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2008
Students 'get' Synergistic Algebra
Did you view algebra as just another foreign language, struggling to understand the concepts or how they’re applied? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re . . .
STEM catalog introduces TETRIX™, renews sustainable energy focus
STEM isn’t just about teaching four subjects. It’s about students learning how science, technology, engineering, and math work together in the real . . .
Add Compressed Air to Your Classroom
The science of compressed air has made a return to LEGO® Education as pre-orders for the new Mechanisms Pneumatics Add-On Set begin! Designed . . .

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2007
Empower STEM with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® toolset
The LEGO Engineering Symposium will be held January 9-11, 2008, at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach . . .
Mechanisms gain power
Note: This set previously appeared as, and is the same as, the Science & Technology Set. Students can now bring their . . .
Students can master masonry
There’s more to masonry than stacking bricks, blocks, or stones, slapping mortar between the layers, and calling it good. A properly . . .

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2006
Hearlihy launches e-commerce Web site
Hearlihy, provider of drafting supplies, construction education programs, and other modular curriculum, announces the launch of its new e-commerce Web site –
Hearlihy scale-model wood framing kit hits nail on the head
Before striking hammer to nail on a building site, students can learn the basics of wood frame construction – the most common type of residential . . .
Showroom features top CO2 dragsters
The popular Science of Speed Web site has been updated to include a showroom of pictures from the Dragster Competition at the 2006 National Technology Student . . .

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