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Legos: They Aren't Just Toys

2007
Have you every played with LEGOS? It is estimated that children all over the world play with LEGOS about 5 billion hours a year. LEGOS is not just a toy anymore, but has progressed into the area of robots and robotic competitions. This website will lead you into LEGOS beginnings and its movement into robotics.
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Reaching for the Sky

2004
An attracive and informative introduction to skyscrapers. What are they? Why and how are they built? We will explain how some of the important engineering problems are solved: how to ensure that they do not topple over under strong winds and earthquakes? How can elevators go up such great heights?
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AutoCAD and Drafting

2003
This web site is designed to teach its users drafting terms, drafting methods, and the extension of drafting to the computer via the use of AutoCAD. All the tutorials included in this site are made for AutoCAD, but can also be used for regular pencil-and-paper drafting.
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Engineering 4U

2001
Engineering 4U is a site where you can learn about how engineering is part of math and science. You can also learn about specific structures and famous landmarks with just a click of your mouse. If you are looking for fun facts and information on engineering marvels, this is the page to come to.
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Suspension Bridges in the U.S.A.

2001
This is a website about some of the largest suspension bridges in the U.S.A. We also have an information page and a game page. Please explore and we hope you like them.
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Bridges

2000
Our site is about bridges: arch bridges, beam bridges, suspension bridges, covered bridges, the Smart Road Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge. We have ten pages in our website. Our site conbines bridges and how they work. Our site can teach the importance of bridges. Our quiz is neat because it quizes you on the information on our website. We hope our website teaches many people about the meaning of bridges. Our website is a fun way to explore the different types of bridges. Our site has alot of graphics, pictures and information. We could have written seven pages but we wanted you to enjoy our website so we didn't do 7, but 10!
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Bridges 101

2000
Bridges 101 is an educational web site for anyone who wants to learn about bridges. This site provides information on types of bridges, bridge construction, and bridge history. There is also information on the longest bridges in the world and the two most common building materials used in bridge construction - steel and concrete.
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Famous Buildings of the World

2000
Our site is about famous buildings of the world. The buildings are Eiffel Tower, Sears Tower, Petronas Twin Towers, Empire State Building, Buckingham Palace, and The White House. There are also pictures of the buildings.
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Log Cabins

2000
Our site is about cabins. It will tell about the history and where cabins came from. It also tells about how they were constructed. This site contains information and beautiful pictures. Some pictures were hand drawn and some we had permission to us. Our site has the different rooms of a cabin . We also as a group put 3-d models together out of Lincoln Logs and then we made an edible cabin out of pretzel sticks and chocolate icing.
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