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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. He is investigating the connection between poor transport links and social inequality, and bringing sanitation to a remote community in the Andes. HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY?

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Antimatter - $62.5 Trillion Per Gram?

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CERN (European Council for Nuclear Research), a quantum physics research facility located in Switzerland, creates antimatter inside of its Large Hadron Collider (LHC for short). Scientists at CERN transport particles at very high speeds, and when the particles collide, the energy created condenses into equal amounts of matter and antimatter.

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The Traditions of Summer: The Science Behind the Summer Solstice

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Instead of spinning vertically, the Earth is tilted 23-degrees to its side, which means that the sunlight hitting our planet’s surface is not equal throughout the year — the amount of sunlight that reaches the Earth changes throughout the year as the planet orbits the Sun. BrickLAB STEAMventures: Flight & Transportation Collections.

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Global thinkers – Local Solvers: You want an ideal city, solve the problems of your city

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Its task included transporting cards depicting garbage and placing them into the appropriate recycling bins. CC-By The combination of both physical and digital technologies provided the children with a unique opportunity. Children embraced technology to create smart, people-centric cities that ensure equal access and rights.

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5 Ways to Prepare for a STEAM-Filled Year

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It’s equally important to decide where to store materials learners will need to access. Consider storage drawers like those included in Discover Robotics Duo - Programming & Physics. Learners and families can explore the science behind various forms of transportation, flight and food through exciting activities and videos.

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Controlling and engineering systems for the benefit of all

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Composite material — a substance that is made up of different components with different chemical and physical properties. In the area of complex engineering system designs, a systems and control engineering approach enables manufacturers to build a physically meaningful model of a system. “A Key findings and successes.

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Shh! Simple Way to Understand How to be The Best Math Manipulatives Online (2023)

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Virtual blocks also provide a safe and mess-free alternative to traditional physical blocks. This helps you develop a deeper understanding of concepts such as greater than, less than, and equal to. Instead of just seeing numbers on a page, you can physically see and touch the bars, which helps to reinforce the concept of fractions.

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