Meet An Engineer Or Scientist PostedFebruary 25, 2020 UpdatedFebruary 25, 2020 Posted byLynn Mayo, RePicture Engineering https://www.repicture.com/lessonplans/MeetAnEngineer.pdf Helps all students understand the breadth of work different types of engineers and scientist do. Also provides girls and other underrepresented groups role models so they see that they “belong” in STEM. Best for science or engineering classes or after-school STEM clubs. The teacher, or student, provides a short summary about one engineer or scientist found on RePicture.com at the beginning of each class or club meeting.• Profiles of engineers that match the demographics (e.g., gender, race) of the U.S. student population, so students can find an engineer that “looks” like them. • Ability to search for engineers based on key words, such as “civil” for students interested in civil engineering. • Chance for students to learn about the work STEM professionals, such as the projects they work on, what their typical day is like, and what skills have been most important to their career. Read More Q&A0
Key Player of STEM PostedFebruary 21, 2020 UpdatedFebruary 21, 2020 Posted byLynn Mayo, RePicture Engineering https://www.repicture.com/lessonplans/KeyPlayersOfSTEM.pdf Students learn about STEM projects that excite them, while improving their research and communication skills. Best for college or high school STEM classes. Students choose a topic of interest to them, research & create a presentation about it, and enter it into RePicture.com. High quality work will be published (with the student’s name) for the world to see! • Unlike a typical assignment, students’ work may be published and shared with others worldwide on RePicture.com, which may motivate students to create higher quality work. • Challenges students with a real-life problem that is common for STEM professionals - writing for a real audience. Plus, the assignment can be completed by students of any ability. • We provide a clear rubric for reviewing the assignment. You don’t have to be an expert in the area to review the work. The RePicture dashboard also allows you to easily access all students’ work and comment on it online, where only the student can see your comment. Read More Q&A0
Engineering Bingo PostedFebruary 20, 2020 UpdatedFebruary 20, 2020 Posted byLynn Mayo, RePicture Engineering https://www.repicture.com/lessonplans/EngineeringBingo.pdf Students relate engineering concepts that they are learning to the “real world.” Best for high school engineering or physical science classes. Students take, or find, pictures of the engineering and science concepts they are learning in class and enter the pictures and basic information into RePicture.com.• Unlike a typical assignment, students’ work may be published and shared with others worldwide on RePicture.com. This may motivate students to provide higher quality work.• Students can use RePicture.com to search for previously entered engineering or science elements (if it was used in a previous class). This may introduce students to different examples of engineering and science elements and increase their understanding.• Requiring students to search for and geocode the engineering science elements may help them better relate the assignment to actual projects. Read More Q&A0
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Solar System Guide for Educators PostedNovember 4, 2019 UpdatedNovember 4, 2019 Posted byJulia Kelly https://www.homeadviceguide.com/parents-guide-to-solar-system/ Even today the vastness of space, including the Milky Way, still holds many mysteries. Although space travel is a reality and astronomers better understand what they see, they are still making new discoveries about the stars and galaxies beyond the Milky Way. For people who are interested in learning about the galaxy and the universe, it is best to start with the basics.For parents who are interested in teaching the basics about the Solar System to their kids at home or help them with their school or afterschool activities, this guide helps them learn how our solar system formed, how it was discovered and the names of the planets, dwarf planets and regions of space that orbit our sun. Read More Average Ratings 0 Reviews0 Q&A0
1 Experience Engineering for Good PostedAugust 13, 2018 UpdatedAugust 13, 2018 Posted byAndrea Aust https://kqed.org/engineeringforgood Engineering for Good is a three-week, project-based learning unit for middle school science classrooms focused on developing solutions for negative impacts of plastics on the environment.In this NGSS-aligned unit, students use the engineering design process to define a problem, brainstorm solutions, develop prototypes and iterate on their designs. The project culminates with students producing videos about their solutions to share with the community. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource 1 Experience How High Can a Super Ball Bounce? PostedMarch 11, 2018 UpdatedMarch 12, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/ucla_superball_activity1 Students determine the coefficient of restitution (or the elasticity) for super balls. Working in pairs, they drop balls from a meter height and determine how high they bounce. They measure, record and repeat the process to gather data to calculate average bounce heights and coefficients of elasticity. Then they extrapolate to determine the height the ball would bounce if dropped from much higher heights. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource The Squeeze Is On PostedMarch 10, 2018 UpdatedMarch 12, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/squeeze_is_on Through hands-on group projects, students learn about the force of compression and how it acts on structural components. Using everyday materials, such as paper, toothpicks and tape, they construct structures designed to (hopefully) support the weight of a cinder block for 30 seconds. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource 1 Experience Just Like Kidneys: Semipermeable Membrane Prototypes PostedMarch 8, 2018 UpdatedMarch 12, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/nds-1731-semipermeable-membrane... Using ordinary household materials, student “biomedical engineering” teams design prototype models that demonstrate semipermeability under the hypothetical scenario that they are creating a teaching tool for medical students. Working within material constraints, each model consists of two layers of a medium separated by material acting as the membrane. