Informal STEM Education Resource List PostedJanuary 13, 2019 UpdatedJanuary 13, 2019 Posted byShelley Latham On January 10, 2019, LinkEngineering hosted a Video Conversation with Melissa Ballard and Gina Navoa Svarovski on Expanding Engineering Education with Out-of-School Time Learning. Here is a list of resources they compiled for Informal STEM Education that includes research, partnerships, activities, professional development and more. Read More Average Ratings 0 Reviews0 Q&A0
Partner Resource Visualize Your Heartbeat PostedJanuary 11, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/makerchallenges/view/rice3-2349-heartbeat-micro... For this maker challenge, students become biomedical engineers who design, create, and test a medical device that measures a patient’s pulse using a microcontroller, LED, and light sensor. Students use data collected from the device they build to determine how to best visualize the results, so that a doctor can view the patient’s pulse on the computer screen. During the challenge, students learn about basic coding, the capabilities of microcontrollers, how sensors gather data, how the human circulatory system works, and how to plot real data. Finally, students are challenged to make their systems portable so that they create wearable health technology. This is a great project for a high school senior design team project. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Nanotechnology as a Whole PostedJanuary 9, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/uoh_nano_lesson01 Students are given a general overview of nanotechnology principles and applications, as well as nanomaterials engineering. Beginning with an introductory presentation, they learn about the nano-scale concept and a framework for the length scales involved in nanotechnology. Engineering applications are introduced and discussed. This prepares students to conduct the associated activity in which they relate the nano-length scale to everyday objects. At completion, students are able to identify nanotechnology applications and have a frame of reference for the second lesson of the unit. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Assessing the Situation PostedJanuary 8, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/csm_amazon_lesson1_activity1_tg Finding themselves in the middle of the Amazon rainforest after a plane crash, students use map scales, keys, and longitude and latitude coordinates to figure out where they are. Then they work in groups to generate ideas and make plans. They decide where they should go to be rescued, the distance to that location, the route to take, and make calculations to estimate walking travel time. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Geology and Major Landforms: Sea to Sky PostedJanuary 7, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_earth_lesson6 Sudents learn about major landforms (such as mountains, rivers, plains, valleys, canyons and plateaus) and how they occur on the Earth's surface. They learn about the civil and geotechnical engineering applications of geology and landforms, including the design of transportation systems, mining, mapping and measuring natural hazards. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Blood Clots, Polymers and Strokes PostedJanuary 7, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/ucla_clots_lesson01 Students are introduced to the circulatory system with an emphasis on the blood clotting process, including coagulation and the formation and degradation of polymers through their underlying atomic properties. They learn about the medical emergency of strokes—the loss of brain function commonly due to blood clots— including various causes and the different effects depending on the brain location, as well as blood clot removal devices designed by biomedical engineers. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Sound PostedJanuary 5, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/curricularunits/view/cub_sound_curricularunit Students learn the connections between the science of sound waves and engineering design for sound environments. Through three lessons, students come to better understand sound waves, including how they change with distance, travel through different mediums, and are enhanced or mitigated in designed sound environments. They are introduced to audio engineers who use their expert scientific knowledge to manipulate sound for music and film production. They see how the invention of the telephone pioneered communications engineering, leading to today's long-range communication industry and its worldwide impact. Students analyze materials for sound properties suitable for acoustic design, learning about the varied environments created by acoustical engineers. Hands-on activities include modeling the placement of microphones to create a specific musical image, modeling and analyzing a string telephone, and applying what they've learned about sound waves and materials to model a controlled ... Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Making Sense of Sensors: Visualizing Sensor Data PostedJanuary 5, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/makerchallenges/view/nyu2-2298-sensors-visualiz... The goal of this maker challenge is to demystify sensors, in particular the ambient light sensor, and to map its readings visually. In today’s world, we make sense of the environment around us by filling it with sensors, and we use output devices to display real-time data in a meaningful way. Take any smartphone as an example. Aside from the embedded camera and microphone, a number of other sensors collect a wide range of data. Depending upon the model, these sensors may collect data on proximity, motion, ambient light, moisture, compass, and touch. Some of these data are directly visualized through an app, while many operate internally and without a user interface, just below the surface of the screen. In order to become more familiar with the technology that we use (and often take for granted) on a daily basis, your challenge is to assemble a light sensor circuit, observe its readings using the Arduino Serial Monitor, and then create your own unique visualization by interfacing ... Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Descriptive Measurements: Don't Confuse Your Qs! PostedJanuary 5, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_qandq_activity1 Students investigate the difference between qualitative and quantitative measurements and observations. By describing objects both qualitatively and quantitatively, they learn that both types of information are required for complete descriptions. Students discuss the characteristics of many objects, demonstrating how engineers use both qualitative and quantitative information in product design. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Movement Task Using Sensors - Humans and Robots PostedJanuary 2, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/umo_robotsandhumans_act4 This activity helps students understand the significance of programming and also how the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robot's sensors assist its movement and make programming easier. Students compare human senses to robot sensors, describing similarities and differences. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Focus on Fabrics: Putting Materials to Good Use PostedDecember 20, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/focus_on_fabrics Students come to understand the basics of engineering associated with the use, selection, and properties of fabrics. A wide variety of natural and synthetic fibers are used in our clothing, home furnishings and in our travel and sports equipment. The specific material chosen for each application depends on how closely the properties of the material match the design needs. This activity focuses on the different characteristics of fabrics and shows students how natural and synthetic fabrics differ from one another. Students weigh the advantages and disadvantages of fabrics when considering the appropriate fabric to be used. Read More Q&A0
