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Safe Animal Trap
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Safe Animal Trap Demonstration
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Dust
Pick-Up Demonstration |
Dust
Pick-Up in Action
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Safe Animal Trap uses a touch sensor. When an animal crosses a beam of
light the door slams shut behind the animal. | | The
Dust Pick-Up rolls around the floor collecting dust, dirt, and hair using
a sticky roller. |
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The Animal Feeder | 
Animal Feeder Demonstration | | 
Automatic Fertilizer Demonstration | 
Repairing the Automatic Fertilizer | 
The Automatic Fertilizer |
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Automatic Animal Feeder makes it easy for wild animals to find food in
damaged ecosystems. A door will open when a touch sensor is pushed. | | The
Automatic Fertilizer runs back and forth in rows distributing fertilizer
to the grass. An angle sensor is used to let the RCX know that the fertilizer
has run out. Once the fertilizer cup is empty, the vehicle will stop and an alarm
will sound. |
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Light Bright Sensor Demonstration | | | 
Automatic Paper Distributor Demonstration | 
Automatic Paper Distributor | |
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Light Bright Sensor sounds an alarm to alert a person when the he or she
has forgotten to turn out a room light. Upon turning off the light, the alarm
will stop. | | The
Automatic Paper Distributor slips paper out to students once a code has been
entered on the box. After students have visited the Paper Distributor three times
during the day, their code will no longer work. Students must use paper wisely
each day. |
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Plant Careteaker Demonstration | | | 
Seed Planter | | |
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Plant Caretaker automatically waters plants. When the
program runs, a switch turns on a light and a pulley tips a water can to water
the plant. | | The
Seed Planter travels across a garden planting seeds.
An axle spins a metal disc that drops seeds on the ground. | |
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Toilet Cleaner 5000 | 
Toilet Cleaner 5000 demonstration | | 
Traffic Detector demonstration | 
Traffic Detector | |
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Toilet Cleaner 5000 will automatically clean a toilet. When the program
runs a brush will lower into the toilet and spin. After cleaning, the brush will
raise back into its original position. The toilet comes with an environmentally
friendly cleaner. | | The
Traffic Detector prevents animals from being run over on roadways. When a
car drives over a touch sensor built into the road, an alarm sounds that will
scare away animals. | |
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Waterway Trash Remover | 
Waterway Trash Remover demonstration | 
Waterway Trash Remover | | | |
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Waterway Trash Remover paddles around waterways scooping up trash. This
method makes it easier to collect and get rid of trash. A remote control allows
the user to direct the machine to any location in the lake, pond, stream, or river. | | | |
