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World Wide Web Virtual Library: Civil Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an online library of information about civil engineering.
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Career Wise Education: Civil Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a look at civil engineering as a career. Content explores what a civil engineer does, the type of skills and abilities required, how to prepare for this career, and much more.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Tower Investigation and the Egg

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Towers have been a part of developed society for centuries. Towers serve a variety of purposes, from lookouts to cellular towers. In this activity student groups will build three types of towers, engineering them to hold an egg one foot...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Earthquake in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will learn how engineers construct buildings to withstand damage from earthquakes by building their own structure with toothpicks and marshmallows. Students will test how earthquake-proof their buildings are by testing them on...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Asteroid Impact

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Asteroid Impact is an 8-10 class long (350-450 min) earth science curricular unit where student teams are posed with the scenario that an asteroid will impact earth. They must design the location and size of underground caverns to save...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Forces on the Human Molecule

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will conduct several simple lab activities to learn about the five fundamental load types that can act on structures: tension, compression, shear, bending, and torsion. In this activity, students will play the role of molecules...
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Kidport

Kidport Reference Library: Transportation During the Civil War

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here are photographs and short descriptions of the horses, wagons, bridges, railroads, and steamboats used for transportation in the Civil War.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Dome Sweet Dome

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Geodesic domes are made of interconnected triangles that approximate the shape of a sphere. This project shows you how to build a geodesic dome using rolled-up newspapers and tape and then test how much weight your dome can support.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Surveyor

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about what surveyors do and what education one needs to become a surveyor. This article includes sections entitled "What the job is like" and "Preparing for the job."

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