Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Real Bionic Man

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the work that scientists have been doing to create artificial human parts.  In this exploratory lesson students research the human eye and brain using the Internet. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bionic Trees

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the debate about using trees to clean up the environment by reading and discussing a news article. They research the various contexts for which scientists may want to genetically alter trees and assess the validity of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I'm Special

For Teachers K
Students explore their five senses and what makes them special and unique. They listen to books about their senses and participate in a taste and smell experiment. Students also create a senses journal, and create an "I'm Special" book...
Worksheet
Curated OER

What's an Ecotect?

For Students 4th - 9th
In this future jobs worksheet, students use their creative thinking to select 10 job titles from a list and write a description for each job title. Students discuss as a class what good descriptions are and they discuss life in the future.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's an Ecotect?

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students develop creative thinking skills that will help them in future jobs.  In this investigative lesson students select from a list of job titles, get into groups and make up job descriptions for them. 
Website
National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Health Technologies

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate health technologies in the 20th century. Some topics examined are the heart, bionics, and bioengineering. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.