A rocket launched a super weather camera, a giant new space telescope, tiny germ-hunting robots, and a teen's laser weed robot! 🛰️

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This week on TechCheck for grades 3–5: Europe's Ariane 6 launched a powerful new storm-watching satellite; NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman telescope, with a view 100 times wider than Hubble's; SpaceX's giant Starship prepares for its first orbital satellite drop; scientists built light-steered robots 50 times thinner than a hair that catch single germs; and a ninth-grader invented GreenBeam, a robot that zaps weeds with a laser. Vocabulary-rich and discussion-ready.This week on “Tech Explorers” (Grades 3–5):• A Rocket Launched a Super Weather Camera• A Giant New Space Telescope• The Biggest Rocket Ever Tries Something New• Tiny Robots That Chase Germs• A Teen Built a Laser Weed Robot⏱️ CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:42 A Rocket Launched a Super Weather Camera1:22 A Giant New Space Telescope2:08 The Biggest Rocket Ever Tries Something New2:54 Tiny Robots That Chase Germs3:42 A Teen Built a Laser Weed Robot4:21 Recap & takeaways#TechCheck #EdTech #DigitalCitizenship