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Curated OER

Summarizing the American Flag

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders brainstorm and write summary of things they learned about American Flag, edit another student's summary, rewrite their own summary, and conference with teacher before writing final copy.
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Curated OER

Skates

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students gain understanding of structure, characteristics, and basic needs of living things and their role in world, identify parts of skate, observe details of skate's body and skate egg case, and identify unique characteristics of skates.
Article
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Pitching the Biomechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
The fate of baseball teams valued at millions of dollars and followed by millions of rabid fans can come down to the elbow and shoulders of their pitchers. What can biomechanics contribute to the team?
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: The Biomechanics of Pitching

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of this sports science fair project is to learn more about the biomechanics of baseball pitching. The student will investigate if stepping forward and the length of the step affects the speed of the pitch. The Science Buddies...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs: Theropod Biomechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
How fast could a Tyrannosaurus rex really run? Visitors to this resource will see how scientists use theropod biomechanics to simulate the movement of these large dinosaurs.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Design a Bicycle Helmet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The goal of the activities is for students to understand the basics of engineering associated with safety products. Using a bicycle helmet helps to protect the brain and neck during a crash. In order to do this effectively, helmets must...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Abdominal Cavity and Laparoscopic Surgery

For Teachers 10th - 12th
For students interested in studying biomechanical engineering, especially in the field of surgery, this lesson serves as an anatomy and physiology primer of the abdominopelvic cavity. Students are introduced to the abdominopelvic...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Weight Training

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An introduction course to weight lifting focusing on proper technique and understanding the biomechanics involved in the exercises. Curriculum includes a calendar, lecture notes, suggested reading, and video demonstrations.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Muscles, Oh My!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to how engineering closely relates to the field of biomechanics and how the muscular system produces human movement. They learn the importance of the muscular system in our daily lives, why it is important to be...
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Other

Denison University: Physics of Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
The researchers in this study set up a mobile lab including six 3D cameras, three laptops, and 70 luminescent markers. Volunteer dancers were prepped with the markers before turning in front of the cameras, which flash infrared light to...
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Other

Human Kinetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for high schoolers on sports biomechanics and sports medicine.
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Other

Simple Science: Animals in Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
The innovative resource explores the biomechanics of bipeds and quadrupeds. Learners study how animals and humans move by starting, slowing, and stopping animations. The activity has an interactive online version and a printable data sheet.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Olympics: Science of the Sporting Life

For Students 9th - 10th
When the Winter Olympics begin we can study the science of sports: biomechanics, figure skating, high jumping, mental preparation, alcohol and athletes, sports doctors, staleness, and training in the ancient Olympics.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Next Generation Surgical Tools in the Body

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through this unit, students act as engineers who are given the challenge to design laparoscopic surgical tools. After learning about human anatomy and physiology of the abdominopelvic cavity, especially as it applies to laparoscopic...
Handout
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Bioengineering

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level biotechnology course highlighting a science basis for bioengineering focusing on molecular cell biology and systems biology. Course contents include video lectures and interviews of bioengineering faculty, lecture notes,...
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Other

Physical Therapy Central

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a great deal of information related to physical therapy and the Physical Therapist career. A search engine for research, educational section, history of physical therapy, and many links are all included in this site.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Tissue Mechanics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students reflect on their experiences making silly putty (the previous hands-on activity in the unit), especially why changing the borax concentration alters the mechanical properties of silly putty and how this pertains to tissue...
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of Summer Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Using examples of athletes and sports involved in the 2012 Summer Olympics, these 9 videos demonstrate aspects of sports which are influenced by engineering and technology.
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Other

The Engineering and Science Foundation: Engineering Your Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Authors invite students to explore this site in order to gather information about a future engineering career. Information is provided on various fields such as chemical and biomedical. Site also lists important classes related to the...
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Other

Engineers Edge: Strenght of Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information about the strength of materials. Covers various types of stress and yeilding. Formulas included.
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Other

American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of a professional organization of physical therapists that specialize in orthopedic and manual therapy.
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Read Works

Read Works: Digging Deeper

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining ways scientists are learning more about dinosaurs by using computer applications. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Sportscience: A Peer Reviewed Journal and Site for Sport Research

For Students 9th - 10th
An online journal of essays, news, and research reports on subjects related to the science of sport. A well-organized site, with lots of options for searching for topics ranging from the psychology to the biology to the physics of sport.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Bioengineer

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore how bioengineers use technology and knowledge about the human body to design office, wheelchair and automotive seats.

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