Moon Augmented Reality

This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, so what better way to celebrate this historic event than to learn more about the moon with augmented reality? AstroReality is an app that uses augmented reality (scanning an object and providing feedback based on that object) to provide clickable links of images, historical and other data. You can get the whole solar system, but the 3D objects are expensive and the moon poster can be printed for FREE and even works if you scan it from a screen (don’t necessarily need to print). A tablet would be best because of the larger screen to see the information, but even a phone would work.

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Chemistry Week and Mole Day

Happy Mole Day and National Chemistry Week!

If you are not familiar with Mole Day, it comes from Avogadro’s number, which is a constant of 6.02 x 1023, and denotes the number of molecules in a mole of a substance. It’s the basis for many chemistry equations and is the inspiration for celebrating Mole Day on 10/23. And what better way to celebrate Mole Day and National Chemistry Week than to do some fun experiments with your kids? Here are some of our favorites to get you started.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Week 4

Our day-to-day life depends on the country’s 16 sectors of critical infrastructure and we play a role in keeping it safe. A disruption to critical infrastructure can have significant and even catastrophic consequences for our nation and daily lives – keeping it safe and secure is Our Shared Responsibility. Check out the infographic below for more information (click on each one for more details):

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