Students will understand the following:
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Inventions can change the way we live.
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Many inventions start out with design flaws and are refined later by subsequent inventors and designers.
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The computer, invented in 1834 by Charles Babbage and still being refined, is an example of such an invention.
To explore Leonardo da Vinci’s ideas about design and machines.
To explore the scientific enterprise and the contributions of diverse people.
There is an amazing amount of information on this site that is mainly applicable to mathematics and physics.
To explore the scientific knowledge behind some of Thomas Edison’s inventions and the impact that his work has had on society and history.