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource On the Move: Pollution Transport & Weather PostedFebruary 8, 2018 UpdatedFebruary 8, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_air_lesson05 Looking at models and maps, students explore different pathways and consequences of pollutant transport via the weather and water cycles. In an associated literacy activity, students develop skills of observation, recording and reporting as they follow the weather forecast and produce their own weather report for the class. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Food Chains and Food Webs - Balance within Natural Systems PostedFebruary 8, 2018 UpdatedFebruary 8, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/van_biomimicry_less2 With a continued focus on the Sonoran Desert, students are introduced to the concepts of food chains and food webs through a PowerPoint® presentation. They learn the difference between producers and consumers and study how these organisms function within their communities as participants in various food chains. They further understand ecosystem differences by learning how multiple food chains link together to form intricate and balanced food webs. At lesson end, students construct food webs using endemic desert species. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Weather Watchers PostedFebruary 8, 2018 UpdatedFebruary 8, 2018 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_air_lesson04 Students are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. First, they develop an understanding of the magnitude and importance of air pressure. Next, they build a simple aneroid barometer to understand how air pressure information is related to weather prediction. Then, students explore the concept of relative humidity and its connection to weather prediction. Finally, students learn about air convection currents and temperature inversions. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource 1 Experience Floodplain Modeling PostedSeptember 15, 2017 UpdatedMarch 21, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_natdis_lesson07_activity1 Students explore the impact of changing river volumes and different floodplain terrain in experimental trials with table top-sized riverbed models. The models are made using modeling clay in aluminum baking pans placed on a slight incline. Water added "upstream" at different flow rates and to different riverbed configurations simulates different potential flood conditions. Students study flood dynamics as they modify the riverbed with blockages or levees to simulate real-world scenarios. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource Protecting Our City with Levees PostedSeptember 6, 2017 UpdatedMarch 21, 2019 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_weather_lesson05_activity1 Students design and build their own model levees. Acting as engineers for their city, teams create sturdy barriers to prevent water from flooding a city in the event of a hurricane. Read More Q&A0
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees PostedAugust 1, 2017 UpdatedAugust 10, 2017 Posted byShawn Boger http://www.invent.org/honor/ Honoring the world’s greatest inventors.Meet the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees, nominate a brilliant mind for induction into the Hall of Fame, learn more about the annual Induction Ceremony, plan a visit to the museum in Alexandria, and discover how our Inductees pay it forward to the next generation. Read More Average Ratings 0 Reviews0 Q&A0
1 Experience The Energy Portfolio Management Game (or What's the Best Way to Generate Electricity?) PostedJune 25, 2017 UpdatedJune 25, 2017 Posted byJeffrey Phillips This lesson will help students learn about the various ways to generate electricity. They will learn about the pros and cons of each option. Then they will put their new knowledge to use by selecting what types of new power plants will be built in their "country". The teacher divides the class into six teams. Each team will be assigned different country with different local energy resources and different political leanings (the "countries" are roughly modeled after Germany, Hawaii, Japan, Arizona, Iceland and Brazil). Once they've made their selections the students will have to defend them in presentations to their peers. Besides learning about the various ways to generate electricity, the students will also discover that selecting the best power plant involves not only technology and economics but also values and politics. This is a multi-disciplinary lesson disguised as a science project! Read More Q&A0
NASA eClips™ PostedApril 26, 2017 UpdatedSeptember 25, 2017 Posted byJoan Harper-Neely https://nasaeclips.arc.nasa.gov/ NASA eClips™ are short, relevant educational video segments. These videos inspire and engage students, helping them see real world connections. Read More Average Ratings 0 Reviews0 Q&A0
Soil Stabilization and Concrete Reduction PostedApril 18, 2017 UpdatedSeptember 26, 2017 Posted byJean Larson Students compare natural solutions for soil stabilization and fugitive dust control. Students will explain the environmental impact of proposed methods for concrete reduction and fewer dust emissions as well as economic implications of soil stabilization. Read More Q&A0
Design a Filtration System PostedApril 18, 2017 UpdatedSeptember 24, 2017 Posted byJean Larson This lesson is designed to help students understand that role that water plays in shaping the earth. In this activity, students investigate different methods for removing pollutants from water using the properties of how water interacts with earth materials. Read More Q&A0
Partner Resource 1 Experience Balloons PostedApril 11, 2017 UpdatedSeptember 23, 2017 Posted byTeach Engineering Team https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_balloons_lesson01_activity1 Students follow the steps of the engineering design process as they design and construct balloons for aerial surveillance. After their first attempts to create balloons, they are given the associated Estimating Buoyancy lesson to learn about volume, buoyancy and density to help them iterate more successful balloon designs.Applying their newfound knowledge, the young engineers build and test balloons that fly carrying small flip cameras that capture aerial images of their school. Students use the aerial footage to draw maps and estimate areas. Read More Q&A0