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The Origins of Children's Broadcasting - Television
The American Broadcasting Company first aired Saturday morning television shows for children on August 19 1950.

Young Inventors - Inventing 101
A great primer for understanding inventing written for students, geared for three different levels,  K-6, 6-12 and teachers and parents. Invention stories, learning about the patent system, understanding what a patent search is and more is included with this primer.

Invention Quiz
Take our science invention trivia quiz and test your invention I.Q.

Build-It-Yourself
Is an inventors' club for kids, an on-going series of animated plans and building tips that inspire kids between 8-16 years to build whimsical toys, the parts for the projects do cost some money.

Learn What It Takes To Be An Inventor
For kids learn the different steps to becoming an inventor.

The Engines of Our Ingenuity
This series tells how the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity and invention. Search the Engines Of Our Ingenuity or use the index to The Engines Of Our Ingenuity.

Federation of Inventors - Youth Page
They like to encourage inventiveness among girls and boys.

The Inventor: Online Story
An online story about an inventor, WHAT'S IT ABOUT?: Believe in your dream. Others have believed in theirs. Don't give up. If they can do it, so can you.

whowhatwhenhowwhy
Answers to the most frequently asked kids' questions about patents, trademarks and copyrights and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Patent, Trademark & Copyright Time Machine
A great this day in history for inventors and inventions.

So You Want To Be A Toy Robotic Inventor?
Learn about being a robotic toy inventor.

Federation of Inventors - Newsletter
Newsletter for young inventors.

HeadBone Zone
For kids in grades 4 - 8: you have to register than you can take part in what is called the "Invention Derby".

National Geographer's Kid Invention Site
With wild and wacky invention games to play.

Ronald J. Riley's Kid's Inventor Resources
Large resource, covering the basics, science fiction and invention, resources for teacher and other safe and fun things written by an inventor.

Home School Zone
Great place to make homework easier, perfect for parents who are involved with home schooling as well, fun and safe community provided for kids.

Discover Engineering
Not sure what you want to be when you grow up? Like to solve problems and make things happen? Care about the environment? Browse the Earth User Guide. Learn how engineers are making the world a better place for future generations and how you can help.

How to Build an Android
Have you ever wanted to know how to build and Android robot? Here is a website dedicated to showing others how to build their own Android robots!! It is facinating and fun.

The WHY Files
The Why Files cover issues of science, health, environment and technology from a unique perspective. Using news and current events as a springboard to explore science and the larger issues it raises, we hope to show science as a human enterprise and a way of looking at the world.

The Energy Story
Read this online story book to learn about renewable and non-renewable energy.

Automotive Learning Online
Explore how the automobile works through animations, photos, and technology descriptions.

Time Machine
This is a great site about learning the history of coins. There are great facts about interesting people, places, and events that are honored on our coins; you can now experience these people, places and events first hand.

Discover Business
Learn how to run your own business even if you are a kid.

YoungBiz
Investing and business for students.