Worksheet
Curated OER

Hunt the Fact Monster: April #3

For Students 3rd
In this search engine worksheet, 3rd graders will need to use factmonster.com to discover answers. Students will respond to 5 multiple choice questions using the given website.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Finding Information in the Library

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Finding Information in the Library learning exercise, students write down something they want to find out about and then read 8 steps to help them in their search. Students discover web addresses of three sites where they can...
Activity
Curated OER

How Gear Systems Work: A Research Project

For Teachers 4th
Students apply information regarding simple machines along with the math concept "ratios." The teacher introduces the concept that technology is the application of scientific knowledge and mathematics concepts to solve a problem. This is...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

CEENBot Soccer

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the history and uses of the different elements in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson, students explain the significance of an element's valence electrons. They create a multimedia presentation of an element...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Remote Control Using Bluetooth

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Building on what they learned about wired and wireless electrical connections in the associated lesson, students use Android phones to take advantage of Bluetooth wireless connections to remotely guide LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robots through...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Is a Motor? How Does a Rotation Sensor Work?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students learn about electric motors and rotational sensors. They create a basic program using the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT interface to control a motor to move a small robot.
Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Claude Shannon

For Students 9th - 10th
Claude Shannon was a mathematician and electrical engineer whose work underlies modern information theory and helped instigate the digital revolution. He was the first person to recognize how Boolean algebra could be used to great...
Website
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Software Engineering in Java

For Students 9th - 10th
This MIT course is an introduction to Java programming and software engineering. The focus is on developing high quality software that solves real problems.
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Institute of Electrical/electronics Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes and examples for formatting texts, bibliographies, and citations in the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Style.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Software Engineering for Web Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
This course gives students some experience in dealing with the challenges that are unique to web applications, such as concurrency and security risks.
Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Electric Messages: Then and Now

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson investigates electronic communication from the Morse Code system to text messaging. To learn about this, students construct simple circuits, send messages to each other, and explore the history and impact of communication.
Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: John Presper Eckert Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of John Presper Eckert Jr., an American electrical engineer and computer pioneer.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Network and Computer Security

For Students 9th - 10th
This MIT course on network and computer security covers topics such as security in multi-user distributed systems, cryptography, authentication, intrusion detection, and many other security topics.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Algorithms

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete course on algorithms presented at the college undergraduate level. The course includes video lecture, course materials, assignments and exams. Answer keys are provided for all assignments and exams.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Multicore Programming Primer

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introductory course on the fundamental design techniques used in parallel programming. The course uses popular gaming consoles to teach the different approach that is required for multicore programming.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Copyright Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This MIT course covers a wide range of copyright issues in the digital age. Peer-to-peer file sharing, DVD encryption, fair use and GNU licensing are just a few of the topics discussed in the video lectures.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete course on theoretical Computer Science presented at the college undergraduate level. The course attempts to describe Computer Science beyond the computer, focusing on mathematical tools, complex systems and classic problems,...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Human Intelligence Enterprise

For Students 9th - 10th
This course is part of the artificial intelligence studies at MIT. The course is designed to help students learn about the scientific goal of understanding human intelligence from a computational point of view.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to C++

For Students 9th - 10th
This MIT course presents the C++ programming language to students that have little or no programming experience.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Mobile Autonomous Systems Laboratory

For Students 9th - 10th
This course guides students through the design and production of an autonomous robot that must face a series of competitive challenges.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Java Preparation

For Students 9th - 10th
This course provides an introduction to the Java programming language. It was designed for students at MIT that lack sufficient Java skills. The course covers a fairly wide range of Java topics in a compact form.