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James Webb Telescope – 29 Days to reach the LaGrange (L2) point
On Christmas Day, 2021, the Ariane rocket took the 3-story building giant telescope, James Webb to the outer space. The rocket’s launch pad was located near Kouru, French Guiana, South America. James Webb Telescope is much more powerful than the Hubble Telescope. The Webb can find the objects in Universe using infrared technology all the …
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Halloween Card on Scratch
Halloween is just one week away. It is time to create an e-card on Scratch. There are many options to choose from the existing cards. You can remix it as you wish or you can create your own from a blank canvas. In this example, I remix the program from the existing program. To run …
My First Modern Haiku Generator in Python
I enjoy reading about haiku in Python programming. I searched some examples through my Bing Search before I remixed the program from the web 101Computing. Thanks to the Trinket.io that allows learners to use a free plan to run the Python scripts and share the creation to the world. My haiku inspiration came from the …
Scratch – Gliding, Timing, Text to Speech
Scratch is the block based programming developed at MIT’s Media Lab. It is very user friendly, fun, and engaging tools to understand the basic computer programming. To begin with, please run the project above, see inside, and remix it. You can change the sprites, backdrops (=scenes), dialogue, or to extend the story. In this project, …
Where can we find Black Bears in the National Parks?
This year we commemorate a centennial-birthday of our beautiful National Park Services. As far the beautiful nature amazes you while you are hiking, watch out the wild habitat living in the Park. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park Wildlife Management track 1,500 black bears in the area. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park runs from …
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Virtual Reality (VR)
Virtual Reality (VR) is a hot topic in today technology. The product itself is engaging and exciting. It allows users to experience the actions virtually. Michael Bodekaer’s presentation in the TED Talk inspired the audience to bring our STEM education alive. No more boring science class anymore. We are looking forward to get more access …
ARCHERY GAME
The best view for this game is by using a desktop device. Click the Green button below to play.Once the + arrow touches the yellow target, press the space bar.The + arrow is using ‘glide’ function set at 1.5 seconds. To make more difficult, you can remix the program and set the ‘glide’ function less …
Let’s Practice Letter ‘R’ Pronunciation
1. Click the green flag from the capstone below to start. 2. Click Starfish icon and follow the instructions. 3. Click on each image and repeat the sound. Once the score shows 12 points, you have completed the R practice. Have fun!!! …………….
Mars Exploration
Why we are interested in Mars exploration? We want to know if there were some living organism in the past and a possibility to support life now and for many decades to come. The scientists do see the sign of life, such as rivers, floods, ancient microbial organism. Mars is knows as the Red Planet. …