Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Information Age
This exhibition surveys the history of information technology and its relation to society from the origin of the telegraph to the present. Its emphasis is as much on social as technical change. This support page contains background...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Around the World
Classes from around the country collect rock samples and send them in to be analyzed by NASA scientists.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Making a Car for Blind Drivers
Using robotics, laser rangefinders, GPS and smart feedback tools, Dennis Hong is building a car for drivers who are blind. It's not a "self-driving" car, he's careful to note, but a car in which a non-sighted driver can determine speed,...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Asimo
This photo shows perhaps the most advanced humanoid robot in the world, the ASIMO robot created by Honda. ASIMO has undergone a number of revisions through the years and this model is even more advanced than previous models, capable of...
Curated OER
Time Magazine: Maid to Order
Picture and description of Roomba, a robot that vacuums your house. Roomba's technology and inventors come from MIT's Artificial Intelligence Lab. A great site for exploring the uses of modern robotics!