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First Ever White House Science Fair Promotes Kid Power

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First Ever White House Science Fair Promotes Kid Power
Middle school and high school students from around the country presented their award-winning innovative inventions at the first ever White House Science Fair.

Middle school and high school students from around the country presented their award-winning innovative inventions at the first ever White House Science Fair.

Solar powered cars, soccer playing robots and ideas for treating cancer, were presented by the best and brightest of America's future in technology and engineering.

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