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Building Bridges Helpful Links

www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig: This is the web site based on the PBS “Building Big” program. Explore-It-All Science Center sends this movie to schools as an initiating activity to its "Building Bridges" visit.

www.bridgesite.com: Many bridge-related links including a wonderful photo gallery.

www.bridgeink.com: A “Bridge of the Month Quiz.” Participants are asked to identify a bridge by name and geographic location based on a photograph. Winners are drawn from correct entries at the end of the month. A lot of fun.

www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge: Test your engineering skills by matching the right bridge to the right location.

www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm: Information about Greek myths, star pattern diagrams, individual stars and deep sky objects found within constellation

www.amazing-space.stsci.edu/tonights_sky: A movie highlighting each month's constellations, deep sky objects, planets and events.

www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/constellation_hunt.htm: A fun on-line constellation game.

www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap: A free Skymap available to print

www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/stars.html: Students can choose to read "beginner," "intermediate" or "advanced" mythology of selected constellations.

http://www.seasky.org/sky.html: Take a Tour of the Solar System, discover the constellations, and explore the wonders of the universe on this non-profit site that also has an ocean section.

http://robotics.nasa.gov/students/robotics.php: Student Q & A interview professional roboticists.

http://www.greatachievements.org: How many of the 20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? Explore our list of the top 20 technological achievements and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world.

Asimo, the Walking Robot: Have you heard about Honda's little white robot who teaches kids to cross the street?

http://www.thetech.org/robotics/universal/index.html: The Tech Museum of Innovation presents the history and current events of working robots.

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