Curated OER
Circulation
Young scholars define the functions of the circulatory system. In this body circulation lesson students see how engineers have involvement with the circulatory system.
Curated OER
Chemical Wonders
Students read about and discuss how chemical engineers use different states of matter to create substances. In this chemical engineering lesson plan, students also give examples of the 3 kinds of matter.
Curated OER
Advanced Critical Reading: Biomimetics
Instruct your class on biomimetics while practicing reading comprehension with this worksheet. Learners read a passage that describes the efforts of scientists, starting with Leonardo da Vinci, to emulate nature to solve issues in...
Curated OER
Let's Go To The Movies
Learners explore technology used in making movies. In this movie making lesson, students investigate how technology has improved in the entertainment industry. Learners discover how simple tools are combined together to make complex...
Curated OER
Exploring Today's Technology
Second graders explore technology. In this science lesson, 2nd graders discuss various forms of technology. Students research technology that they use everyday and write a sentence about each one of the technologies.
Teach Engineering
Exploring the Forces of Tension
Let the resource stretch the minds of your young scientists with a lesson about tensile strength and stiffness of materials. Groups consider how easily materials stretch and relate this property to engineering design.
Teach Engineering
Quantifying Refraction
Class members discover how mathematics can quantify the behavior of light waves with the fourth installment of a seven-part series that teaches future engineers about equations related to refraction, including the equation to...
International Technology Education Association
Launch a Frisbee into Orbit!
How fun it must be to play Frisbee in space! That is just what a NASA engineer gets to do, and you can learn how, too. Follow the instructions provided in this informational article to create your own satellite launcher. Afterward,...
Berkeley Engineering and Mentors
Newspaper Towers
The challenge is quite simple: build a tall tower from a predesignated number of newspaper sheets. Emerging engineers work in teams to build the tallest structure. You will demonstrate some structure shapes and discuss their relative...
Curated OER
Case Tools
Learners use CASE Tools in order to develop skills that are relevant in the world of technology and business. They will practice the new skills in mock type of projects that are relevant to real life scenarios.
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #21
In this internet research worksheet, learners answer ten unrelated questions by using the Fact Monster search engine. A sample question asks: "Achilles, one of the strongest heroes in Greek mythology, met his death when he was wounded in...
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster September #1
In this internet research activity, 3rd graders answer five unrelated questions by using the Fact Monster search engine for their research.
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster September #2
In this internet research worksheet, 3rd graders use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to five multiple choice questions. A sample question asks: "Which ocean borders the African country of Ghana?"
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster October #1
In this internet research instructional activity, students search for the answers to five multiple choice questions. They are directed to use the Fact Monster search engine.
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster September #4
In this internet research worksheet, 3rd graders answer five unrelated multiple choice questions by using the Fact Monster search engine. A sample question asks; "Which of the traits below is not a trait of a good citizen?"
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #23
In this internet research worksheet, students answer three multiple choice and seven short answer questions by using the Fact Monster search engine.
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #25
In this Internet research worksheet, learners use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to two multiple choice and eight short answer questions.
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #26
In this internet research worksheet, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions.
Curated OER
Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #34
In this Internet research worksheet, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find the answers to ten unrelated questions. Three of the questions are multiple choice, the remaining seven are short answer questions.
Curated OER
Energy Efficiency Ambassadors
Definitely for high schoolers, this lesson is an open-ended exploration of energy efficiency. Groups of two to three junior environmental engineers design an experiment to test for efficiency. They prepare a full lab report and...
PHET
Science and Engineering Conference
Young scientists present their experimental designs from the previous experiment. The ninth activity in the series outlines what learners should present, what class discussions should happen, and the solution NASA came up with for the...
Mascil Project
Design and Build Your Own Vacuum Cleaner, Hair Dryer or Toy Car
No vacuum cleaner? No problem, just build your own. Scholars apply knowledge of currents to build a model of either a vacuum clear, a hair dryer, or a toy car. While the class completes the activity, instructors consider gender...
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Cast Your Vote
In a simple but unique lesson, youngsters learn about the history of voting systems. They then collaborate in groups to develop a new honest and consistent voting method. A class-wide poll is taken, evaluating the designs of other...
Rochester Institue of Technology
Household Container Recycling
Don't throw out this resource ... recycle it! Learners investigate recycling of containers using single stream processes, and then the class discusses the advantages and disadvantages of recycling.