Introduce search engines with an activity that models how search engines work and the different algorithms they employ. Working in groups, class members then build search queries to demonstrate the knowledge learned.

How well can you launch a ping-pong ball? Small groups design launchers that can launch a ping-pong ball 20 feet into a target. The teams follow the engineering design process as they develop a solution that meets the design...

Space, the Final Frontier. The nine NASA-created challenges in this unit are designed to teach class members the engineering design process. Each challenge comes with teacher and student pages that can be used individually or as a...

Challenge young minds to build a better world with genetic engineering. Biologists learn potential solutions for environmental issues using genome editing while interacting with three case studies. Scholars read articles and view...

In this engineering instructional activity, students speak with an engineer, surveyor, or architect in their area about the various occupations in engineering and create a list that explains each. They also draw a floor plan of their...

A series on environmental engineering introduces the class to issues that environmental engineers work to solve. This first lesson focuses on air and land issues, and looks at ways to reduce pollution.

The man who invented the earliest examples of chemical engineering was an American-born, French-educated, free man of color before the Civil War, and went on to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics. There is something of...

For this genetic engineering worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 17 clues about topics related to cloning and genetic engineering in animals.

Learn how to find things quickly and efficiently on the Internet. The lesson plan teaches how search engines work and how to efficiently use them. It includes an activity where groups develop search queries to find sites using given...

Groups explore concepts of flight by creating paper airplanes from different types of paper and testing their flight. They use the results to identify the optimal material.

In this engineering learning exercise, students use their workbook to answer short answer questions about engineering and manufactured items. Students complete 9 questions total to get their merit badge.

In this technology worksheet, learners find the terms for the engines and how they are classified. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

In this ion rocket engines learning exercise, students read about how heavy atoms are used to create the thrust in rocket engines. They solve 5 problems including determining the speed of atoms in a satellite, finding the average...

The challenge: determine whether a tank will float. A design activity has groups work as engineering teams in order to determine the stability of given tanks and liquid contents. The teams need to determine the equations to...

In this search engine instructional activity, 3rd graders will need to use factmonster.com to discover answers. Students will respond to 10 short answer questions using the given website.

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.

Following this procedure, eager engineers construct a working model of a piston system, similar to that in an internal combustion engine. Perfect for STEM or automotive technology classes, the activity comes complete with analysis and...

Pairs of learners work together in order to simulate how engineers test materials for strength and safety in the real world. They use paper cups and pieces of spaghetti to run strength tests. This excellent activity should lead to...

Here is a wonderful activity that allows young engineers to try their hand at designing a bridge out of spaghetti! The activity explains the activity and also provides a graph for keeping track of the results. Very good!

If the shoe  doesn't fit, design a new one. Discovery Education challenges pupils to put the engineering process in action by designing a shoe. Groups design and build a shoe prototype based upon the client...

In this Internet usage worksheet, students navigate to a specific website online, all of which are search engines. Students are then instructed to search on a specific word and answer questions based on the results they get. There are 7...

In this Internet usage worksheet, learners navigate to specific websites, all of which are search engines. Students are instructed to search on the word "Oregon" and answer 7 questions about their results.

In this Internet usage worksheet, young scholars navigate to a specific search engine website and enter the word "Oregon Trail". Students then answer 7 questions based on their results.

In this engineering science quiz worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions regarding civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, and aerospace engineering.