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\nWorking Together to Live Together\n

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\nWhose home is it anyway? Design teams plan a housing development in which they must also protect a native species. The teams consist of a project manager, civil engineer, environmental engineer, and graphic designer. Teams present their...\n
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\nCareer Connections | Graphic Designer\n

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\nFeel compelled to draw, to create new images, to design new ads? A career as a graphic designer might be the thing for you. A short video gives insight into this very creative field.\n
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\n\"Design\n\n
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\nDesign Your Perfect Career\n

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\nStudents incorporate the design process to create their own perfect job or career. In this career design lesson, students develop questions to research for a future career choice. Students brainstorm about their personal skills to use in...\n
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\nHot Shots and Hot Jobs: Powering Up with Renewable Energy\n

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\nImagine being a part of the hot new field of renewable energy! A short video details a few of the many job opportunities for those interested in the infrastructure of the systems that provide the power we use daily.\n
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\nSTEM Camp—Urban Infrastructure\n

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\nBuild a bridge to learning in a STEM-aligned unit about urban infrastructure. Young engineers explore the many aspects of civil planning and design in a five-day unit. Content includes the challenging aspects of balancing building with...\n
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\nSimple Machine Scavenger Hunt\n

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\nHow are simple machines used in professional settings? To find out, scholars examine various pictures, cross-reference a list of simple machines, and write or verbally share how those items are used in specific jobs.\n
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\nAviary Architect\n

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\nGroups of two to four work collaboratively to engineer a birdhouse that will stay cool in the summer heat. Teams examine several different-colored roofs, testing the efficiency of each with a heat lamp. Then, groups sketch their ideas,...\n
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\n\"Destination\n\n
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\nDestination Outer Space\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate space travel. In this space travel lesson students examine space exploration history, engineers and scientists involved in space exploration, and Newton's third law of motion. Young scholars make rockets.\n
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\nSTEM Challenges and Activity Sheets for Grades 6–8\n

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\nFrom 3-D cities to building bridges, young engineers engage in innovative STEM challenges that promote brainstorming and collaboration. Learners take on the roles of different types of engineers as well as become familiar...\n
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\nCareer Connections | Prosthetist Columbus\n

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\nStar Wars fans have long been fascinated by Luke Skywalker's prosthetic hand. The goal of a prosthetist is to create an artificial limb that is comfortable, functional, and improves one's quality of life. Watch a short video that...\n
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\nHow Airplanes Are Made\n

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\nIt's high time you taught your physics scholars about airplanes. Tour the manufacturing facility of one of the world's largest passenger planes, the Airbus 350, in a narrated video. Explore the birth of this machine, from sketches by...\n
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\nPrototypes and Model Designs\n

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\nFifth graders examine prototypes and model designs. In this engineering lesson, 5th graders build a prototype out of a deck of cards and test their design. Upon completion, students write a letter to an architect which includes the...\n
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\nCareer Awareness on the Internet / Inspiration\n

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\nLearners choose an employment opportunity from a list of jobs. Next, students research their job and an employment application form on the Internet. With partners, learners create journals describing the job qualifications, salaries, and...\n
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\nBe a Structural Engineer!\n

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\nStudents investigate how to design and build items with a focus on structural strength as an engineer would. They complete a truss-building project as a final assessment.\n
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\nLesson: Design a Sturdy Paper Table\n

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\nStudent create a table with paper legs. In this engineering lesson, students use rolled paper to create table legs and attempt a variety of designs to find one that will hold a textbook. They work in small groups, brainstorm and attempt...\n
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\nBuilding a Skyscraper\n

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\nThe construction of skyscrapers is no simple undertaking, involving the careful coordination and planning of many different people. The third lesson in this series explores this detailed process by first teaching children about the main...\n
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\nInteractions Everywhere!\n

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\nLearners examine interactions within the environment and environmental engineering careers. They discuss and view photos of natural and manmade environments, explore various websites, create a web to identify interactions between living...\n
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\nBuilding a Skyscraper\n

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\nCreating buildings that reach hundreds of feet into the sky is no easy task. The third instructional activity in this series begins with four activities that engage young architects in exploring the major challenges that are faced when...\n
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\nAssembly Required and the Design Process Too!\n

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\nDo your part to make manufacturing more manageable. A capstone project challenges each group to identify and research a manufacturing process for a product. To complete the activity, they create a presentation for business and community...\n
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\nBuilding Bridges\n

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\nProvide a comprehensive exploration of bridges and civil engineering. First, learners discuss the different types of bridges. Then, they identify the characteristics of a suspension, beam, and arch type of bridge. In addition, they learn...\n
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\nHow can engineers help their communities? Three challenges in the first unit explore why STEM is important to communities and how neighborhoods are engineered to experience those benefits. The second unit prompts groups to plan an...\n
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\nIntroduction of Careers in Technical and Engineering\n

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\nNinth graders explore career opportunities in technology and engineering. For this engineering lesson, 9th graders design plans and build machines to perform tasks.\n
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\nCareers in Scientific and Technical Visualization\n

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\nStudents research a career path in scientific and technical visualization. They prepare a Career Web Page about the career path they chose. The web pages be compiled into an electronic resource for future students.\n
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\nPreparation for Engineering Careers\n

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\nStudents explore all the careers that deal with math, science, technology and engineering. They assess the importance of clearly explaing yourself in writing, making public presentations and utilizing technical jargon in dealing with...\n
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