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University of Florida

University of Florida: Department of Materials Science and Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the University of Florida's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The site has links to information on programs, research, faculty, and facilities.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage for MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The site includes links to academics, research, people, and news.
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Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Materials Science and Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Iowa State University's department of Materials Science and Engineering, including news, academics, people, research, and general information.
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Univ. Of Missouri Rolla: Materials Science&engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
University of Missouri Rolla website devoted to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The site includes information on ceramics research, faculty, degrees, etc.
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The American Society of Civil Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains online civil engineering journals, as well as civil engineering news. It also has a bookstore where additional civil engineering materials can be purchased.
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Other

Automotive Engineering on Line

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the online magazine for the Society of Automotive Engineers. Allows the student to look up information on the field of automotive engineering.
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Other

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
The Loughborough University Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering provides a site that the student can learn all there is to know about degrees, research, publications, etc. in the field of automotive engineering at the...
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Other

Home Page for the Society of Automotive Engineers (Sae)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home site of the Society of Automotive Engineers. This is the professional organization for those in the automotive engineering field.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity

For Students 9th - 10th
The Engines of Our Ingenuity is a radio program that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. The program uses the record of history to reveal the way art, technology, and ideas have shaped us. Episode topics...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides suggestions for projects that kids can design and engineer using simple materials.
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Other

Math, Physics and Engineering Applets

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by Paul Falstad, these educational Java applets address myriad concepts related to electrostatics, magnetostatics and electrodynamics. You'll find instructions on how to operate each applet, but little explanatory material.
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PBS

Pbs: Nova: Making Stuff: Stronger

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The first in a four-part PBS series, hour-long video defines "strength" of materials, with examples ranging from steel cables to mollusk shells. Insight from research and experts offers a look into the process of "re-engineering"...
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Information Fluency

Imsa 21st Century Information Fluency (21 Cif) Portal

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet search skills for the advancement of information literacy. The goal of this project is to help...
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Information Fluency

Imsa 21st Century Information Fluency (21 Cif) Portal

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet search skills for the advancement of information literacy. The goal of this project is to help...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Smart Bridges

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn about engineering innovations that could help detect a bridge's structural weaknesses before they become dangerous. [5:21]
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NASA

Nasa: Engineering Design Challenges: Thermal Protection Systems Educator Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This classroom activity teaches students to work in groups to design and build a thermal protection system simulating one on a space vehicle. Provides background information, lesson plans, and assessment questions.
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Other

Automotive Industries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is to an on-line magazine that is loaded with current and up-to-date information on the auto industry. Good general information about the auto industry.
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Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Searching for Non Html Formats?

For Students 9th - 10th
Micro-Module provides instruction on searching documents in non-HTML formats. Find out about specilized search engines for alternate file formats. Also contains godd charts summarizing file extensions of alternate formats. Following the...
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Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Micro Modules: Copyright and Fair Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Micro-Module provides an excellent overview on copyright and fair use. Following the article is a post-test to assess your understanding of the material. The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois...
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NASA

Nasa: Rockets Educator Guide: Applying Newton's Laws

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how Newton's Laws apply to rocketry. Discover how rockets work, including the engines and propellants.
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Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Evaluation Wizard

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet content is not reviewed like published written material - so how do you know if the information you found on the Internet is reliable? Use this Evaluation Wizard to guide you through a thorough assessment of any Internet...
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: The Science of the Olympic Winter Games

For Students 9th - 10th
A 16-part video series from the partnership of NBC and the National Science Foundation, on the "physics, biology, chemistry, and materials engineering behind the Olympic Winter Games." Exciting and engaging videos give new meaning to...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Asian Educational Media Service

For Students 9th - 10th
A tremendous resource for finding sites, multimedia, and other resources for teaching about or studying Asian countries. Search by country, media type, or grade level. Includes lesson plans and links to great online resources.
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place: Lisa Space Mission Gives Humans a Sixth Sense

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains NASA's plan to engineer a space probe that could measure the gravitational waves that Einstein predicted exist in space. Learn more about this space probe named LISA. There is also a crossword to check your...