Temperature Tactics
Students explore the impact of engineers and scientists have developed sensors over the centuries to measure temperature.
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Tom Shaw
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Simple Machines Lesson Activity
Students learn about different types of simple machines and how to build one.
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Binary Basics
The lesson begins by asking how a Stone Age man managed to go home to his cave and tell his...
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Cracking the Code
Students learn about how computer coding systems have impacted everyday life, including distribution of products, management of inventory, and pricing...
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A Century of Plastics
Students learn about how the development of plastics and the engineering of plastics into everyday products have impacted our world.
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Build Your Own Robot Arm
Students design and build a working robotic arm from a set of everyday items with a goal of having the...
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What causes avalanches? An experiment!
Overview: A common demonstration of snow stability and instability (why avalanches happen) involves layering different materials such as flour and sugar
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Designing and Constructing a Tower
Group Size: 3-4 Time Required: 15-20 minutes Mest-Up Factor: 1 (Setup and Mess Factor: 1 to 10 scale – 10 being the
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Harnessing Solar Energy
Purpose To discover the properties of light (radiant) energy from the sun by experimenting with solar collectors, cookers, and calculators.
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Laser Creations: Designing and Producing a Custom ID Tag
Lesson Focus Using vector-based graphic design software and an Epilog Laser cutter/engraver, students will learn to design and produce their
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