World Report: December 17, 2004 Vol. 10 Iss. 12
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
He Catches the Wave!
Aaron Goldin put together parts of an old tape deck, a computer printer and an answering machine to create an award-winning invention. On December 6, Aaron, 17, beat out more than 1,200 teen scientists to win the Siemens Westinghouse Competition. He says his invention, Gyro-Gen, "floats in the ocean and generates electricity from the bobbing motion of the waves." The California teen hopes to generate more energy research with the $100,000 scholarship he won.
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