Technology: Age 13

5 illustrated Technology lessons for Age 13.

Interactive Inside a four-stroke engine A four-stroke engine takes in fuel and air, squeezes them, burns them, and pushes out the gases. The moving pi…
Battery to Sliding Gate A small model shows how stored electrical energy moves through parts to open a gate. The battery, switch, moto…
Airport Traffic Flow Air traffic controllers decide the order of takeoffs and landings. They keep aircraft apart by spacing them in…
Radar and Satellite Storm Watch A radar tower sends pulses into rain clouds, while a satellite above watches cloud bands move across a wide ar…
Coil Battery Magnet Current through a coil of wire turns an iron nail into a magnet that can be switched on and off. More turns of…