High School – Technical Education Post

A Century of Plastics

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Engineering Design, High School, Pre-Engineering, Properties of Materials, S.T.E.M.

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

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, High School, Properties of Materials, Robotics, S.T.E.M., Technology

Students design and build a working robotic arm from a set of everyday items with a goal of having the arm be able to pick up a Styrofoam cup.

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What causes avalanches? An experiment!

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments High School, S.T.E.M.

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

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Building and Construction, High School, S.T.E.M.

Group Size: 3-4 Time Required: 15-20 minutes Mest-Up Factor: 1 (Setup and Mess Factor: 1 to 10 scale – 10 being the