List/Grid Author Archives: Megan Billitti
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
The Noisy Body
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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 ...
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.” ...