librarians — download this month’s column as a one page PDF, to send home with your children –>Sep18-littleclickers How long does it take for a plastic ...
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Caves

  Download this month’s column as a one page, easy to print PDF with this link –> lc-caves Did you hear about the soccer team that was lost in a cave? Luckily ...
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Exploring Scratch

    Teachers and librarians — Download this month’s topic as a one page PDF. Scratch is a free, easy to learn computer language that is growing in popularity. ...
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Drone Rules

  Teachers and librarians — download this topic as a one page PDF (all hyperlinks are spelled out, so it works on paper). Use this link. Drones are a mixture of the powerful ...
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Lasers

It can keep a car on the road, read a bar code, prevent blindness and entertain your cat. That is it? The laser.  How is laser light different than regular light? Who invented lasers? How ...
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Coral Reef

Download a handy one page PDF of this column What is 1,400 miles long, and is home to 3000 types life (including the great white shark?) This month’s release of Coral Reef by ...
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Puppies

Did you know that a dog can small 10,000 times better than you, and that a Great Dane can grow to be over 200 pounds? Let’s learn some more about puppies. Read this column as ...
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Snow Wonders

Download this page as a PDF, at Jan18-littleclickers-snow How many snowflakes fall every second? Is it true that no two snowflakes are alike? Ever wonder how they make artificial ...
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Projection Mapping

Download this column as a one page PDF Do you like to play with shadows? If so, you’ll love projection mapping. That’s when you use a computer projector to create a cool effect ...
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DIY

Do-It-Yourself (which is also known as DIY) has extremely popular these days. But what does that mean, exactly? To some people it might involves electronics, to others it’s cookie ...
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Squirrels

  Download this page as a PDF Fall is a busy time for squirrels. In most parts of the US, you’ll see them everywhere — walking on wires, searching for food, and driving ...
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Hurricanes

Download this column as a PDF The extreme weather in Texas made this month’s topic an easy choice. We’ve updated an old LittleClickers to help you better understand hurricanes. 1. ...
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Stop Motion

Download this page as an easy-to-print PDF Last month we talked about how to flip a water bottle. This month we’re going to show you how to make it appear as if it is alive, with ...
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Silly Human Tricks

  Download this page as a one page PDF —–> Silly Human Tricks We humans are amazing creatures. We can teach ourselves to play musical instruments, read, and … ...
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Inventing the Future

  Download this column as a one page PDF. Computer scientist Alan Kay once said the best way to predict the future is to invent it. If this is true, what are inventors currently ...
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Quadcopters

Teachers and librarians — Download this is column as a one page, easy to print PDF to send home.   WARNING — once you’ve flown a quadcopter (aka a drone) you won’t ...
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Distant Worlds

  DOWNLOAD THIS COLUMN AS A ONE PAGE PDF  The discovery of seven Earth-sized planets has sparked a lot of questions How long would it take to visit them? Could we live there? Could ...
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Aquariums

    Librarians/Teachers: Download this page as an easy to print one page PDF   An aquarium lets you bring a small underwater world right into your room. While tiny fish ...
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Ice Sculptures

Download this column as a one page, easy to print and distribute PDF Winter is nearly here. What could be better than making a giant ice sculpture? Here’s what you need to know to ...
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Presidents

  “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States… With these words, you become President of the United States. Download ...
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Apples

They say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”  Is it true? Do you know how many varieties of apples are there, or how Apple computers got their name? Let’s find out!     Download ...
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Pokémon GO

  Pokémon collecting has been going on for nearly 20 years. What’s different this summer is the addition of the AR, or Augmented Reality in your mobile phone. Let’s learn ...
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The Moon

Download this page as a PDF Forty seven years ago in the month of July (July 20, 1969 to be exact) the Apollo 11 space mission landed a man on the moon. Let’s explore this amazing ...
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All About YouTube

Teachers and Librarians, download this page as a PDF (one printed page). Use this link. Every minute, YouTube’s busy servers pull in over 300 hours of fresh, new videos. Where ...
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Action Cameras

