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\nHow The Internet Works\n

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\nImagine spiders crawling around a virtual web! Welcome to the internet. A series of eight short, entertaining videos explain how the internet works. The series begins with an explanation of just what the internet is. Subsequent topics...\n
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\nUltra-Efficient Engine Technology Kid's Scavenger Hunt\n

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\nIn this engine technology instructional activity, students use a referenced website to complete a scavenger hunt, answering a set of 17 questions. \n
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\nJet Engine Technology\n

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\nStudents discover the technology of jet engines through an interactive program. They explore the history of the gas-turbine theory and follow tutorials in how to use them. They finally read about the new Air-Breathing engines.\n
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\nHow RFID Works\n

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\nTiny silicon computer chips and antennae make up radio frequency identification, a technology being used to track objects all over the world. Civil liberties groups are demanding a public assessment and limitations on this technology. Is...\n
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\nThe BEAM Project: Building Efficient Architectural Models\n

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\nTechnology or engineering teams are given a task to design, construct, and test the efficiency of a structure that will foster an even temperature throughout an entire sunny day. Intended as a long-term project, pupils research, plan,...\n
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\nSteel Making: From Start to Finish\n

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\nThe United States Steel Company has produced this interesting, fast-paced video which takes the viewer through entire process of making steel from ore that is mined. It is interesting to note that there are hundreds of varieties of steel...\n
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\nETS2A - Interdependence of Science, Engineering and Technology\n

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\nWhat comes first: science, engineering, or technology? The video narrator explains the interdependence of the three disciplines. Using specific examples, he shows how one could not advance without the other.\n
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\nUp for the Challenge?\n

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\nA general engineering quiz can be given at the beginning of your engineering or technology unit to stimulate interest. A wide variety of topics are touched by engineers, including the medical industry, energy production, building design,...\n
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\nOff-Road Wheelchair Challenge\n

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\nChallenge your class to use their understanding of the engineering design process to design and build a small-scale, off-road prototype for an assistive technology device. Teams select materials to build their scale models, and, using...\n
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\nSearch Engines\n

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\nIntroduce search engines with an activity that models how search engines work and the different algorithms they employ. Working in groups, class members then build search queries to demonstrate the knowledge learned.\n
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\nEngineering Brainstorming\n

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\nHere is a lesson that offers a great hybrid of forming new skills and using current knowledge to come up with a plan. The class brainstorms information they would need to know or already know about hybrid vehicles. They then group...\n
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\nWhat Is Engineering?: Crash Course Engineering #1\n

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\nSo you think you know what engineering is? The first of 46 videos in the Crash Course Engineering series identifies and describes different types of engineering, including military, civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear,...\n
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\nMechanical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #3\n

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\nBuild a concrete understanding of mechanical engineering. Viewers watch an engaging video that describes mechanical engineering as the \"design, construction, operation, and maintenance of mechanical systems.\" It also highlights some...\n
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\nThe First and Zeroth Laws of Thermodynamics: Crash Course Engineering #9\n

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\nHow can you have a zeroth law? The ninth installment of the Crash Course Engineering series focuses on the First and Zeroth Laws of Thermodynamics, including how the zeroth law came into place. Viewers also learn about stationary,...\n
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\nReaching Breaking Point: Materials, Stresses, and Toughness: Crash Course Engineering #18\n

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\nDon't let materials science break you. An informative video explains the mechanical properties of materials. It uses a stress-strain diagram to discuss elasticity, hardness, toughness, creep strength, and fatigue strength. It also...\n
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\nWhat's an Engineer?\n

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\nWhat is an engineer? Find out in a brief video that explores types of engineers and the three essential questions every engineer asks and answers. Additionally, pupils discover real world engineers that have made an impact on...\n
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\nChoosing A Search Site\n

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\nComputer savvy kids construct a lift-the-flap poster to aid them in selecting appropriate search sites for research and information gathering. Through online observations, they record and compare the features of four children's search...\n
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\nWhere in the World is the Wide Web?\n

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\nSixth graders investigate how the web works and how to search effectively. In this Internet use lesson, 6th graders brainstorm positive and negative experiences they have had while on the Internet. Students view two web sites to learn...\n
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\nSearch Engines\n

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\nWhich search engine is best? The last lab in a unit of five leads the class to investigate search engines. Working in groups, individuals read and discuss articles related to searching the Internet. Pupils develop suggestions that...\n
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\nProgram Your Own Game\n

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\nYoung computer scientists get to see what it's like to be a software engineer as they use free online software to design a computer game. They play and evaluate games groups created to round out the activity.\n
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\nIntel Performance Engineer\n

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\nA performance engineer, Regina, tells us about her job duties at Intel. She also informs viewers about how she completes performance tests for Intel products. She studied computer engineering and also shares why she loves her job.\n
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\nMicro-Hydroelectric Engineer\n

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\nDon Harris, of Harris Hydroelectric, makes small hydroelectric generators for people without power lines. He shows viewers how to make them, how they work, and why he loves to build them! Great video to watch for those interested in...\n
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\nThe Engineering Process\n

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\nThe process that brought us items, such as the telephone and air conditioner was no easy task. In this upbeat video, scholars gain insight to the steps engineers take to create, design, and build a final product. \n
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\nMake the strongest beam possible using taffy? Groups mold a taffy-water mixture into a beam and a reinforcing material of their choice. To finish the final installment of a two-part series, participants test its strength by adding...\n
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