Advances in technology affected manufacturing in the North and farming in the South. Read about how America turned from a country where most products were made in the home to an economic power that used factory production.

A lesson plan with downloadable handouts and teacher instruction sheets where young scholars learn about the carbon cycle by simulating it in a game format. There are two rounds of the game where they first look at the pre-Industrial...

Learn the mechanics behind how a hydraulic motor works, some different types of hydraulic motors, and their applications in industry.

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This is a great resource for information on Elijah McCoy. This mechanical engineer revolutionized the locomotive industry with his invention. Links to photographs and additional information are available also.

Learn how Cyrus McCormick made a good reaper to harvest grain, then improved upon his work. He went West, visiting farmers and improving his machine, becoming one of the leaders in the farming industry. (In Spanish)

Read interesting facts about Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the mechanical horse-drawn reaper 1n 1831.

Students explore the physical and psychological effect of stress and tension on human beings. Concepts of stress and stress management are introduced. Students discover how perception serves to fuel a huge industry dedicated to...