—>Download this page as a PDF <— Want to see what it looks like when you jump out of an airplane? Thanks to a new generation of cheap, rugged digital cameras it’s ...
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Running

Did you know that the fastest human can out-run an angry elephant? Or that the there is a marathon runner that is probably older than your great-grandparents? Let’s learn more about ...
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All About Pigs

  —> Download this page as a PDF<—   Pigs are smart, and can they make good pets. But … did you know that some pigs know how to swim? Let’s learn ...
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The Planets

Many people don’t know that on an clear winter night, you can see five planets with no telescope. But where are they? How can you tell if you’re looking at a star, a jet or a ...
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Skyscrapers

  DOWNLOAD THE PDF What single building has 73 elevators and enough structural concrete to pave 200 miles of sidewalks? The Freedom Tower in New York City. Is it the world’s ...
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New Years Tech Traditions

  All around the world people love to celebrate the moment in time when the old year ends and the new one begins. It’s like a birthday party for everyone. New technologies can ...
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High Tech Holidays

It’s the time of year to program your menorah and print out some 3D ornaments. Holidays have gone high tech. Here are some ways that people are bringing holiday decorations into ...
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Haunted House Technology

Halloween is almost upon us, and what could be spookier then walking through a haunted house? Today, they are equipped with state of the art technology that takes your scream to a ...
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Fire

 It’s a simple chemical reaction that can reduce a forest to ashes in just a few hours. It requires oxygen to thrive, and can be extinguished three different ways. Read on to ...
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Marching Bands

Fall means changing leaves and football. But for some, the main event is when the marching band takes the field. The shows take months to design and it requires getting hundreds of ...
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Transportation Tech

Teachers and Librarians: download Transportation Tech as a one page, easy to print PDF.   We all know how technology has changed toys and telephones. But what about cars and trucks? Here ...
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Fun Fruit and Vegetable Facts

Teachers & Librarians — Download this column as a one page PDF. It makes a great low tech handout. Click here. Did you know that every ear of corn has an even number of rows, ...
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The Noisy Body

Download as a one page PDF.   We all can make sounds with our body. We can sing, hum, clap or stomp. But, what about those noises our bodies make that we feel like we can’t ...
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Maker Faire

  A Maker Faire is like a circus mixed in with a county fair. They’re designed to “celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset.” ...
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Fishing

How many kinds of fish are there? (30,000+). What’s the biggest fish ever caught with a rod and reel? (over 2500 pounds!) What’s the best bait? Can the same fish live in ...
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Oil Rigs

      DOWNLOAD THE PDF Chances are, the gas in your mom or dad’s car came from some type of oil rig. The most interesting rigs are far out at sea, on giant platforms. ...
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Alligators

It’s the biggest reptile in North America and can live 50 years. Let’s learn more about Alligators! Download this column as an easy to print PDF 1. What’s the difference ...
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Orion- The Spacecraft of the Future

  Want to go to Mars? You’d ride in Orion, NASA’s newest spacecraft. The capsule took it’s first flight on Dec 5, 2014, so we thought we’d learn more … 1. How ...
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Cruise Ships

Download the PDF What’s four times bigger than the Titanic and can carry almost 8,000 people? Here are some sites and videos to help you learn more about some amazing vacation ...
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Chocolate

What is chocolate made out of? How big is the world’s largest chocolate bar? What’s the difference between white chocolate and dark chocolate? Let’s explore this sweet, ...
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Iconic Rock Structures

  TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS: DOWNLOAD THIS PAGE AS A ONE PAGE PDF One dark and stormy night this summer, on a Utah desert, “The Cobra” toppled and fell. It took millions ...
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Swimming and Diving

How long can you tread water, swim, or hold your breath?  What’s the fastest swimming living creature?  Here are some interesting sites and videos that have the answers, and ...
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Fireworks

  Teachers/Librarians: Download this column as a one page PDF Did you know that a typical 20 minute forth of July fireworks display can take a year to plan, and it costs more ...
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Geocaching

