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Sunlight into Electricity Using Nanotechnology Graphics & Image

Sunlight into Electricity Using Nanotechnology

7th - 9th
New ReviewShine a light on nanotechnology. Scholars read an electrifying poster to learn about the relationship between nanotechnology and solar energy. They start with a whole solar panel, then focus in on smaller and smaller components of the...
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Water Purification with Nanotechnology Graphics & Image

Water Purification with Nanotechnology

7th - 9th
New ReviewThese small particles have a huge job. A poster shows future engineers an application of nanotechnology. It describes how nano silver particles are embedded into plastic water barrels to help kill E. coli bacteria.
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Build it Better Lesson Plan

Build it Better

6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewIf you think you can do better, feel free to give it a try. Pupils learn about the work on Temple Grandin and consider ways to improve animal handling facilities. They work in groups to build models to showcase their ideas.
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Reversibility and Irreversibility: Crash Course Engineering #8 Video

Reversibility and Irreversibility: Crash Course Engineering #8

11 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewReversibility in cars isn't about driving backwards. An informative YouTube video describes how the degree of reversibility in a system determines its efficiency. It explains the concept using an example of the pistons in a car engine...
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Why We Can't Invent a Perfect Engine: Crash Course Engineering #10 Video

Why We Can't Invent a Perfect Engine: Crash Course Engineering #10

13 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewYour car's engine is likely to be only 20 percent thermally efficient. Why so inefficient? Viewers of the 10th video in an engineering series learn how the second law of thermodynamics and entropy limit the efficiency of a car engine....
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Biomedical and Industrial Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #6 Video

Biomedical and Industrial Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #6

9 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewThere's no need to give an arm and a leg to find a great lesson. An interesting video teaches viewers about biomedical and industrial engineering. After a brief history of these areas, including a description of some historical...
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The History of Chemical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #5 Video

The History of Chemical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #5

9 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewThe American Revolution: the catalyst for the development of chemical engineering. Scholars watch an informative video that describes the history of chemical engineering, beginning with France's need to produce soda ash as a result of a...
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Mechanical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #3 Video

Mechanical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #3

10 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewBuild 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...
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Civil Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #2 Video

Civil Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #2

9 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewYou might have Hippodamus of Miletus to thank for your city blocks. An informative video explains the history of civil engineering, from the Pyramid-builder Imhotep to the Greeks (including Hippodamus) and the Romans, and to the first...
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Making Connections with Water Quality Lesson Plan

Making Connections with Water Quality

6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewWhat's in your water? And, why is water quality so important? Enhance your class's level of water appreciation through a lesson that demonstrates the necessity of water quality. Environmental enthusiasts explore the EPA's Clean Water...
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The Newton Challenge Lesson Plan

The Newton Challenge

6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewMake Newton proud. Scholars apply their understanding of forces and energy to an engineering design challenge. They learn about simple machines, create a presentation on Newton's laws, and develop a balloon-powered car.
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Assembly Required and the Design Process Too! Lesson Plan

Assembly Required and the Design Process Too!

9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewDo 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...
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The Little Stuff Can Make a Big Difference Lesson Plan

The Little Stuff Can Make a Big Difference

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewGreat things come in small packages! What better way to illustrate this point than a week-long look at nanotechnology? Earth science scholars explore water quality issues through lab activities, then research new innovations in nanotech...
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Electricity: Sources, Usage, Challenges, and the Future Lesson Plan

Electricity: Sources, Usage, Challenges, and the Future

9th - 12th
New ReviewWhat does the future of energy look like? Junior engineers collaborate to discover a solution to the global energy crisis during a very hands-on lesson. The unit focuses on learning through collaboration to develop a deep understanding...
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Convenient Carrier Activities & Project

Convenient Carrier

4th - 8th
New ReviewBeing on crutches can be a drag. Pupils design a carrier that helps people on crutches carry small items. They also consider similar devices for wheelchairs. 
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Invent a Better World Activities & Project

Invent a Better World

4th - 8th
New ReviewUse engineering to make the world a better place. Scholars brainstorm different ways to improve the school, community, or home setting. They set their ideas into motion and build an engineering solution to the problem.
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Speedy Shelter Activities & Project

Speedy Shelter

4th - 8th
New ReviewGarbage bags and bamboo stakes turn into emergency shelters at the hands of your young engineers. They test their designs and redesign as part of a series that covers inventing and building.
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Harmless Holder Activities & Project

Harmless Holder

4th - 8th
New ReviewDon't let the lesson fly away. Young environmentalists learn how soda rings cause harmful effects on birds and other creatures. They then invent new packaging for a six-pack of soda that doesn't include rings in an effort to alleviate...
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Build a Roller Coaster Activities & Project

Build a Roller Coaster

3rd - 8th
New ReviewLet the good times roll as young thrill seekers build a roller coaster on school grounds. Future engineers design and build a roller coaster from flexible tubing. The roller coaster is for a marble, so there will be plenty of room to let...
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Build a Straw Bridge Activities & Project

Build a Straw Bridge

3rd - 12th
New ReviewBuild teamwork skills while building a bridge. Scholars work together in groups to create a bridge out of 20 straws and tape. There is a minimum span length of 25 centimeters, but otherwise, let creativity run wild.
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Critical Load Activities & Project

Critical Load

3rd - 12th
New ReviewHelp your class master the important concept of critical load. Pupils work together to build a structure using 12 playing cards. They test the critical load of the structure using pennies or paper clips.
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Engineering Skills Through Problem Based Learning Lesson Plan

Engineering Skills Through Problem Based Learning

9th - 12th
New ReviewNavigate the ups and downs of learning about energy. Future engineers consider how potential and kinetic energy apply to roller coasters. They design a roller coaster of their own and then use computer design software to showcase their...
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Detecting Rise in Body Temperature in Human and Animals and its Effects on Health Lesson Plan

Detecting Rise in Body Temperature in Human and Animals and its Effects on Health

6th - 8th
Beat the heat using sensors. Scholars research normal body temperatures for humans and a specific animal. In groups, they create sensors that monitor body temperature, as well as the weather. The goal is to reduce the occurrence of heat...
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Impacting the Risk of Falling: How Do Accelerometers Work? Lesson Plan

Impacting the Risk of Falling: How Do Accelerometers Work?

9th - 12th
Young engineers consider how to apply accelerometers and sensors to help prevent falls in elderly people. They consider forces of motion and gravity as part of the engineering design process.
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