Like all the best toys, the MakerBot Replicator isn't really meant for kids at all. It's a desktop 3D printer that's small and simple enough to use in the home or classroom. The device, which is about the same size as a microwave oven, works by "printing out" three-dimensional physical objects, building them layer by layer from moldable plastics
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Like all the best toys, the MakerBot Replicator isn't really meant for kids at all. It's a desktop 3D printer that's small and simple enough to use in the home or classroom. The device, which is about the same size as a microwave oven, works by "printing out" three-dimensional physical objects, building them layer by layer from moldable plastics
The Musicon is designed to get children engaging with each other and with music. They push or pull buttons on the large drum at the center of the toy to 'program' the instrument. Then, when they turn the drum, raised buttons trigger a selection of five instruments to produce a tune
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The Musicon is designed to get children engaging with each other and with music. They push or pull buttons on the large drum at the center of the toy to 'program' the instrument. Then, when they turn the drum, raised buttons trigger a selection of five instruments to produce a tune
The Raspberry Pi is a small $25 computer designed to teach basic computer science. Its creators built it in response to fears that schoolchildren were being taught to use computers but not to program them
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The Raspberry Pi is a small $25 computer designed to teach basic computer science. Its creators built it in response to fears that schoolchildren were being taught to use computers but not to program them
The Dyslexie typeface was designed to help people with dyslexia to read more quickly and accurately. It accentuates the differences between similar letters and uses thicker lines at the base of letters to anchor them to the baseline
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The Dyslexie typeface was designed to help people with dyslexia to read more quickly and accurately. It accentuates the differences between similar letters and uses thicker lines at the base of letters to anchor them to the baseline
The Urban Orchard is intended for city schools which have limited outside space. The mobile benches are stocked with a soil-free growing material in which children can nurture plants of their choice, learning about nature and human interaction with it
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The Urban Orchard is intended for city schools which have limited outside space. The mobile benches are stocked with a soil-free growing material in which children can nurture plants of their choice, learning about nature and human interaction with it