April flowers mean May geocaches. In case it’s been a while since you’ve found or hidden a geocache, here’s a refresher course. 1. What is geocaching? http://bit.ly/1ffnwzc tells ...
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Geeks

What do Bill Gates, scientist Marie Curie, and basketball star Jeremy Lin have in common? They’ve all been called geeks. Is being a geek good or bad? Judge for yourself! [Teachers/Librarians ...
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Solar Panels

Like magic, solar panels can convert light into electricity. They can save you money, and our environment. When combined with computer-controlled motors and wind sensors, they can ...
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Pizza

What’s gooey, cheesy, and one of the most popular food choices in the world? PIZZA! Let’s learn more. 1. Where did pizza come from?  Pizza has been around in some form ...
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Winter Olympics 2014

  Download the PDF Version of this column Every 4th winter, the world’s best snowboarders, skiers, skaters and sledders migrate to the frozen parts of the world to find out who ...
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Minecraft

Teachers/Librarians — Download this column as a one page, easy to print PDF In case you’ve been stuck in an attic for the past five years, Minecraft is an online world that ...
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Cookies

            Here’s a fact of life; Kids love cookies, and so do most grownups. Can eating a cookie be good for you?  Do you know where the cookies ...
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Money

The US Mint calls money “history in your pocket.” It’s true. Every bill or coin tells a story by showing an important figure, or perhaps one of the 50 states. Let’s give ...
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Pumpkins

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? How big can they grow?  Let’s find out! DOWNLOAD THIS PAGE AS A PRINTABLE PDF 1. Veggie or fruit?  The History Channel  says pumpkins ...
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Leaves

Five sites, ten videos about Leaves  Download this page as a PDF. Every Fall, they grab our attention by changing from green to scarlet and yellow. Here are some sites and videos ...
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Exotic Cars

Teacher and librarians — want to foster the productive use of the Internet for your students or patrons? Download this entry as a one page PDF. The links are short and easy to ...
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Ice Cream

July is National Ice Cream month. Do you know what ice cream is  made out of? Why do you get a headache when you eat it too fast? Download this column as a one page PDF 1. What’s ...
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Soccer

DOWNLOAD AS A ONE PAGE, PRINTER FRIENDLY PDF What game originated in China, and has been called the most popular sport in the world? We’re talking about soccer, my friends. Because ...
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Gardening

Spring is a good time to plant a garden, but how much do you know about how they grow? Here are some links to sites and videos that will help you learn more about plants and gardens.   >>>>Download ...
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Stuffed Animals

Teachers: Download this page as a PDF! Some people call them stuffed animals. The toy industry says “plush toys.” Others say Beanie Babies, Teddy Bears, Webkinz or Build-a-Bears. ...
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Welcome to the New LittleClickers

Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED LittleClickers — a partnership between Children’s Technology Review and Computer Explorers. Starting January 2013 (this issue) we’ve started ...
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Curious About Mars?

Is Mars really red? (Not really). Is it larger or smaller than the Earth? (Smaller). Is it warmer or colder than the Earth? (Much colder). How many moons does Mars have? (Two). How ...
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Electric Vehicles

We’ve all grown used to stopping at the gas station, the smell of exhaust, and worrying about global warming. But thanks to stronger lithium-ion batteries and computer controlled ...
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What’s Inside an iPad?

Have you ever wondered what it looks like inside an iPad 2? How thick and strong is the glass? Where is the CPU? How big are the batteries? Taking your mom’s iPad apart is NOT ...
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Dogs

    Ahhhh…. there’s nothing like a little puppy breath to brighten your day. Puppies and dogs are fun, but they can require a lot of work. Here are some links and ...
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Submarines

In 2012  a submarine called the Deepsea Challenger took explorer James Cameron to the deepest part of the ocean, more than seven miles down. Subs like his use some amazing technology. ...
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Myths About Moths

    Summertime is a great time to hunt for the giant green Luna moth. But, it also brings up some common questions. Where do moths they live? What’s the difference between ...

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