Mihir Ravel, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering PK-12 Engineering in the Classroom PostedDecember 19, 2018 AT 12:12 PM Video Stories of Teachers in Action Read More
Expanding Engineering Education with Out-of-School Time Learning PostedDecember 19, 2018 UpdatedJanuary 14, 2019 Posted byShelley Latham Lack of classroom time is one of the hurdles that teachers face in providing engineering experiences for their students. Melissa Ballard , Communications and Community Manager at the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) and Gina Navoa Svarovsky, Assistant Professor of ... Read More Q&A0
Expanding Engineering Education with Out-of-School Time Learning PostedDecember 19, 2018 Lack of classroom time is one of the hurdles that teachers face in providing engineering experiences for their students. Join us to discuss how Out-of-School time learning can expand STEM opportunities for educators, students, and families. This conversation was recorded on January 10, 2019. ... Read More
Southern Arizona Education Job Fair on March 2, 2019 and our Statewide Education Job Fair on March 9, 2019 PostedDecember 16, 2018 UpdatedDecember 16, 2018 Posted byJay Johnson https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYDQnCIu6Aq5GWSSHK07RTnZ4Z5WwRQ8B40QDm... These events are designed to help schools fill certified and non-certified positions and potential candidates to connect with community partners. Teachers/Educators are reminded to bring copies of their resume to the Southern Arizona Job Fair. Districts and charters from Southern Arizona will be interviewing candidates and collecting resumes for at least the following open positions: teachers, paraprofessionals, administrative assistants, bus drivers, maintenance, and administrators. Read More Average Ratings 0 Reviews0 Q&A0
Post School Outcomes Resource Page PostedDecember 16, 2018 UpdatedDecember 16, 2018 Posted byJay Johnson http://Center for Retention-Recruitment for Math Teachers This web site contains information and resources from public and private organizations that may be useful to the reader. Inclusion of this information does not constitute an endorsement by the Arizona Department of Education of any products or services offered or views expressed.This web site also contain hyperlinks and URLs created and maintained by outside organizations, which are provided for the reader’s convenience. The Department is not responsible for the accuracy of the information contained therein.Click on Buttons like Employment, Planning, Statewide Resources Read More Average Ratings 0 Reviews0 Q&A0
Partner Resource Inquiry and Engineering: Gliders PostedDecember 14, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uconn_gliders_activity1 Student teams design, build and test small-sized gliders to maximize flight distance and an aerodynamic ratio, applying their knowledge of fluid dynamics to its role in flight. Students experience the entire engineering design process, from brainstorming to CAD (or by hand) drafting, including researching (physics of aerodynamics and glider components that take advantage of that science), creating materials lists, constructing, testing and evaluating—all within constraints (works with a launcher, budget limitation, maximizing flight distance to mass ratio), and concluding with a summary final report. Numerous handouts and rubrics are provided. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource The Search for Surfactants: What Is the Best Soap? PostedDecember 13, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/rice_surfactants_activity1 Student teams are challenged to evaluate the design of several liquid soaps to answer the question, “Which soap is the best?” Through two simple teacher class demonstrations and the activity investigation, students learn about surface tension and how it is measured, the properties of surfactants (soaps), and how surfactants change the surface properties of liquids. As they evaluate the engineering design of real-world products (different liquid dish washing soap brands), students see the range of design constraints such as cost, reliability, effectiveness and environmental impact. By investigating the critical micelle concentration of various soaps, students determine which requires less volume to be an effective cleaning agent, factors related to both the cost and environmental impact of the surfactant. By investigating the minimum surface tension of the soap, students determine which dissolves dirt and oil most effectively and thus cleans with the least effort. Students evaluate ... Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Let’s Learn about Spatial Viz! PostedDecember 13, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_spatviz_lesson01 Spatial visualization is the study of two- and three-dimensional objects and the practice of mental manipulation of objects. Spatial visualization skills are important in a range of subjects and activities like mathematics, physics, engineering, art and sports! In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of spatial visualization and measure their spatial visualization skills by taking the provided 12-question quiz. Following the lesson, students complete the four associated spatial visualization activities and then re-take the quiz to see how much their spatial visualization skills have improved. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Destination Outer Space PostedDecember 13, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_solar_lesson01 Students acquire a basic understanding of the science and engineering of space travel as well as a brief history of space exploration. They learn about the scientists and engineers who made space travel possible and briefly examine some famous space missions. Finally, they learn the basics of rocket science (Newton's third law of motion), the main components of rockets and the U.S. space shuttle, and how engineers are involved in creating and launching spacecraft. Read More Q&A0
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