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Animal Cloning 101 Learn about clones and explore the methods scientists use to create clones in the lab in this interactive activity from the Dolan DNA Learning Center.	9-12	Interactive
Bandwidth and Data Conversion This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes the factors that affect the speed of data transfer in computer networking systems and some of the techniques used to increase the data capacity of these systems.	9-12	Interactive
Cancer Nanotech This interactive slideshow adapted from NOVA scienceNOW shows some of the nanoscale structures that scientists are using in the experimental diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer.	9-12	Interactive
Careers in Agricultural and Environmental Technologies This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores several career paths available in agricultural and environmental technologies.	6-12	Interactive
Careers In Biotechnology This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain examines several career paths available in the biotechnology field.	8-12	Interactive
Careers in Engineering Technologies This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores various career paths in engineering technologies.	6-12	Interactive
The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Learn about the Chandra X-Ray Observatory's telescope system, science instruments, and spacecraft system in this interactive activity adapted from NASA.	9-12	Interactive
City Farm In this interactive game from WGBH, players learn about sustainable practices by growing crops, protecting them against unforeseen problems, and determining how best to conserve resources.	5-10	Interactive
Closed-Loop Systems This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center explores the processes, controls, and components that make up a typical closed-loop system used in automated manufacturing.	9-12	Interactive
Computer Networks This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes types of computer networks and how they function.	9-12	Interactive
Create a DNA Fingerprint Learn DNA profiling, the technique police use to catch the guilty and free the innocent. From NOVA: "The Killer's Trail" Web site.	6-12	Interactive
Design an Ion Engine Learn about ions and then design an ion engine to maximize thrust in this interactive activity adapted from NASA.	9-12	Interactive
Design: Building a House This collection of images follows the process of building a house from cutting the trees and making the bricks to finishing construction.	K-8	Interactive
DNA Extraction This interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska's Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary illustrates how DNA, which is normally locked inside of cells, is extracted from living tissue.	9-12	Interactive
DNA Libraries This interactive resource adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center explores the different types of DNA libraries used to store and access genetic information.	9-12	Interactive
DNA Sequencing This interactive activity adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center looks at two techniques used to sequence DNA: the Sanger method and an automated process based on the Sanger method.	9-12	Interactive
Gene Cloning This interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska's Library of Crop Technologies details the steps involved in producing clones of genes that can then be used to transform the characteristics of an organism.	9-12	Interactive
Generating Electrical Voltage This interactive resource adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center illustrates how electrical voltage is generated through a process called magnetic induction and describes some of the factors that affect the magnitude of the voltage produced.	9-12	Interactive
Generation of Alternating Current This interactive resource adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center illustrates the parts of an electrical generator and shows how they function to produce alternating current.	9-12	Interactive
GPS: Where in the World Are You? This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain illustrates the concepts and technologies that enable the Global Positioning System (GPS) to identify a person's location within a range of a few meters.	9-12	Interactive
Green Technology: Sustaining the Earth This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain explores areas of research and innovation in green technology.	6-12	Interactive
Inside a Solar Cell This interactive activity adapted from NOVA Online features animations that illustrate the components of a typical photovoltaic cell and how it converts solar energy into electricity.	9-12	Interactive
NASA Aeronautics Research Onboard In this interactive activity from NASA, learn some of the ways in which NASA's research has improved the safety, efficiency, and performance of aviation aircraft—from cockpit designs to the grooves on the runway.	9-12	Interactive
New Ways to Catch Rays This interactive resource adapted from NOVA Online explores eight of the latest technological developments designed to harness the energy of the Sun.	9-12	Interactive
Off the Grid This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain presents users with three hypothetical scenarios in which they are challenged to design a wind power system that will meet their electrical needs.	3-12	Interactive
Pneumatic Actuator Systems This interactive activity adapted from MATEC highlights the key components of a typical pneumatic actuator system and shows how they work together to drive an automated process.	9-12	Interactive
Polymerase Chain Reaction This interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska's Library of Crop Technologies depicts steps in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique and explains how it is used to efficiently copy sections of DNA for analysis.	9-12	Interactive
Processing Wheat for Food This interactive activity adapted from Montana State University shows the processes and technologies involved in turning harvested wheat into flour and other by-products.	7-12	Interactive
Radio Waves & Electromagnetic Fields In this interactive simulation adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project, explore how a radio transmitter broadcasts electromagnetic radiation.	6-12	Interactive
Reroofing Your Uncle's House This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center challenges you to plan, measure, and calculate the correct amount of roofing material needed to reroof a house.	9-12	Interactive
Technology Over Time This interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey offers a historic tour of technologies common in homes from 1900 to 2010.	3-8	Interactive
Testing the Quality of Wheat Products This interactive activity adapted from Montana State University shows how various wheat products used in the food industry are tested to make sure they have the desired physical and nutritional characteristics.	7-12	Interactive
Therapeutic Uses of Stem Cells This interactive activity adapted from the HHMI Outreach Program at Harvard University explores the many potential uses of stem cells to treat and cure disease.	8-12	Interactive
Tracking Polar Bears In this interactive activity adapted from the USGS Alaska Science Center, track the movements of a polar bear as it migrates across the changing Arctic sea ice and compare the paths of four different polar bears.	K-8	Interactive
Triangles and Arches in Architecture This collection of still images features two of the most important shapes in architecture: the triangle and the arch.	K-8	Interactive